Butler vs St. John’s Prediction 1/28/26 College Basketball Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Butler vs St. John’s Prediction for this College Basketball game on Wednesday, January 28th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball matchup.

St. John’s Red Storm Preview

The St. John’s Red Storm have a 15-5 overall record this season and an 8-1 conference record. They are coming off an 88-83 home win against Xavier and their previous three games were a 65-60 home win against Hall, an 86-79 away win at Villanova, and a 92-68 home win against Marquette.

Offensively, St. John’s averages 85.1 points per game, while allowing 72.7 points per game defensively. The Red Storm shoot with 46% from the field and grab 38.5 rebounds per game, while dishing out 16.2 assists per game. They average 5.0 blocks per game and 8.5 steals per game defensively.

Zuby Ejiofor leads St. John’s in scoring, with an average of 15.7 points per game, while shooting with 52.4% from the field and 69% from the free throw line. Zuby Ejiofor is the team’s leading rebounder with 7.5 per game, adding a team-high 3.2 assists.

Butler Bulldogs Preview

The Butler Bulldogs have a 13-7 overall record this season and a 4-5 conference record. They are coming off an 87-76 away win against Marquette and their previous three games were an 87-80 away win at DePaul, a 77-66 away win at Hall, and an 89-75 away loss at Xavier.

Offensively, Butler averages 83.6 points per game, while allowing 75.9 points per game defensively. The Bulldogs shoot with 47% from the field and grab 39.4 rebounds per game, while dishing out 16.4 assists per game. They average 3.7 blocks per game and 7.2 steals per game defensively.

Finley Bizjack leads Butler in scoring, with an average of 17.5 points per game, while shooting with 44.5% from the field and 86% from the free throw line. Michael Ajayi is the team’s leading rebounder with 11.5 per game, adding a team-high 3.1 assists.

Butler Bulldogs @ St. John’s Red Storm Betting Trends: January 28, 2026

Why the St. John’s Red Storm will win

• St. John’s has won each of its last 16 night games.
• Butler has lost nine of its last 10 games against AP-ranked opponents.
• St. John’s has won the first half in each of its last nine games as an AP-ranked team.

Why the Butler Bulldogs will win

• Butler has won each of its last three games.
• St. John’s has lost three of its last four games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• St. John’s has lost the first half in six of its last seven night games against Conference opponents at Madison Square Garden.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the last 19 games between Butler and St. John’s have produced a total of 156 or fewer points.
• Each of Butler’s last 10 games against AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 158 or fewer points.

Butler vs St. John’s Prediction

In this Butler vs St. John’s Prediction, St. John’s is coming as -11.5 home favorites. St. John’s has been the better team this season and has been very strong at home, while being red-hot lately, with a 6-1 record in its last 7 games. On the flip side, Butler has also been playing good basketball lately and have won and covered their last three games, as both teams have been playing some higher-scoring games lately. I see no value on either side, but both teams are 10-3 to the over in their last 13 games combined, as they both have been excellent offensively this season, scoring 168.7 points per game combined. Take the over 162 points in this one.