Butler vs St. John’s Prediction 1/28/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Butler Bulldogs and the St. John’s Red Storm meet Wednesday in college basketball action from Madison Square Garden. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Butler Bulldogs vs. St. John’s Red Storm prediction.

Butler Bulldogs Recap

The Butler Bulldogs come into this game looking to add on to their 87-76 win over Marquette last time out to sit at 13-7 this season. After this game, Butler will head home for a game against Georgetown.

Bulldogs Win 3 In A Row

Finley Bizjack leads the Bulldogs in scoring with 17.5 PPG while Michael Ajayi has 16.4 PPG with 11.5 RPG to lead Butler in rebounding as the only other double-digit scorer for Butler up to this point in the year. Jamie Kaiser Jr. has 9.3 PPG with 4.7 RPG and Evan Haywood has 7.6 PPG and Drayton Jones has 7.4 PPG with 4.7 RPG as well this season. As a team, Butler is averaging 83.6 PPG on 47% shooting from the field, 34.2% from three and 71.4% from the foul line this season.

St. John’s Red Storm Recap

The St. John’s Red Storm come into this game looking to add on to their 88-83 win over Xavier last time out to sit at 15-5 this season. After this game, St. John’s will head on the road for a game against Depaul.

Red Storm Win 6 Straight

Zuby Ejiofor leads the Red Storm in scoring and rebounding with 15.8 PPG and 7.5 RPG along with 3.1 APG while Bryce Hopkins has 13.3 PPG with 4.9 RPG. Ian Jackson has 11.1 PPG with 2.7 RPG and  Oziyah Sellers has 10.9 PPG with 3.4 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for St. John’s up to this point in the year. Joson Sanon also has 9.5 PPG with 3.3 RPG and Dillon Mitchell also has 8.6 PPG with 6.1 RPG as well on the year for the Red Storm. As a team, St. John’s is averaging 85.6 PPG on 46.3% shooting from the field, 36.3% from three and 73.3% from the foul line this season.

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.

Matchup/League Facts

• St. John’s ranks 10th among Division 1 teams for free throw attempts per game this season (27.0).
• St. John’s ranks 12th among Division 1 teams for free throws made per game this season (19.7).
• Butler ranks T362nd among Division 1 teams for opponent blocks per game this season (4.9).
• Butler ranks 359th among Division 1 teams for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (65.5).

Butler Bulldogs vs. St. John’s Red Storm Prediction

I’m on the under here. I think this total is just a bit too high for two teams that matchup pretty well to slow down the opposing team’s strength in this game. This just feels to me like a total that’s going to finish in the high 140s or low 150s, so just on a total that I think is far too high, I’ll roll with the under here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Under 161.5