| MATCHUP | St. John's Red Storm | Butler Bulldogs |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 10-5 | 10-6 |
| Where | Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN | |
| When | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:00 PM EST | |
| TV | Peacock | |
The St. John’s Red Storm and the Butler Bulldogs meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the Hinkle Fieldhouse. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a St. John’s Red Storm vs. Butler Bulldogs prediction.
St. John’s Red Storm Recap
The St. John’s Red Storm come into this game looking to bounce back from their 77-71 loss at the hands of Providence last time out to sit at 9-5 this season. After this game, St. John’s will head on the road for a game against Creighton.
Red Storm Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped
Zuby Ejiofor leads the Red Storm in scoring and rebounding with 15.9 PPG and 7.9 RPG along with 3 APG while Bryce Hopkins has 13.1 PPG with 5.1 RPG. Ian Jackson has 11.4 PPG with 2.8 RPG and Joson Sanon has 10.3 PPG with 3.6 RPG. Oziyah Sellers has 10.6 PPG with 3.1 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for St. John’s up to this point in the year. Dillon Mitchell also has 8.8 PPG with 5.9 RPG as well on the year for the Red Storm. As a team, St. John’s is averaging 85.4 PPG on 45.7% shooting from the field, 35.2% from three and 73.6% from the foul line this season.
Butler Bulldogs Recap
The Butler Bulldogs come into this game looking to rebound from an 85-67 loss at the hands of Villanova last time out to sit at 10-5 this season. After this game, Butler will head on the road for a game against Xavier.
Bulldogs Drop Back-To-Back Games
Michael Ajayi leads the Bulldogs in scoring and rebounding by averaging 16.3 PPG and 12.3 RPG along with a team-high 3.1 APG, averaging a double-double per game while Finley Bizjack has 16 PPG with 2.3 APG. Jamie Kaiser Jr. has 10.4 PPG with 5.1 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Butler up to this point in the year. Jalen Jackson has 9.5 PPG with 3.5 RPG and 3.8 APG to lead the Butler Bulldogs in assists and Evan Haywood has 8.3 PPG and Drayton Jones has 7.7 PPG with 5.2 RPG as well this season. As a team, Butler is averaging 85 PPG on 46.4% shooting from the field, 34.4% from three and 69.6% from the foul line this season.
St. John’s Red Storm @ Butler Bulldogs Betting Trends: January 6, 2026
Why the Butler Bulldogs will win
- The home team has won 16 of the last 20 games between St. John’s and Butler.
- Butler has won the first half in five of its last six night games at Hinkle Fieldhouse against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Why the St. John’s Red Storm will win
- St. John’s has won each of its last 12 night games.
- Butler has lost each of its last eight Tuesday games against Conference opponents.
- St. John’s has won the first half in each of its last 12 games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the last 18 games between St. John’s and Butler have produced a total of 156 or fewer points.
- Each of St. John’s’ last eight games at Hinkle Fieldhouse have produced a total of 151 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Butler ranks T361st among Division 1 teams for opponent blocks per game this season (5.0).
- Butler ranks 357th among Division 1 teams for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (65.3).
- St. John’s ranks 5th among Division 1 teams for free throws made per game this season (20.9).
- St. John’s ranks 6th among Division 1 teams for free throw attempts per game this season (28.4).
St. John’s Red Storm vs. Butler Bulldogs Prediction
I’m on St. John’s here. I think that the Red Storm are just in a buy low spot right now after their shock loss at home to Providence and I don’t think Rick Pitino will have taken it lightly on his guys after that L. The Bulldogs just don’t have the pieces to hang with St. John’s for a full 40 minutes and I think that loss has bought us some value with St. John’s and this line. Give me St. John’s here.