The Butler Bulldogs (13-13, 6-9 Big East) and St. John’s Red Storm (14-11, 5-8) meet Friday in New York. The contest at Carnesecca Arena is slated to tip-off at 5 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Butler vs. St. John’s odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Butler downed DePaul 73-71 Tuesday in Chicago. The slow-tempo Bulldogs have scored 158 points over consecutive wins after averaging just 59.7 points per game in going 2-7 from Jan. 16-Feb. 8. That stretch included a 75-72 home loss to this St. John’s team.
St. John’s, conversely, is a fast-paced team. They’re coming off a 86-73 victory at Xavier but had two low-scoring losses prior. The Red Storm averaged 78.6 PPG over five games from Jan. 24 – Feb. 5, but are just 4-8 over their last dozen games. The Storm hasn’t won in four home games since Jan. 16.
Rankings courtesy of the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Butler at St. John’s odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Butler +310 (bet $100 to win $310) | St. John’s -410 (bet $410 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Butler +8.5 (-112) | St. John’s -8.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 141.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
Get some action on this matchup at Tipico Sportsbook, a trusted, global sports-betting leader and Sportsbook Wire’s official betting partner.
Place your legal, online sports bets in CO and NJ at Tipico now. IA, Tipico is coming to your state soon! New customer offer: Deposit $10 or more, get $100 in instant bet credits! 21+, see Tipico.com for Terms and Conditions. Bet now!
Butler at St. John’s odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
St. John’s 75, Butler 68
Money line
STEER CLEAR.
Against the spread
The last three games between St. John’s and Butler have been decided by 8 points or fewer. The Bulldogs have made some modest offensive strides of late: covers against the defensively-solid Xavier and Marquette stand out.
BACK BUTLER +8.5 (-112).
Over/Under
The Over is 9-1-1 in the Bulldogs’ last 11 games as underdogs and is 4-1 in the Red Storm’s last five games as favorites.
The Over snuck by in the first meeting between Butler and SJU. With BU’s offensive gains of late and the Red Storm’s pace, BACK THE OVER 141.5 (-108) Friday.
Bet legally online with a trusted partner: Tipico Sportsbook, Sportsbook Wire’s official sportsbook partner in CO, NJ and, soon, IA. Bet now!
If you’re looking for more sports betting picks and tips, access all of our content at SportsbookWire.com and BetFTW. Please gamble responsibly.
Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
College sports coverage from USA TODAY Sports Media Group:
Alabama / Arkansas / Auburn / Colorado / Florida / Georgia / LSU / Michigan / Michigan State / Notre Dame / Ohio State / Oklahoma / Oregon / Penn State / Rutgers / Tennessee / Texas / USC / Wisconsin / College Football News
Gannett may earn revenue from Tipico for audience referrals to betting services. Tipico has no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. See Tipico.com for Terms and Conditions. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA).
[lawrence-newsletter]
[lawrence-auto-related count=3 category=1622]