St. John's Red Storm vs. Butler Bulldogs Picks, Prediction, Odds and Line Movement for Tuesday, January 6, 2026
It’s a clash on the hardwood between foes from the Big East in the Hoosier State as the St. John’s Red Storm take on the Butler Bulldogs Tuesday night and we have you covered with our Northwestern vs. Butler prediction. St. John’s comes in off a 77-71 home loss to Providence Saturday in their previous contest, losing outright as a 14-point favorite. Butler fell 85-67 to Villanova at home in their previous contest Saturday, losing outright as a 2.5-point underdog. In the all-time series between the teams, the Red Storm owns a 16-11 advantage and have won the last six meetings, including a 78-57 win in the most recent matchup, which took place in the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden March 13, 2025. Read more about this St. John’s vs. Butler prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
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Red Storm Seeking to Rebound on the Road
St. John’s saw a two-game win streak snapped as they fell as a double-digit favorite at home against Providence Saturday. The Red Storm fell to 9-5 overall and stand 2-1 in the Big East on the season. Against Providence, St. John’s scored the game’s first 13 points only to trail by two in the first half before regrouping to lead 38-31 at the half. The Red Storm led 62-52 with 7:52 remaining but went cold after that, getting outscored 25-9 the rest of the way to wind up with the loss. St. John’s shot a dismal 28.2% from the floor, including seven of 31 from three-point range, and clanked 13 of 37 free throw attempts in the game. Zuby Ejiofor led the Red Storm with 33 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks in the loss.
The Red Storm puts up an average of 85.4 points per game so far this season, putting them 56th in the nation. St. John’s pulls down an average of 39.5 rebounds per game (62nd in the nation) while dishing out an average of 16 assists (99th) per contest. The Red Storm is average on the defensive end of the floor as they are 171st in the nation in scoring defense by allowing 72.9 points per game. Bryce Hopkins leads the Red Storm and is one of five players averaging in double figures as he puts up 13.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. Zuby Ejiofor (15.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.4 blocks), Oziyah Sellers (10.6 points, 3.1 rebounds), Ian Jackson (11.4 points), Dillon Mitchell (8.8 points, 5.9 rebounds) and Joson Sanon (10.3 points) are solid scoring options. Dylan Darling, Ruben Prey, Lefteris Liotopoulos and Sadiku Ibine Ayo are all looked at to be contributors for coach Rick Pitino and the Red Storm this season. St. John’s shoots 45.7% from the field as a team this season. The Red Storm knocks down 8.2 triples per game while shooting 35.2% from beyond the arc on the year. St. John’s is above average at the charity stripe, sinking 73.6% of their attempts from the line as a team, leaving them 125th in the nation.
Key Injury Report for St. John’s:
- No Key Injuries
Butler Trying to Get Back in Win Column
Butler suffered their second straight loss as they were knocked off at home by Villanova in their previous contest Saturday. The Bulldogs fell to 10-5 overall and stand just 1-3 in Big East play on the year. Against Villanova, Butler led 14-5 early and owned an eight-point edge late in the first half before having the margin trimmed to 33-30 at intermission. The Bulldogs gave up a 10-0 run to start the second half to trail 40-33 and never got even the rest of the way. Butler shot 38.1% from the field, including six of 27 from three-point range, and lost the points in the paint battle 46-28. Finley Bizjack led the Bulldogs with 18 points in the loss.
The Bulldogs put up an average of 85 points per game on the season, which puts them 61st in the nation in scoring offense. Butler pulls down 41.9 rebounds per contest (23rd) and dish out 16.9 assists (64th in the nation) per contest. The Bulldogs are below average on the defensive end of the floor, ranking 224th in scoring defense as they allow 74.9 points per game this season. Finley Bizjack is second on the team and is one of three players averaging in double figures as he puts up 16 points and 2.3 assists per game this season. Michael Ajayi (16.3 points, 12.3 rebounds), Jamie Kaiser Jr. (10.4 points, 5.1 rebounds) and Yohan Traore are good secondary options this season. Jalen Jackson, Evan Haywood, Yame Butler, Azavier Robinson, Drayton Jones, Jack McCaffrey, Jackson Keith and Ethan McComb are looked at to contribute for coach Thad Matta. Butler shoots 46.4% from the field as a team on the season. The Bulldogs knock down an average of 8.1 triples a night while hitting 34.4% from beyond the arc, which is 166th in the country. Butler is struggling at the charity stripe as they sink 69.6% of their chances this season, which is 259th in the nation.
Key Injury Report for Butler:
- Guard Jalen Jackson (ankle) is out for the season.
St. John’s vs. Butler Pick
| # | Handicapper | Profit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Insiders Room | +1,793.00 |
| 2 |  Tony Karpinski | +1,731.00 |
| 3 |  Jesse Schule | +1,599.00 |
| 4 |  Rob Vinciletti | +1,284.00 |
| 5 |  David Delano | +1,232.00 |
St. John’s vs. Butler Spread Pick
- John’s -3.5 (4 units)
St. John’s struggled after a hot start against Providence in their previous contest and look to get back on track here. The Red Storm is 0-3 on neutral floors but won their lone road contest, beating Georgetown 95-83 on December 31. Butler has dropped two straight and four of their last seven games entering this contest. The Bulldogs have sputtered in conference play, with their lone win coming over in double overtime at home over Providence. Butler is 7-2 at home on the year but their defensive issues are concerning. Look for Ejiofor and St. John’s offensive attack to come up with the win here.
St. John’s vs. Butler Over/Under Pick
- Over 161.5 (4 units)
St. John’s is 47th in offensive efficiency, 19th in free throw rate (.461), 15th in offensive rebounding percentage (39.2%) and 173rd in field goal percentage. The Red Storm pushes the pace, ranking 55th in adjusted tempo with 71.3 possessions a night. With that said, St. John’s is 23rd in defensive efficiency, 37th in effective field goal percentage defense (46.5%), 37th in forced turnover percentage (20.5%) and 82nd in field goal percentage defense (41.4%) on the year. Butler has gone over the number in eight of their 15 games in relation to the total on the year. The Bulldogs are 58th in offensive efficiency, 120th in effective field goal percentage (52.7%), 16th in offensive rebounding percentage (38.9%), 166th in three-point shooting and 69th in free throw rate (.411 per FG attempt) on the year. Butler runs as they are 53rd in tempo with 71.3 possessions a night. With the Red Storm above average offensively and Butler capable of putting up points, this game winds up over the total.
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