NCAA Basketball Odds Betting Line Favors Butler Bulldogs Over St. John's Red Storm

The St. John's Red Storm hope to send their betting backers to the pay window on Saturday as they look to cover the point spread at Hinkle Fieldhouse against the Butler Bulldogs.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The Butler Bulldogs were listed as -8.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the over/under betting odds total was expected shortly.

St. John's Red Storm vs Butler Bulldogs Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The St. John's Red Storm will look to cover the spread vs the Butler Bulldogs on Saturday, as the Red Storm are 9-10 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Bulldogs are 10-10 ATS. St. John's is 7-12 against the total, while Butler is 12-8 versus the total betting line.

The Butler Bulldogs sit at No. 30 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the St. John's Red Storm sit at No. 257 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Butler's No. 47-ranked scoring average of 79.76 PPG, against a St. John's Red Storm defense rated No. 118 and allowing 70.86 PPG. The Butler Bulldogs FG% has averaged 47.71% to date this season, more than the St. John's Red Storm shooters have managed so far (42.54% per game).