Butler vs. St. John’s: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 28, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 27, 2024

In regular season action on Wednesday, the Butler Bulldogs (16-12, 7-10 Big East) will meet the St. John’s Red Storm (16-12, 8-9 Big East), with Jahmyl Telfort and Daniss Jenkins among the key players to watch. Tipoff at Hinkle Fieldhouse is at 8:30 PM ET. Wednesday’s matchup is a pick ’em between the Bulldogs and the Red Storm. The matchup has an over/under of 151.5.

Butler vs. St. John’s Betting Lines

Butler vs St. John’s Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Pick ’em 151.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Butler
Total Pick Under (151.5)

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Butler vs. St. John’s Stat Rankings

Butler Avg. (Rank) St. John’s Avg. (Rank)
78.1 (69th) Points Scored 76.8 (87th)
74.0 (251st) Points Allowed 71.2 (159th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
7.9 (263rd) Off. Rebounds 13.3 (3rd)
8.4 (84th) 3pt Made 6.9 (231st)
14.9 (74th) Assists 15.4 (49th)
10.3 (88th) Turnovers 11.2 (171st)

Butler vs. St. John’s Betting Trends

  • The Bulldogs have 12 wins in 27 games against the spread this year.
  • This season, 13 of the Bulldogs’ 27 games have hit the over.
  • Butler’s games have finished with more than 151.5 points 11 times so far this year.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 151.5 points, and that’s 0.6 less than the average total in this season’s Bulldogs contests.
  • St. John’s record against the spread is 13-15-0.
  • There have been 13 Butler’s games (out of 27) that hit the over this season.
  • Red Storm games have finished with over 151.5 points scored 12 times this year.
  • St. John’s games average 147.9 total points, 3.6 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Butler Impact Players

  • Telfort puts up 13.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest, shooting 43.3% from the floor and 34.5% from beyond the arc with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Posh Alexander leads the Bulldogs at 4.9 assists per contest, while also averaging 4.5 rebounds and 11.1 points.
  • DJ Davis averages 13.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 1.1 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
  • Pierre Brooks puts up a team-leading 14.8 points per game. He is also putting up 4.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists, shooting 44.9% from the floor and 39.6% from downtown with 2.4 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Jalen Thomas is tops on the Bulldogs at 6.2 rebounds per contest, while also putting up 0.8 assists and 7.4 points.

St. John’s Impact Players

  • Joel Soriano leads the Red Storm in rebounding (9.4 per game), and posts 14.7 points and 1.4 assists. He also puts up 0.3 steals and 1.8 blocked shots.
  • Chris Ledlum gives the Red Storm 9.0 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. He also puts up 1.3 steals and 1.0 block.
  • The Red Storm get 11.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game from Jordan Dingle.
  • RJ Luis is posting 10.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, making 39.9% of his shots from the floor.

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