St. John’s (NY) Vs Butler: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 8, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 7, 2023

Simas Lukosius and the Butler Bulldogs (14-17, 6-14 Big East) will visit the St. John’s (NY) Red Storm (17-14, 7-13 Big East) at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, March 8. Game time is 3:00 PM ET. Wednesday’s matchup between the Red Storm and the Bulldogs features the Red Storm as 5.5-point favorites. The game has an over/under of 142.5.

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St. John’s (NY) Vs Butler Betting Lines

St. John’s (NY) vs Butler Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
St. John’s (NY) -5.5 142.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Butler (+5.5)
Total Pick Over (142.5)

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St. John’s (NY) Vs Butler Stat Rankings

St. John’s (NY) Avg. (Rank) Butler Avg. (Rank)
77.6 (47th) Points Scored 65.3 (329th)
75.7 (324th) Points Allowed 67.7 (109th)
37.9 (7th) Rebounds 28.6 (354th)
11.8 (15th) Off. Rebounds 5.9 (353rd)
5.8 (328th) 3pt Made 6.5 (282nd)
15.5 (41st) Assists 12.5 (233rd)
13.3 (290th) Turnovers 11.2 (105th)

St. John’s (NY) Vs Butler Betting Trends

  • The Red Storm have covered the spread 13 times in 31 games.
  • St. John’s (NY)’s ATS record as 5.5-point favorites or more is 4-6.
  • Out of 31 Red Storm games so far this season, 16 have hit the over.
  • St. John’s (NY)’s games have finished with more than 142.5 points 23 times so far this season.
  • Red Storm games average 153.3 total points this season, 10.8 points less than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Butler’s record against the spread is 14-16-1.
  • The Bulldogs are 3-9 as 5.5-point underdogs or more.
  • St. John’s (NY) has played 31 games this season, and 16 of them have hit the over.
  • There have been six Bulldogs games this season with more than 142.5 points scored.
  • Games involving Butler this year have averaged 133 points per game, a 9.5-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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St. John’s (NY) Impact Players

  • Joel Soriano paces his squad in both points (15.2) and rebounds (11.8) per game, and also puts up 1.2 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.3 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
  • David Jones averages 13.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, shooting 39.9% from the field and 30.6% from downtown with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Posh Alexander is tops on his team in assists per contest (4.4), and also posts 10.3 points and 3.9 rebounds. At the other end, he delivers 2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Dylan Addae-Wusu posts 9.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest, shooting 42.7% from the field and 36.1% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Andre Curbelo posts 9.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists per contest, shooting 42.4% from the field.

Butler Impact Players

  • Jayden Taylor is putting up a team-leading 13.2 points per game. And he is contributing 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists, making 41.4% of his shots from the floor and 32.6% from 3-point range, with 1.4 triples per game.
  • Lukosius is recording a team-high 2.9 assists per contest. He’s also contributing 11.2 points and 4 rebounds, hitting 42% of his shots from the floor, and 37.4% from beyond the arc resulting in 1.8 treys per contest.
  • Manny Bates is the Bulldogs’ top rebounder (5.5 per game), and he delivers 11.6 points and 1.4 assists.
  • Eric Hunter Jr. gets the Bulldogs 8.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. He also averages 1.4 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Chuck Harris gets the Bulldogs 10.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. He also puts up 1 steal and 0.1 blocked shots.

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