Butler Bulldogs vs St. John's Red Storm Prediction, 1/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Butler Bulldogs vs St. John's Red Storm

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: ESPN+

The St. John's Red Storm (15-5) will try to beat the Butler Bulldogs (13-7) at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.

The Butler Bulldogs faced off with Marquette and earned the victory with a final of 87-76 in their last game. Butler ended the contest having earned a 50.9% field goal percentage (29 of 57) and knocked down 6 of 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulldogs converted 23 of 31 shots for a percentage of 74.2%. In reference to rebounding, they compiled a total of 25 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 18 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 11 steals. Concerning defense, Butler allowed the other team to go 49.2% from the field on 31 out of 63 shooting. Marquette recorded 16 dimes and had 9 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Marquette pulled down 24 rebounds (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Marquette finished the contest at 64.3% at the charity stripe by converting 9 of their 14 attempts. They knocked down 5 out of their 27 attempts from 3-point range. Concerning fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 12 and Marquette finished the game with 19 fouls.

Finley Bizjack is one player who was important in this game. He accumulated 28 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins played and also pulled down 5 boards. He finished the contest at 46.2% from the floor and totaled 4 dimes.

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Butler will take the court with a record of 13-7 for the year. They turn the ball over 12.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.1 personal fouls every game. As a team, Butler is pulling down 39.4 rebounds per game and has tallied 327 dimes so far this season, which is 75th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are hitting 34.2% on shots from distance (154 of 450) and 71.4% from the free throw line. They average 83.6 points per contest (57th in the country) while connecting on 47.0% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are able to force 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.3 personal fouls. They are 256th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 294 surrendered for the campaign. The Bulldogs are allowing a shooting percentage of 44.0% (576 of 1,310) and they relinquish 34.3 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 30.7% on three-point shots and they are ranked 242nd in college in points per game allowed (75.9).

In their last game, the St. John's Red Storm went home victorious with a score of 88-83 against Xavier. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, St. John's allowed Xavier to collect 30 in all (3 on the offensive glass). They shot 42.9% from distance via 9 out of 21 and finished the contest at 16 of 19 at the free throw line (84.2%). The Red Storm permitted Xavier to knock down 29 out of 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.5% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Red Storm walked away from this one shooting 33 for 68 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.5%. In terms of 3-pointers, St. John's made 7 of their 18 tries (38.9%). They were able to convert 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 65.2%. Xavier committed 21 fouls for this game which took the Red Storm to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 8 steals for the matchup. The Red Storm pulled down 25 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for the game.

Bryce Hopkins ended up being a factor for the Red Storm for the game. He made 7 out of 17 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 41.2%, and totaled 8 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist for the matchup.

St. John's has a win-loss mark of 15-5 for the season. The Red Storm have committed 17.9 fouls per contest and they go 73.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.2 times per game (77th in college) and they cough up possession 11.6 times per contest. St. John's has accounted for 1,701 pts so far this season (85.1 per game) and they pull in 38.5 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Red Storm are shooting 46.4% from the floor, which is ranked 124th in college.

The St. John's defense allows 33.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (138 of 417) and their opposition makes 74.9% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 12.2 assists and 34.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 90th and 177th in those categories on the defensive end. The Red Storm are ranked 152nd in college in PPG given up with 72.7. They are able to force 15.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.5% from the floor (110th in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take St. John's

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