St. John's Red Storm vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, 1/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

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

Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

The St. John's Red Storm (9-5) are en route to Hinkle Fieldhouse on Tuesday where they will take on the Butler Bulldogs (10-5).

The St. John's Red Storm played Providence and went home with a loss by a final score of 77-71 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Red Storm ended up with 24 and Providence totaled 26 fouls. They made 6 of their 18 tries from long range. Providence ended up going 75.0% from the charity stripe by making 21 of 28 attempts. Additionally, Providence snagged 42 rebounds (13 offensive, 29 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Providence doled out 9 assists and had 7 steals in this game. In terms of the defense, St. John's allowed 39.1% from the field on 25 out of 64 shooting. They also dished out 9 assists for the game while creating 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When discussing getting rebounds, they compiled 44 with 19 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Red Storm made 24 of 37 tries for a percentage of 64.9%. St. John's wrapped up the game with a 28.2% field goal percentage (20 out of 71) and buried 7 out of their 31 shots from distance.

Zuby Ejiofor is a guy who was a contributor for this game. He finished 50.0% from the field and dished out 2 dimes. He played for 34 minutes played and totaled 15 boards. He left the arena with 33 points on 8 of 16 shooting.

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St. John's will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 9-5 on the season. They are turning it over 12.7 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.1 fouls every game. As a unit, St. John's is collecting 39.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 224 assists on the campaign, which ranks 142nd in the nation in terms of passing. The Red Storm are hitting 35.2% on 3-point shots (115 of 327) and 73.6% from the free throw line. They average 85.4 pts per game (56th in college) while going 45.7% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Red Storm are able to force 15.1 turnovers per game while drawing 21.3 fouls. They are giving up 30.4% from 3-point land and they rank 171st in college in points per game from their opponents (72.9). The Red Storm defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 41.4% (367 of 887) and they concede 35.8 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 56th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 167 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Butler Bulldogs went home defeated by a final of 85-67 against Villanova. The Bulldogs earned 21 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the contest. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 7 steals for the game. Villanova was called for 16 fouls for the game which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to convert 13 of the free throws for a rate of 92.9%. Concerning 3-pointers, Butler knocked down 6 out of their 27 attempts (22.2%). When this game wrapped up, the Bulldogs finished shooting 24 out of 63 from the field which gave them a rate of 38.1%. The Bulldogs permitted Villanova to knock down 32 of 58 tries from the field which left them shooting 55.2% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 33.3% from beyond the perimeter via 7 out of 21 and finished the game at 14 out of 20 at the free throw line (70.0%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, Butler allowed Villanova to snag 29 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Finley Bizjack ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs for the game. He knocked down 6 out of 16 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 37.5%, and added 3 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 4 dimes for the game.

Butler has a record of 10-5 for the year. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 15.3 fouls every game while shooting 69.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.9 times per game (64th in college) and they are turning it over 11.7 times per contest. Butler has scored 1,275 pts for the campaign (85.0 per game) and they collect 41.9 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Bulldogs are connecting on 46.4% from the floor, which ranks 132nd in the nation.

The Butler defense surrenders 31.9% on shots from 3-point land (105 of 329) and opponents are converting on 72.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 13.8 assists and 33.9 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 223rd and 146th in college hoops. The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 224th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 74.9. They are able to force 11.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.7% from the floor (195th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Butler

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