The quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament tip off this afternoon with St. John’s (27-4, 18-2) taking the court against Butler (14-18).
Winners of the Big East’s regular season title, the Red Storm of St. John’s enter the tournament having won six in a row and 16 of their last 17 games.
Butler advanced to today’s game courtesy of a 75-69 win yesterday afternoon against the Providence Friars. Pierre Brooks II led the Bulldogs to the win pouring in 25 points against the Friars.
These schools last played each other on February 26. St. john’s prevailed 76-70 in Indianapolis.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Butler vs. St. John’s
- Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Time: 12:00PM EST
- Site: Madison Square Garden
- City: New York, NY
- Network/Streaming: Peacock
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Game odds for Butler vs. St. John’s
The latest odds as of Thursday courtesy of BetMGM:
- Odds: Butler Bulldogs (+675), St. John’s (-1100)
- Spread: Red Storm -13.5
- Total: 145.5 points
Expert picks & predictions for Butler vs. St. John’s
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Bulldogs & Red Storm game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on Butler +12.5
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total OVER 145.5
Butler vs. St. John’s: Top betting trends and recent stats
- Butler is 14-17 against the spread this season
- Butler is 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 games
- St. John’s is 19-11-1 against the spread this season
- St. John’s is 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games
- St. John’s won at Butler on February 26, covered the 5.5 point spread, and cashed the UNDER (152)
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