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St. John’s, Butler Face Off in First Round of Big East Tourney

The fans at Madison Square Garden will be treated to a game between the Butler Bulldogs and the St. John’s Red Storm when they take their seats on Wednesday.

(Photo by Getty Images) Joel Soriano

Butler vs St. John’s

When: 3:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Where to watch: FS1

Game Odds, Spread, Moneyline & Total

Butler @ St. John’s
Moneyline

Butler   +200
St. John’s   -240

Butler @ St. John’s
Point Spread

Butler   5.5 (-110)
St. John’s   -5.5 (-110)

Butler @ St. John’s
Total

Over   144 (-110)
Under   144 (-110)

(Get real-time live scores & latest betting odds here!)

Team Record & Betting Stats

Name Record ATS Offense Defense
Butler 14-17 14-16-1 65.32 67.68
St. John’s 17-14 13-18 77.61 75.68
Name ATS Home ATS Away OU Record
Butler 8-7-1 5-7 9-21-1
St. John’s 5-12 5-6 17-13-1

Butler Bulldogs Last 5 Games

Opponent score Result line Total ATS Result
XU 66-78 L 13 142 W/O
MARQ 56-72 L 8 141.5 L/U
DPU 59-58 W 3 138.5 W/U
GTOWN 62-68 L -4 138.5 L/U
NOVA 50-62 L 9.5 129 L/U

St. John’s Red Storm Last 5 Games

Opponent score Result line Total ATS Result
MARQ 94-96 L 11.5 162 W/O
UCONN 86-95 L 7.5 152 L/O
GTOWN 79-70 W -2 156.5 W/U
CREI 67-77 L 7 151.5 L/U
DPU 92-83 W -1.5 157.5 W/O

Game Preview

When the Big East’s preseason poll was projected, Marquette was forecast to be the eighth or ninth seed in the opening contest of the conference tournament.

Instead, top-seeded Marquette will be awaiting whoever emerges from Wednesday’s Big East tournament opener pitting St. John’s against Butler, two teams who finished near the coaches’ preseason predictions.

St. John’s (17-14, 7-13 Big East) was projected for sixth in coach Mike Anderson’s fourth season. The Red Storm won 11 of their first 12 games against a weak non-conference schedule, then lost five of their first six conference games. They were 4-10 in conference before splitting their final six games, with all three losses coming by 10 or fewer points.

by FLM

Betting Odds Trends

Butler Bulldogs
Butler is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing St. John’s
Butler is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. John’s
St. John’s Red Storm
St. John’s is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Butler
St. John’s is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Butler

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Butler Bulldogs Injuries

Player Status/Updated
Manny Bates Ques Wed – Shoulder – 3/5/23
D.J. Hughes Ques Wed – Illness – 3/5/23
Ali Ali Ques Wed – Concussion – 3/5/23
John-Michael Mulloy Out indefinitely – Ankle – 11/28/22

St. John’s Red Storm Injuries

Player Status/Updated
Rafael Pinzon Out indefinitely – Suspension – 2/18/23
Montez Mathis out for season – Toe – 1/20/23

NCAAB Parlay Picks & Free Predictions

Final Score: St. John’s 73-66
The Pick: St. John’s -5½ & Under 144
A $100 Parlay Bet will return $264 in Profit

NCAAB Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook

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