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Butler vs St. John's (N.Y.) Prediction & Stats

Date: Sun 03 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 22:00
Scheduled
Position#202
Record2-2
FormLWWLL
Points / game85.0
Allowed / game75.2
vs
Position#19
Record3-0
FormWLWWW
Points / game90.7
Allowed / game62.3
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Butler v St. John's (N.Y.)
03 Jan 2027
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Butler win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
St. John's (N.Y.) win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

ButlerUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Georgetown
#225
W
93-89
93
89
+4
A18/02
NCAA
Xavier
#248
W
80-75
80
75
+5
H21/02
NCAA
Villanova
#46
L
73-82
73
82
-9
A26/02
NCAA
Creighton
#238
L
59-76
59
76
-17
H04/03
NCAA
DePaul
#213
W
81-71
81
71
+10
A07/03
NCAA
Providence
#246
L
81-91
81
91
-10
H11/03
NCAA
Lafayette
#204
W
96-60
96
60
+36
H03/11
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#273
W
99-65
99
65
+34
H05/11
NCAA
Boise State
#89
L
81-100
81
100
-19
A08/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#56
L
64-76
64
76
-12
H13/11
NCAA
1H
2H
54-45
39-44
47-28
33-47
28-42
45-40
36-32
23-44
39-32
42-39
42-40
39-51
54-34
42-26
52-29
47-36
31-51
50-49
42-34
22-42
159.2Avg total
80.7Scored
78.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)85.075.2160.2+9.850%
Season at home (3)86.367.0153.3+19.367%
Season away (1)81.0100.0181.0-19.00%
Last 10 (10)80.778.5159.2+2.250%
Last 5 (5)84.278.4162.6+5.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)69.484.8154.1-15.40%
vs Similar (17)79.177.6156.6+1.553%
vs Weaker (5)87.869.8157.6+18.080%
This opponent (St. John's (N.Y.)) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
St. John's (N.Y.)USALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Seton Hall
#89
W
72-65
72
65
+7
A07/03
NCAA
Providence
#246
W
85-72
85
72
+13
H12/03
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
W
78-68
78
68
+10
H13/03
NCAA
Uconn
#11
W
72-52
72
52
+20
H14/03
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
W
79-53
79
53
+26
H20/03
NCAA
Kansas
#58
W
67-65
67
65
+2
A22/03
NCAA
Duke
#8
L
75-80
75
80
-5
A27/03
NCAA
Monmouth
#329
W
78-63
78
63
+15
H02/11
NCAA
Iona
#265
W
104-65
104
65
+39
H08/11
NCAA
Colgate
#362
W
90-59
90
59
+31
H12/11
NCAA
1H
2H
30-27
42-38
48-27
37-45
38-30
40-38
40-27
32-25
47-28
32-25
34-26
33-39
40-39
35-41
45-29
33-34
54-23
50-42
49-32
41-27
144.2Avg total
80.0Scored
64.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)90.762.3153.0+28.3100%
Season at home (3)90.762.3153.0+28.3100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)80.064.2144.2+15.890%
Last 5 (5)82.866.4149.2+16.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)75.080.0155.0-5.00%
vs Similar (11)72.365.5137.8+6.782%
vs Weaker ◀ (18)84.368.9153.2+15.494%
This opponent (Butler) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-17-9+0+9+171st half1st half: +5.8+5.81st half: +13.7+13.72nd half2nd half: -3.6-3.62nd half: +2.1+2.1
-17-9+0+9+171st half1st half: +5.8+5.81st half: +13.7+13.72nd half2nd half: -3.6-3.62nd half: +2.1+2.1
ButlerSt. John's (N.Y.)
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
ButlerLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Georgetown
#225
W
54-45
54
45
+9
A18/02
NCAA
Xavier
#248
W
47-28
47
28
+19
H21/02
NCAA
Villanova
#46
L
28-42
28
42
-14
A26/02
NCAA
Creighton
#238
W
36-32
36
32
+4
H04/03
NCAA
DePaul
#213
W
39-32
39
32
+7
A07/03
NCAA
Providence
#246
W
42-40
42
40
+2
H11/03
NCAA
Lafayette
#204
W
54-34
54
34
+20
H03/11
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#273
W
52-29
52
29
+23
H05/11
NCAA
Boise State
#89
L
31-51
31
51
-20
A08/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#56
W
42-34
42
34
+8
H13/11
NCAA
79.2Avg total
42.5Scored
36.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.135.572.6+1.653%-
Last 30 at home (19)38.933.572.5+5.463%-
Last 30 away (11)33.938.972.8-5.036%-
Last 10 (10)42.536.779.2+5.880%-
Last 5 (5)44.237.681.8+6.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)33.540.273.8-6.825%-
vs Similar (17)36.634.571.2+2.159%-
vs Weaker (5)44.431.275.6+13.280%-
This opponent (St. John's (N.Y.)) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
St. John's (N.Y.)Last 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Seton Hall
#89
W
30-27
30
27
+3
A07/03
NCAA
Providence
#246
W
48-27
48
27
+21
H12/03
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
W
38-30
38
30
+8
H13/03
NCAA
Uconn
#11
W
40-27
40
27
+13
H14/03
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
W
47-28
47
28
+19
H20/03
NCAA
Kansas
#58
W
34-26
34
26
+8
A22/03
NCAA
Duke
#8
W
40-39
40
39
+1
A27/03
NCAA
Monmouth
#329
W
45-29
45
29
+16
H02/11
NCAA
Iona
#265
W
54-23
54
23
+31
H08/11
NCAA
Colgate
#362
W
49-32
49
32
+17
H12/11
NCAA
71.3Avg total
42.5Scored
28.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.232.872.9+7.477%-
Last 30 at home (17)42.230.973.1+11.276%-
Last 30 away (13)37.535.272.7+2.477%-
Last 10 (10)42.528.871.3+13.7100%-
Last 5 (5)44.429.874.2+14.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)40.039.079.0+1.0100%-
vs Similar (11)36.530.867.4+5.773%-
vs Weaker ◀ (18)42.433.676.0+8.878%-
This opponent (Butler) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Butler wins
9
St. John's (N.Y.) wins
Butlerlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/11/26HPittsburgh64-76
08/11/26ABoise State81-100
05/11/26HFairleigh Dickinson99-65
03/11/26HLafayette96-60
11/03/26HProvidence81-91
07/03/26ADePaul81-71
04/03/26HCreighton59-76
26/02/26AVillanova73-82
21/02/26HXavier80-75
18/02/26AGeorgetown93-89
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/11/26HColgate90-59
08/11/26HIona104-65
02/11/26HMonmouth78-63
27/03/26ADuke75-80
22/03/26AKansas67-65
20/03/26HNorthern Iowa79-53
14/03/26HUconn72-52
13/03/26HSeton Hall78-68
12/03/26HProvidence85-72
07/03/26ASeton Hall72-65

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Butler
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLL50%
HomeWWL67%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %50%67%0%
Points / game85.086.381.0
Allowed / game75.267.0100.0
Point differential+9.8+19.3-19.0
Avg total160.2153.3181.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
St. John's (N.Y.)
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWW100%
HomeWWW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games33-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game90.790.7-
Allowed / game62.362.3-
Point differential+28.3+28.3-
Avg total153.0153.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%100%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big East conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Xavier440100%88.555.8+32.8
2 St. John's (N.Y.)330100%90.762.3+28.3
3 Uconn440100%84.558.0+26.5
4 DePaul440100%77.058.0+19.0
5 Georgetown440100%83.572.0+11.5
6 Villanova43175%86.565.2+21.2
7 Providence43175%71.557.8+13.8
8 Seton Hall43175%69.261.5+7.8
9 Marquette32167%80.353.0+27.3
10 Creighton32167%80.368.3+12.0
11 Butler42250%85.075.2+9.8
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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