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St. John's (N.Y.) vs Butler Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 29 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 92-70
43-29 49-41
Position#32
Record15-7
FormWWWWW
Points / game82.1
Allowed / game74.0
St. John's (N.Y.) 🏆
USA
vs
Butler
USA
Position#208
Record13-7
FormLLWWW
Points / game83.5
Allowed / game75.9
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · St. John's (N.Y.) v Butler
28 Jan 2026
ST. 92
BUTL70
13 Mar 2025
ST. 78
BUTL57
04 Jan 2025
ST. 70
BUTL62
02 Jan 2024
ST. 86
BUTL70
08 Mar 2023
ST. 76
BUTL63
10 Jan 2023
ST. 77
BUTL61
18 Feb 2022
ST. 91
BUTL57
23 Dec 2021
ST. v BUTL
upcoming
12 Jan 2021
ST. 69
BUTL57
31 Dec 2019
ST. 58
BUTL60
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

St. John's (N.Y.) winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Butler winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

St. John's (N.Y.)USALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kentucky
#107
L
66-78
66
78
-12
A20/12
NCAA
Harvard
#133
W
85-59
85
59
+26
H23/12
NCAA
Georgetown
#225
W
95-83
95
83
+12
A01/01
NCAA
Providence
#246
L
71-77
71
77
-6
H03/01
NCAA
Butler
#208
W
84-70
84
70
+14
A07/01
NCAA
Creighton
#238
W
90-73
90
73
+17
A10/01
NCAA
Marquette
#290
W
92-68
92
68
+24
H13/01
NCAA
Villanova
#46
W
86-79
86
79
+7
A18/01
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
W
65-60
65
60
+5
H21/01
NCAA
Xavier
#248
W
88-83
88
83
+5
A24/01
NCAA
1H
2H
32-25
34-53
46-33
39-26
52-47
43-36
38-31
33-46
42-42
42-28
52-34
38-39
40-34
52-34
36-35
50-44
32-38
33-22
37-49
51-34
155.2Avg total
82.2Scored
73.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)82.174.0156.1+8.268%
Season at home (12)85.268.4153.6+16.875%
Season away (10)78.580.6159.1-2.160%
Last 10 (10)82.273.0155.2+9.280%
Last 5 (5)84.272.6156.8+11.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)82.083.0165.0-1.00%
vs Similar (7)79.777.3157.0+2.457%
vs Weaker ◀ (22)81.369.6150.9+11.682%
This opponent (Butler) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ButlerUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Uconn
#11
L
60-79
60
79
-19
A17/12
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
61-58
61
58
+3
H20/12
NCAA
NJIT
#220
W
101-52
101
52
+49
H22/12
NCAA
Creighton
#238
L
85-89
85
89
-4
A31/12
NCAA
Villanova
#46
L
67-85
67
85
-18
H03/01
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
70-84
70
84
-14
H07/01
NCAA
Xavier
#248
L
75-89
75
89
-14
A14/01
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
W
77-66
77
66
+11
A17/01
NCAA
DePaul
#213
W
87-80
87
80
+7
H21/01
NCAA
Marquette
#290
W
87-76
87
76
+11
H24/01
NCAA
1H
2H
25-39
35-40
29-23
32-35
46-19
55-33
35-44
50-45
33-30
34-55
42-42
28-42
36-44
39-45
34-24
43-42
33-37
54-43
41-36
46-40
152.8Avg total
77.0Scored
75.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)83.575.9159.4+7.665%
Season at home (13)86.974.1161.0+12.877%
Season away (7)77.379.3156.6-2.043%
Last 10 (10)77.075.8152.8+1.250%
Last 5 (5)79.279.0158.2+0.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)70.481.5151.8-11.19%
vs Similar (13)83.877.3161.1+6.585%
vs Weaker (6)93.068.8161.8+24.283%
This opponent (St. John's (N.Y.)) is Stronger. 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

-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +3.9+3.91st half: +1.6+1.62nd half2nd half: +5.3+5.32nd half: -0.4-0.4
-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +3.9+3.91st half: +1.6+1.62nd half2nd half: +5.3+5.32nd half: -0.4-0.4
St. John's (N.Y.)Butler
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.
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St. John's (N.Y.)Last 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kentucky
#107
W
32-25
32
25
+7
A20/12
NCAA
Harvard
#133
W
46-33
46
33
+13
H23/12
NCAA
Georgetown
#225
W
52-47
52
47
+5
A01/01
NCAA
Providence
#246
W
38-31
38
31
+7
H03/01
NCAA
Butler
#208
D
42-42
42
42
+0
A07/01
NCAA
Creighton
#238
W
52-34
52
34
+18
A10/01
NCAA
Marquette
#290
W
40-34
40
34
+6
H13/01
NCAA
Villanova
#46
W
36-35
36
35
+1
A18/01
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
L
32-38
32
38
-6
H21/01
NCAA
Xavier
#248
L
37-49
37
49
-12
A24/01
NCAA
77.5Avg total
40.7Scored
36.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.334.472.7+3.970%-
Last 30 at home (18)37.932.770.6+5.372%-
Last 30 away (12)38.837.075.8+1.867%-
Last 10 (10)40.736.877.5+3.970%-
Last 5 (5)39.438.077.4+1.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)45.043.088.0+2.0100%-
vs Similar (7)36.736.373.0+0.457%-
vs Weaker ◀ (22)38.533.471.9+5.173%-
This opponent (Butler) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ButlerLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Uconn
#11
L
25-39
25
39
-14
A17/12
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
29-23
29
23
+6
H20/12
NCAA
NJIT
#220
W
46-19
46
19
+27
H22/12
NCAA
Creighton
#238
L
35-44
35
44
-9
A31/12
NCAA
Villanova
#46
W
33-30
33
30
+3
H03/01
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
D
42-42
42
42
+0
H07/01
NCAA
Xavier
#248
L
36-44
36
44
-8
A14/01
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
W
34-24
34
24
+10
A17/01
NCAA
DePaul
#213
L
33-37
33
37
-4
H21/01
NCAA
Marquette
#290
W
41-36
41
36
+5
H24/01
NCAA
69.2Avg total
35.4Scored
33.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.536.374.8+2.253%-
Last 30 at home (17)40.334.374.6+6.059%-
Last 30 away (13)36.239.075.2-2.846%-
Last 10 (10)35.433.869.2+1.650%-
Last 5 (5)37.236.673.8+0.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)35.941.277.1-5.327%-
vs Similar (13)36.734.270.8+2.562%-
vs Weaker (6)47.232.279.3+15.083%-
This opponent (St. John's (N.Y.)) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
9
St. John's (N.Y.) wins
1
Butler wins
DateGameScore
07/01/26Butler v St. John's (N.Y.)70-84
13/03/25St. John's (N.Y.) v Butler78-57
27/02/25Butler v St. John's (N.Y.)70-76
04/01/25St. John's (N.Y.) v Butler70-62
29/02/24Butler v St. John's (N.Y.)59-82
03/01/24St. John's (N.Y.) v Butler86-70
08/03/23St. John's (N.Y.) v Butler76-63
08/02/23Butler v St. John's (N.Y.)68-66
10/01/23St. John's (N.Y.) v Butler77-61
18/02/22St. John's (N.Y.) v Butler91-57
St. John's (N.Y.)last 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/01/26AXavier88-83
21/01/26HSeton Hall65-60
18/01/26AVillanova86-79
13/01/26HMarquette92-68
10/01/26ACreighton90-73
07/01/26AButler84-70
03/01/26HProvidence71-77
01/01/26AGeorgetown95-83
23/12/25HHarvard85-59
20/12/25AKentucky66-78
Butlerlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/01/26HMarquette87-76
21/01/26HDePaul87-80
17/01/26ASeton Hall77-66
14/01/26AXavier75-89
07/01/26HSt. John's (N.Y.)70-84
03/01/26HVillanova67-85
31/12/25ACreighton85-89
22/12/25HNJIT101-52
20/12/25HNorthwestern61-58
17/12/25AUconn60-79

📊 11. Overall Statistics

St. John's (N.Y.)
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW68%
HomeWWLWW75%
AwayWWWWW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games221210
Win %68%75%60%
Points / game82.185.278.5
Allowed / game74.068.480.6
Point differential+8.2+16.8-2.1
Avg total156.1153.6159.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%58%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)67% (3)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Butler
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW65%
HomeWLLWW77%
AwayWLLLW43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20137
Win %65%77%43%
Points / game83.586.977.3
Allowed / game75.974.179.3
Point differential+7.7+12.8-2.0
Avg total159.4161.0156.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%54%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)100% (2)0% (2)
Overtime %5%8%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 Uconn2120195%78.764.3+14.4
2 Villanova2015575%77.469.0+8.4
3 Seton Hall2014670%71.564.0+7.5
4 St. John's (N.Y.)2215768%82.174.0+8.2
5 Butler2013765%83.575.9+7.7
6 DePaul2012860%73.369.5+3.9
7 Creighton2112957%78.274.9+3.3
8 Xavier2011955%78.577.2+1.3
9 Georgetown20101050%75.573.9+1.6
10 Providence2191243%88.886.1+2.7
11 Marquette2281436%76.378.3-2.0
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
St. John's (N.Y.)434992
Butler294170
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