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Butler Bulldogs vs. St. John's Red Storm
The Butler Bulldogs and the St. John's Red Storm will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Storm as -12.5-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game's total opened at 145.5.
St. John's won its last outing, a 86-84 result against Golden Eagles on March 08. They covered in that game as a +4.5-point underdog.
Last time out for Butler, they were a 75-69 winner as they battled Friars on the road. They covered in the match as a -1.5-point favorite.
Butler:
Team record: 14-18 SU,15-17 ATS
Butler is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Butler is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Butler's last 9 games on the road
St. John's:
Team record: 27-4 SU,19-11-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
St. John's is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. John's is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Butler
St. John's is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Butler