Butler won 18 games last season. They're 7-7 this season but getting no respect with this betting number. The offense is fine, shooting 44.7% from the field, 38.4 from area code three, and 75.1% from the line. Butler has covered two of its last three as underdogs of +14 and +8.5. St. John's comes off a loss to Creighton, part of a 3-5 spread run. The offense shoots 67% from the charity stripe. Visiting Butler is on a 6-1 ATS run as an underdog of +8.5 or higher. Play Butler.
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