Saint John`s defeated Butler by a score of 86-70 in a game played at Saint John`s on January 2, 2024. Saint John`s had an offensive rating of 118.9 compared to an offensive rating of 96.8 for Butler. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 72.3, which is 3% faster than the NCAA average.
Saint John`s's offensive rating in this game was 18% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 5% better than average. The pace of the game was 1% faster than the adjusted season average for Saint John`s. Meanwhile, Butler's offensive rating in this game was 4% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 15% worse than average. The pace of the game was 1% faster than the adjusted season average for Butler.
Currently, Saint John`s is ranked #34 with their offense ranked #25 and defense ranked #52 while Butler is ranked #54 with an offense ranked #44 and a defense ranked #49. Saint John`s is currently 20-13 while Butler is 17-15. Saint John`s has a strength of schedule ranked #25 while Butler's schedule is ranked #28.