DePaul Blue Demons vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 1/22/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: DePaul Blue Demons vs Creighton Bluejays

Date: Saturday, January 22, 2022

Location: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE

TV: CBSSN

The Creighton Bluejays (11-5) will take on the DePaul Blue Demons (10-7) at CHI Health Center Omaha on Saturday.

The DePaul Blue Demons faced Xavier and took a loss by a score of 68-67 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Blue Demons ended up with 9 while Xavier recorded 9 personal fouls. They also made 8 out of their 19 attempts from distance. Xavier finished the contest at 62.5% when shooting free throws by converting 10 of 16 attempts. In addition, Xavier snagged 32 rebounds (5 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Xavier doled out 14 assists and had 11 steals in the matchup. In relation to defense, DePaul let their opponent shoot 48.1% from the floor on 25 of 52 shooting. They also distributed 17 dimes in the game in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In reference to rebounding, they earned 34 with 15 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Blue Demons buried 4 of their 8 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. DePaul ended the game having earned a 39.4% field goal percentage (26 out of 66) and buried 11 of their 29 3-point shots.

David Jones is someone who was a contributor for the contest. He finished the game shooting 52.6% from the field and also dished out 2 assists. He saw the court for 33 minutes and also totaled 5 rebounds. He scored 26 points on 10 of 19 shooting.

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DePaul comes into this game with a mark of 10-7 for the year. They have an average of 77.4 pts per contest (60th in college hoops) while going 44.5% from the field. The Blue Demons are hitting 32.4% on shots from beyond the arc (122 of 376) and 68.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, DePaul is pulling down 40.2 rebounds per game and has accumulated 200 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 250th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 14.8 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Blue Demons are forcing 12.5 turnovers every game while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They concede 35.1% on shots from downtown while they are 267th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (71.9). The Blue Demons defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.5% (447 of 1,051) and they relinquish 34.9 boards per game as a basketball team. They rank 244th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 224 conceded for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Creighton Bluejays got the victory with a final of 87-64 when they played St. John's. When talking about how they attacked the glass, Creighton permitted St. John's to get 28 in all (10 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 25.0% from beyond the arc by going 5 out of 20 and ended up shooting 5 out of 12 from the free throw line (41.7%). The Bluejays allowed St. John's to knock down 27 of their 70 tries from the floor which had them at 38.6% for the contest. Overall, the Bluejays finished 31 for 62 from the field which had them sitting at 50.0%. When it comes to three-point attempts, Creighton knocked down 14 out of 27 attempts (51.9%). They were able to make 11 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 73.3%. St. John's was called for 11 personal fouls in the game which got the Bluejays to the free throw line for a total of 15 shots. They also coughed it up 18 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. The Bluejays pulled down 35 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 46 in the matchup.

Alex O'Connell ended up being important for the Bluejays in the matchup. He made 9 of 14 for the game for a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and had 7 rebounds. He had 28 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and earned 2 assists in this contest.

Creighton has a win-loss mark of 11-5 on the season. The Bluejays have committed 13.8 personal fouls per game while shooting 69.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.3 times per contest (124th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 15.0 times per game. Creighton has totaled 1,146 points for the campaign (71.6 per game) and they pull down 39.3 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Bluejays are connecting on 47.3% from the field, which ranks them 44th in college basketball.

The Bluejays are ranked 122nd in college basketball in PPG given up with 66.6. They are able to force 10.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.7% from the field (41st in D-1). The Creighton defense allows 32.6% on shots from beyond the arc (112 of 344) and their opposition knocks down 73.2% of their foul shots. They relinquish 12.3 assists and 34.1 boards per contest, which ranks 153rd and 141st in college basketball.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take DePaul

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