DePaul Blue Demons vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 2/26/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: DePaul Blue Demons vs Creighton Bluejays

Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Location: CHI Health Center Omaha in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN+

The DePaul Blue Demons (11-17) are hitting the road to CHI Health Center Omaha on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Creighton Bluejays (19-8).

The DePaul Blue Demons took the court against Butler and took a loss by a final of 84-72 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Blue Demons ended up finishing with 16 while Butler totaled 11 fouls. They knocked down 10 out of their 24 attempts from distance. Butler went 70.6% from the charity stripe by converting 12 of their 17 shots. On top of that, Butler snagged 37 rebounds (4 offensive, 33 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Butler distributed 16 dimes and had but didn't have a steal. When talking about defense, DePaul allowed the other team to go 51.7% from the field on 31 out of 60 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 4 turnovers and having 4 steals. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they earned 33 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Blue Demons made 6 of 11 shots for a rate of 54.5%. DePaul wrapped up the contest with a 42.6% FG percentage (29 of 68) and buried 8 of their 32 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Layden Blocker is one guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He went 60.0% from the floor and distributed 5 assists. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and also collected 4 rebounds. He accumulated 25 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

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DePaul comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 11-17 on the year. They are giving up possession 12.6 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.4 fouls per contest. As a team, DePaul is pulling down 35.4 rebounds per game and has totaled 437 assists so far this season, which is 59th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Blue Demons are shooting 33.7% on 3-point shots (262 of 778) and 70.7% from the charity stripe. They average 72.2 points per game (238th in D-1) while going 43.7% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Blue Demons are able to force 10.8 turnovers every game and they draw 14.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 317th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 417 conceded so far this season. The Blue Demons are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 45.3% (760 of 1,678) and they relinquish 34.8 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 35.1% on three-point shots and they are 247th in college hoops in points per game allowed (73.9).

For their last game, the Creighton Bluejays went home victorious with a score of 80-69 against Georgetown. The Bluejays recorded 31 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 42 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while recording 3 steals in the matchup. Georgetown was called for 18 fouls in this matchup which got the Bluejays to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to make 14 of them for a percentage of 66.7%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Creighton made 10 of their 37 attempts (27.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Bluejays shot 28 for 67 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.8%. The Bluejays permitted Georgetown to make 25 of their 65 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.5% in this contest. They shot 36.4% from three-point range by connecting on 12 out of 33 and ended up shooting 7 of 14 from the charity stripe (50.0%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Creighton permitted Georgetown to get 34 overall (6 on the offensive glass).

Steven Ashworth was important for the Bluejays in this contest. He accumulated 20 points in his 40 mins on the court and earned 7 dimes in this contest. He converted 6 of 19 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 31.6%, and earned 6 rebounds.

Creighton has a record of 19-8 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Bluejays are connecting on 47.0% from the field, which ranks 65th in college. Creighton has tallied 2,034 points for the year (75.3 per contest) and they collect 37.9 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.9 times per contest (21st in college hoops) and they turn it over 12.5 times per game. The Bluejays commit 11.0 fouls per game while shooting 74.9% from the charity stripe.

The Bluejays on the defensive side of the court are 84th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 68.7. They have forced 8.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.1% from the field (25th in college). The Creighton defense gives up 30.9% on shots from beyond the arc (196 of 635) and their opposition knocks down 72.3% of their free throw shots. They surrender 11.2 assists and 35.0 total rebounds per game, which is 40th and 224th in college hoops.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Creighton and under the total points

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