Creighton Bluejays vs. DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, Pick and Preview, February 17 (2/17): NCAAB

Creighton Bluejays vs. DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, Pick and Preview, February 17 (2/17): NCAAB

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Odds
Time 10:00 p.m. EST
CRE money line +125
CRE spread +3.5
DEP money line -150
DEP spread -3.5
Over / under 136.5

 

2021-2022 season stats
  Creighton DePaul
Record 16-8 12-2
Road / home record 9-3 12-3
Streak W3 L2
Points per game 69.2 72.9
Points allowed per game 65.1 73.1
Rebounds per game 38.3 38.6
Rebounds allowed per game    
Over / under record 10-14 11-13

 
Preview

Creighton Bluejays and the DePaul Blue Demons will meet late Thursday night for some Big East action at the Wintrust Center in Chicago. Creighton won the first meeting 60-47 in Omaha last month. 

 

Creighton Bluejays

The Bluejays are 4-1 this month, and they come into this one on the heels of a season sweep of Georgetown. Ryan Hawkins tied a season-high 30 points in the win in DC, while Alex O'Connell paced the team with 27 points in the home win over the Hoyas.

Creighton is 16-8 this season, with an 8-5 record in Big East play.

Greg McDermott's team is averaging 69.2 points per game on 45.3% shooting, while allowing 65.1 points per game. Ryan Hawkins leads the Jays in both scoring (13.5) and rebounding (7.4).

 

DePaul Blue Demons

The Blue Demons are 2-2 this month, and their two losses have come by a combined five points to Providence and Butler. David Jones has led the team in scoring over the past three games, and he recorded the school's first triple-double in the home win over Georgetown.

DePaul is 12-12 this season, with a 3-11 record in Big East play.

Tony Stubblefield's team is averaging 72.9 points per game on 43.4% shooting, while allowing 73.1 points per game. Javon Freeman-Liberty returned to the lineup in the loss to Butler after a month-long absence, and he's postign strong averages of 20.6 ppg, 7.2 rpg, and 3.1.

 

BETTING TRENDS

Creighton is 2-3 ATS in their last 5 games.

CRE is 2-4 SU in their last 6 road games.

DePaul is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.

DEP is 2-4 SU in their last 6 home games.

 

Prediction

Creighton has the size to travel to Chicago and pull this off. Their pkaying their best basketball of the season, and their frontcourt has been dominant. There's a lot of value in their moneyline here, but I'm going to say spot them the points.

PICK: Creighton +3.5 (-110)

 

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