DePaul vs Cincinnati Picks and Prediction – 4/1/2025

The DePaul Blue Demons take a road trip to Las Vegas for their next match-up against the Cincinnati Bearcats. DePaul has had a terrible year coming into this game with fourteen wins and 19 losses overall following a double-overtime loss to Creighton in their last outing to end a three-game winning streak. Offensively DePaul shot the ball well in their last outing scoring 81 points including nineteen in the overtime periods on 45.7% shooting from the floor. Defensively the Blue Demons had a ton of issues giving up 85 points including 23 and overtime on 43.1% shooting from the floor. Paul lost the rebounding battle and turned the ball over 15 times in the game period stay up to date with our College Basketball Picks.

CJ Gunn has led DePaul this season averaging 12.8 points per game.Isaiah Rivera is second on the team averaging 10.7 points as the only other player on the team in double digits. Layden Blocker averages 9.6 points and boasts a team leading 3.1 assist. NJ Benson averages 8.8 points to go along with the team high 6.1 rebounds per game.

The Cincinnati Bearcats come into the College Basketball Crown Tournament with eighteen wins and 15 losses overall having lost four of the last five following a 20 point loss to Iowa State last time out. Defensively Cincinnati was terrible in their last outing giving up 76 points on 53.7% shooting from the floor and Iowa State knocked down 10 triples. Offensively Cincinnati scored just 56 points on 38% shooting from the floor. The Bearcats lost the rebounding battle by 18 and committed double digit turnovers in the loss.

JIzzle James leads the Cincinnati offense this season, averaging 12.8 points and 3.6 assists. Simas Lukosius is second on the team averaging 10.3 points and Day Day Thomas averages 9.8 points per game. Big man Dillon Mitchell averages 9.6 points to go along with the team leading 6.7 rebounds.

DePaul has been terrible for a few years and that will continue in this game. Look for the Bearcats to do the work on both ends to roll to the win. Cincinnati will control every aspect of this game leading to the win and cover. Final Score Prediction, Cincinnati Bearcats win and cover 77-63.