DePaul at Creighton 2/24/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Mike |

Last Updated: 02/23/2021 at 9:08 PM ET

The DePaul Blue Demons visit CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska on Wednesday to play the No. 13 ranked Creighton Bluejays. DePaul improved to 4-10 overall and 2-10 in the Big East conference following its 88-83 victory over the St. John's Red Storm. The victory snapped a five-game losing streak for the Blue Demons but DePaul is last in the Big East standings.

Charlie Moore is leading DePaul in scoring and assists with averages of 14.6 points and 4.5 assists per game, while Pauly Paulicap is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.1 per game. DePaul has three players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 66.9 points per game while shooting 42.4% overall and 32.1% from 3-point territory.

Creighton improved to 16-5 overall and 12-4 in the Big East conference following its 86-70 upset victory over the Villanova Wildcats a week ago this past Saturday. Marcus Zegarowski was the leading scorer for Creighton with 20 points. The Bluejays are second in the Big East standings just a half-game behind first place Villanova.

Marcus Zegarowski is leading Creighton in scoring and assists with averages of 15.0 points and 4.4 assists per game, while Christian Bishop is the leading rebounder with an average of 5.8 rebounds per game. Creighton has five players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 79.1 points per game while shooting 48.7% overall and 36.8% from 3-point territory.

Creighton defeated DePaul in the first meeting between the two 69-62 on January 30, but failed to cover the number as 10.5-point road chalk. Creighton has won and covered the number in each of his last two but the Bluejays have failed to cover the nut in six of their last nine, which includes the victory over DePaul but a loss ATS. Look for those trends to continue on Wednesday. Final Score Prediction, Creighton Blue Jays win but fall short ATS 73-69.

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