Creighton Bluejays vs DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/04/2023

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Saturday, March 4, 2023

Venue:  Wintrust Arena, Chicago, IL

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Creighton -12.5, DePaul +12.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Creighton -12.5, DePaul +12.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Creighton -12.5, DePaul +12.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

Creighton Bluejays:  19-11 (13-6) (4th place, Big East)

DePaul Blue Demons:  9-21 (3-16) (10th place, Big East)

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Creighton Bluejays:  2-3  last 5

DePaul Blue Demons:  0-5  last 5

Creighton is coming into this game with a 19-11 record overall and they are 4-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 13-6 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game off of a win against the Georgetown Hoyas in their last game. Trey Alexander led the team in points in that game with 25 while Ryan Kalkbrenner was next on the team with 16 points. Ryan Nembhard and Francisco Farabello each led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Baylor Scheierman led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 54.1% from the field, 55.9% from 3-point range, and 73.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.8 PPG against them. Creighton has an ATS record of 14-16 this season and their O/U record is 13-16-1.

DePaul is coming into this game with a 9-21 record overall and they are 7-7 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 3-16 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on an 11 game losing streak with losses coming against the Providence Friars, the Georgetown Hoyas, the Marquette Golden Eagles, the UConn Huskies, the Seton Hall Pirates, the Villanova Wildcats, the St. John’s Red Storm, the Xavier Musketeers, the Butler Bulldogs, Marquette again, and UConn again in their last game. Nick Ongenda led the team in points in that game with 17 while Javan Johnson was next on the team with 10 points. Umoja Gibson led the team in assists in that game with 2 while Nick Ongenda led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 35% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 71 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 77.1 PPG against them. DePaul has an ATS record of 11-17-2 this season and their O/U record is 14-15-1.

The current betting odds have Creighton listed as a 12.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Creighton has been a really good team this season with their 19-11 record overall and they are also 13-6 in their conference games making them one of the better teams in the Big East this season. They haven't been great in their road games with a 4-6 road record but they just pulled off a massive win over Georgetown by 40 points in their last game and they are going to have a very similar game here with this opponent. DePaul has been terrible this season with their losing 9-21 record overall but they are also 3-16 in their conference games making them one of the worst teams in the Big East this season. They haven't even been that good in their home games with a 7-7 home record and they have been in a huge slump too with 11 losses in a row now. DePaul has been just as bad as Georgetown this year and with the way Creighton handled them in their last game, DePaul is going to be in for a beating here. The best way to place a bet here is on Creighton to cover the spread in this game. 

Creighton DePaul Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, March 4, 2023 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Creighton 91 DePaul 66.

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Creighton Bluejays: 11-5 ATS as a road favorite of 10 or more points. 25-17 ATS after playing a home game. 10-2 UNDER after 2 or more consecutive overs.

DePaul Blue Demons: 19-36 ATS in a home game where the total is 145 to 149.5. 10-22 ATS after playing a road game. 10-3 UNDER after allowing 85 points or more 2 straight games.

Creighton Bluejays:  J. Christofilis (G) out for season - Redshirt. J. Green (F) out for season - Redshirt.

DePaul Blue Demons:  D. Nelson (F) Ques Sat - Ankle. A. Bynum (G) Out indefinitely - Suspension.

"We've got one of the elite defensive players in the country at the rim (Ryan Kalkbrenner), and Villanova was able to turn our defense inside out with Dixon's ability to stretch the floor. Then once he hit some, I think we got caught in between some (switches). ‘Should we go, should we stay?' And now we're giving up threes and we're giving up layups." - Greg McDermott on his team’s defensive play recently.

“He's definitely going to be able to help us. The more games he plays, I think he's going to be impactful for us down the road.” - Tony Stubblefield on Nick Ongenda after his team’s loss against UConn in their last game. 

T. Alexander 

R. Kalkbrenner 

A. Kaluma 

R. Nembhard 

B. Scheierman

Y. Anei 

P. Gebrewhit 

U. Gibson 

J. Johnson 

E. Penn

PPG: R. Kalkbrenner (14.9)

APG: R. Nembhard (5)

Reb/G: B. Scheierman (8.2)

PPG: U. Gibson (16.2)

APG: U. Gibson (4.7)

Reb/G: N. Ongenda (8)

Coaches:

Creighton Bluejays: Greg McDermott (13th season)

DePaul Blue Demons: Tony Stubblefield (2nd season)