The DePaul Blue Demons will be at CenturyLink Center Omaha to take on the Creighton Bluejays in a Big East matchup. The game gets underway at 2:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 6 and will air on FSN.
The Bluejays got blown out by Villanova 83-58 on Wednesday. Maurice Watson Jr. was the team’s high scorer, contributing 16 points. The Blue Demons are coming off a 77-70 win over Providence on Tuesday. Myke Henry had a good game and claimed his third double-double of the season, recording 27 points and 11 rebounds.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Bluejays won the first game 91-80. Isaiah Zierden was a standout player in the game, producing 31 points, two rebounds, three steals, and eight three-pointers.
The Bluejays enter the game with records of 14-9 Straight Up (SU) and 13-9 Against The Spread (ATS). The Bluejays have one of the most prolific offenses in the entire nation, averaging 80.7 points per game. The Bluejays, sporting the 24th-best assist-to-turnover ratio in Division I (1.43), have proven themselves to be an extremely efficient offensive team. DePaul has a habit of getting in foul trouble (22.3 fouls per game), so expect the Bluejays to get a number of opportunities from the free throw line.
Across the court, DePaul has a SU record of 8-14 and an ATS record of 8-12-1.
Creighton beat DePaul in their most recent meeting this season, moving its SU record against DePaul to 8-2 in their most recent head-to-head meetings. Additionally, with a 7-3 record, Creighton has the advantage ATS. Both Creighton and DePaul have led in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers) once over the last five matchups.
Predictions: SU Winner – Cre, ATS Winner – Cre
Notes
“Creighton is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games “.
“Creighton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Creighton’s last 8 games “.
“Creighton is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home”.
“Creighton is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home”.
“The total has gone OVER in 9 of Creighton’s last 13 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Creighton’s last 5 games at home”.
“Creighton is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing DePaul”.
“Creighton is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing DePaul”.
“Creighton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against DePaul”.
Creighton averages 80.7 points per game (ranked 27th). DePaul, on the other hand, allows 72.9 points per game (ranked 167th).
In its last game, Creighton lost by a margin of 25 points. DePaul is 3-4 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Creighton has a 7-2 record in blowouts.
On average, Creighton has 71.1 possessions per game and scores 1.134 points on each possession. DePaul has both fewer possessions (67.9) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.013).
DePaul has an average effective field goal percentage of 50.0%. Creighton is an even 6-6 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Creighton attempts an average of 22.0 three pointers per game and DePaul attempts 15.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Creighton Bluejays have a 10-8 record while the DePaul Blue Demons have a 2-3 record.
The Creighton Bluejays rank 24th with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.43, while the DePaul Blue Demons rank outside the top 100 (302nd) with an A/TO of .85.
On average, Creighton makes 6.5 steals per game. DePaul is a poor 5-8 when it gives up at least 6 steals.
