Creighton vs DePaul College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/24/21

The DePaul Blue Demons and Creighton Bluejays meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the CHI Health Center Omaha.

The DePaul Blue Demons need a win after losing six of their last eight games. The DePaul Blue Demons are averaging 66.9 points on 42.4 percent shooting and allowing 70.6 points on 41.1 percent shooting. Charlie Moore is averaging 13.2 points and 3.3 rebounds while Javon Freeman-Liberty is averaging 13 points and 4.8 rebounds. Romeo Weems is the third double-digit scorer and Oscar Lopez Jr. is grabbing four rebounds. The DePaul Blue Demons are shooting 32.1 percent from beyond the arc and 66.3 percent from the free throw line. The DePaul Blue Demons are allowing 30.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.9 rebounds per game.

The Creighton Bluejays look to stay hot after winning six of their last seven games. The Creighton Bluejays are averaging 79.1 points on 48.7 percent shooting and allowing 69.1 points on 40.1 percent shooting. Denzel Mahoney is averaging 15 points and 4.6 rebounds while Marcus Zegarowski is averaging 14.8 points and 3.9 rebounds. Damien Jefferson is the third double-digit scorer and Christian Bishop is dishing one assist. The Creighton Bluejays are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 66.8 percent from the free throw line. The Creighton Bluejays are allowing 32.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.5 rebounds per game.

The Blue Demons are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games and 6-13 ATS in their last 19 Wednesday games. The Bluejays are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 11-1 in Blue Demons last 12 overall. The over is 4-1 in Bluejays last 5 home games. The favorite is 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings.

The DePaul Blue Demons are capable of hanging around from time to time, but they’re playing bad basketball lately, losing their last five games by an average of six points while shooting just 40.9 percent from the field. The Creighton Bluejays are firing on all cylinders right now, and they win at home by an average of 13.7 points while shooting 50.5 percent from the field. Thick line, but Creighton is more than capable of covering it.