St. John's Red Storm (17-12) vs. DePaul Blue Demons (3-26)
March 5, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: DePaul Blue Demons +17; Over/Under: 152.5
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St John’s Red Storm and DePaul Blue Demons face off on Tuesday in a college basketball showdown at Wintrust Arena. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free St John’s vs DePaul prediction.
DePaul Wants This Season Over
DePaul only has three wins this season and at this point, it’s hard to imagine they win another game. If they are going to win this game, this might end being their best chance. In the last game against Butler, DePaul scored 63 points and they ended up winning by 19 points. DePaul is averaging 64.7 points while their defense is giving up 81.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 349th and they need to find a way to get the offense going here. Chico Carter Jr has been the best player and he’s averaging 10.5 points while shooting 38.2 percent from the field and 31.9 percent from behind the three point line.
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St John’s Has Won Three Wins in a Row
St John’s has a ton of confidence heading into this game and they have won three games in a row. In the last game against Butler, St John’s scored 82 points and they ended up winning 23 points. St John’s is averaging 76.9 points while their defense is giving up 70.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 82nd in the league while the defense is ranked 138th. They are averaging 65.2 shots per game which is 5th best in the league. Daniss Jenkins is averaging 14.5 points while shooting 43.9 percent from the field and 34.3 percent from behind the three point line. St. John’s will meet Georgetown after this one.
DePaul vs St John’s Betting Prediction
Even on the road, St John’s is going to have little issues getting the job done here. St John’s is averaging 76.9 points per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score. DePaul is giving up 81.7 points and they are going to really struggle to defend here. St John’s is going to score at least 85 points and they are going to run up the score here. Back St John’s against the spread here.
