Butler Bulldogs vs DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Butler Bulldogs vs DePaul Blue Demons

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

Wintrust Arena is the location where the DePaul Blue Demons (16-14) will take on the Butler Bulldogs (15-15) on Saturday.

The Butler Bulldogs faced off with Creighton and took a loss by a score of 76-59 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 12 and Creighton recorded 10 fouls. They buried 10 out of their 28 shots from distance. Creighton ended up shooting 100.0% from the free throw line by making 10 of 10 attempts. Additionally, Creighton grabbed 33 rebounds (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Creighton doled out 18 dimes and had 13 steals for the matchup. In regard to defense, Butler allowed 42.4% from the floor on 28 out of 66 shooting. They also doled out 12 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing rebounding, they compiled a total of 31 with 4 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulldogs knocked down 7 of 8 shots for a rate of 87.5%. Butler walked away from the game with a 41.4% FG percentage (24 of 58) and made 4 of 24 three-point shots.

Michael Ajayi is one player who played a role for this contest. He shot 57.9% from the floor and also dished out 3 dimes. He played for 38 minutes and also collected 13 boards. He scored 26 points on 11 out of 19 shooting.

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Butler enters this one with a win-loss mark of 15-15 for the year. They are losing possession via turnover 11.3 times per game and as a team they commit 15.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Butler is snagging 37.6 boards per contest and is sitting with 463 assists so far this year, which ranks 98th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are connecting on 32.8% on three-point attempts (209 of 637) and 71.4% from the free throw line. They average 79.3 points per contest (99th in the country) while shooting 45.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Bulldogs have forced 10.8 turnovers per game while drawing 20.4 fouls. They are ranked 308th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 461 conceded on the campaign. The Bulldogs defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.7% (871 of 1,905) and they relinquish 34.2 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are giving up 33.0% from 3-point land and they rank 276th in college in PPG allowed (77.3).

In their last game, the DePaul Blue Demons went home defeated by a final of 76-57 when they faced Villanova. When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, DePaul permitted Villanova to get 33 in total (8 on the offensive side). They finished 33.3% from three-point range by connecting on 7 of 21 and finished the contest at 17 out of 23 from the charity stripe (73.9%). The Blue Demons allowed Villanova to convert 26 of their 57 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 45.6% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Blue Demons finished shooting 22 for 51 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.1%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, DePaul buried 2 of their 16 tries (12.5%). They were able to convert 11 of them for a percentage of 68.8%. Villanova had 18 personal fouls for the contest which got the Blue Demons to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 5 steals in this matchup. The Blue Demons were able to pull down 19 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 23 for this contest.

Brandon Maclin was important for the Blue Demons in this matchup. He made 5 of 10 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 5 rebounds. He earned 16 points in his 37 minutes on the court and earned 4 assists in the matchup.

DePaul has a record of 16-14 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Blue Demons are connecting on 44.0% from the field, which ranks them 260th in the nation. DePaul has accumulated 2,121 points this season (70.7 per game) and they pull down 33.3 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 15.0 times per game (107th in the country) and they are turning it over 12.2 times per game. The Blue Demons have committed 17.9 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 69.4% from the charity stripe.

The Blue Demons defensively are ranked 65th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 69.4. They are forcing 12.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (138th in D-1). The DePaul defense concedes 35.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (204 of 569) and opponents are knocking down 70.4% of their foul shots. They concede 13.7 dimes and 33.6 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 213th and 131st in those defensive categories.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take DePaul

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