DePaul Blue Demons vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 2/25/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: DePaul Blue Demons vs Creighton Bluejays

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Location: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE

TV: ESPN+

CHI Health Center Omaha is the location where the Creighton Bluejays (14-14) will compete against the DePaul Blue Demons (14-13) on Wednesday.

The DePaul Blue Demons stepped onto the hardwood against Providence and ended up losing by a score of 71-68 in their last contest. DePaul walked away from the game having earned a 38.5% FG percentage (25 out of 65) and knocked down 6 of 26 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Blue Demons buried 12 of 24 shots for a rate of 50.0%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 29 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 17 dimes for this contest while creating 18 turnovers and having 8 steals. In the matter of defense, DePaul allowed their opponent to shoot 51.0% from the floor on 25 out of 49 shooting. Providence recorded 15 dimes and had 2 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Providence snagged 39 rebounds (9 offensive, 30 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Providence finished the game shooting 61.9% when shooting free throws by making 13 of 21 tries. They also knocked down 8 of their 16 tries from three-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Blue Demons walked away with 15 and Providence finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

N.J. Benson is a player who was a contributor for this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 77.8% from the field and also totaled 2 assists. He played for 32 mins and snagged 10 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 19 points on 7 out of 9 shooting.

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DePaul will enter this contest with a mark of 14-13 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 11.9 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.1 personal fouls every game. As a team, DePaul is grabbing 33.3 boards per game and has racked up 413 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 127th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Blue Demons are shooting 32.6% on three-point shots (196 of 602) and 69.0% from the charity stripe. They average 71.5 pts per contest (286th in Division 1) while hitting 44.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Blue Demons are forcing 12.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.7 fouls. They are 192nd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 375 relinquished this season. The Blue Demons defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.5% (651 of 1,495) and they surrender 33.8 boards per contest as a group. They are surrendering 36.5% on 3-point shots and they are 73rd in college in PPG from their opponents (69.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Creighton Bluejays took a loss by a final score of 81-52 when they faced St. John's. When discussing cleaning up the glass, Creighton allowed St. John's to get 40 in all (8 offensive). They shot 21.4% from distance by shooting 3 of 14 and ended up going 20 of 23 from the charity stripe (87.0%). The Bluejays allowed St. John's to knock down 29 out of their 63 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 46.0% for this contest. Overall, the Bluejays finished the game shooting 17 for 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 32.1%. When discussing 3-point attempts, Creighton converted 6 out of their 22 tries (27.3%). They were able to knock down 12 of them for a percentage of 66.7%. St. John's had 17 fouls in this contest which got the Bluejays to the free throw line for 18 shots. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. The Bluejays corralled 23 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 27 for the game.

Fedor Zugic was important for the Bluejays for this contest. He converted 3 out of 7 for the contest giving him a rate of 42.9%, and totaled 3 rebounds. He scored 9 points in his 18 mins on the court and added 1 assist in this contest.

Creighton has a win-loss mark of 14-14 for the season. The Bluejays are committing 14.7 fouls per contest and they connect on 74.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.5 times per game (93rd in the country) and they turn it over 11.5 times per contest. Creighton has tallied 2,120 pts so far this year (75.7 per game) and they collect 35.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Bluejays are shooting 45.4% from the field, which is 177th in the nation.

The Bluejays on defense are ranked 235th in college in PPG surrendered with 75.7. They have forced 9.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.4% from the field (256th in college). The Creighton defense allows 35.3% on 3-point attempts (201 of 570) and opponents are connecting on 69.5% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 14.6 assists and 36.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 278th and 285th in the country.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Creighton

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