DePaul Blue Demons vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction, 1/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: DePaul Blue Demons vs Georgetown Hoyas

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

Capital One Arena is the site where the Georgetown Hoyas (10-10) will try to defeat the DePaul Blue Demons (12-8) on Wednesday.

The DePaul Blue Demons faced off with Seton Hall and notched a win by a score of 67-60 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Blue Demons walked away with 17 while Seton Hall finished the game with 22 personal fouls. They made 4 of 14 tries from long range. Seton Hall went 58.8% when shooting free throws by converting 10 of 17 tries. On top of that, Seton Hall had 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Seton Hall recorded 12 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. In reference to defense, DePaul allowed the other team to shoot 37.7% from the floor on 23 of 61 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists for the contest as well as forcing 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With respect to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 28 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Blue Demons converted 25 of 34 shots for a percentage of 73.5%. DePaul ended the contest having earned a 40.5% field goal percentage (17 of 42) and converted 8 out of their 22 three-point shots.

CJ Gunn is one player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He finished the game at 42.9% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists. He was on the court for 32 mins and also totaled 2 rebounds. He notched 19 points on 6 out of 14 shooting.

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DePaul will enter this game with a win-loss record of 12-8 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 73.3 pts per game (257th in the nation) while hitting 44.4% from the field. The Blue Demons are connecting on 33.9% on 3-point shots (150 of 442) and 70.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, DePaul is pulling down 34.0 rebounds per game and has totaled 317 assists on the season, which is 101st in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.2 times per game and as a group they are committing 18.5 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Blue Demons are able to force 12.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They are 198th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 275 relinquished so far this year. The Blue Demons are allowing a FG percentage of 42.2% (481 of 1,139) and they concede 34.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 34.7% on 3-pointers and they rank 76th in college in PPG from their opponents (69.5).

The last time they took the court, the Georgetown Hoyas got the win with a final of 81-78 when they faced Providence. Regarding how they rebounded, Georgetown allowed Providence to get 30 in total (8 offensive). They shot 38.1% from three-point range via 8 out of 21 and ended up shooting 18 of 21 from the free throw line (85.7%). The Hoyas permitted Providence to bury 26 out of 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.6% in this game. When all was said and done, the Hoyas ended up shooting 32 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.6%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, Georgetown made 9 out of their 25 attempts (36.0%). They were able to convert 8 of the free throw tries for a rate of 72.7%. Providence earned 12 personal fouls in the game which took the Hoyas to the charity stripe for 11 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 3 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. The Hoyas were able to snag 19 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 27 in this game.

KJ Lewis ended up being a major contributor for the Hoyas for this contest. He converted 10 of 15 for this game for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He recorded 26 points in his 27 minutes of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for this contest.

Georgetown has a mark of 10-10 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Hoyas are shooting 43.6% from the field, which is ranked 280th in college hoops. Georgetown has tallied 1,511 points this year (75.6 per game) and they pull in 36.7 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 14.6 times per contest (161st in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 9.8 times per contest. The Hoyas are responsible for committing 18.3 fouls per contest and they hit 73.7% from the free throw line.

The Hoyas on defense are ranked 196th in college hoops in PPG given up with 73.9. They are able to force 11.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (136th in college hoops). The Georgetown defense gives up 34.3% on shots from 3-point land (159 of 463) and their opposition makes 74.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 12.7 assists and 35.3 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 119th and 225th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take DePaul

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