DePaul Blue Demons vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 3/1/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: DePaul Blue Demons vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Sunday, March 1, 2026

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ESPN+

The DePaul Blue Demons (15-13) are traveling to Fiserv Forum on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Marquette Golden Eagles (10-18).

The DePaul Blue Demons faced off with Creighton and took home the win by a score of 72-71 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Blue Demons ended up walking away with 14 while Creighton finished the game with 10 fouls. They also buried 10 of their 25 attempts from downtown. Creighton ended up shooting 84.6% from the charity stripe by making 11 of their 13 tries. Additionally, Creighton grabbed 29 boards (10 offensive, 19 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Creighton recorded 14 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. With regard to defense, DePaul allowed their opponent to shoot 44.6% from the floor on 25 out of 56 shooting. They also distributed 18 assists for this game as well as forcing 12 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they earned 28 with 6 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Blue Demons made 6 of 8 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. DePaul ended the contest with a 50.0% field goal percentage (28 out of 56) and buried 10 of 19 3-point shots.

Brandon Maclin is one guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He ended up shooting 66.7% from the floor and distributed 4 dimes. He played 31 mins and snagged 3 rebounds. He racked up 21 points on 8 out of 12 shooting.

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DePaul will play this contest with a record of 15-13 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.0 fouls every game. As a team, DePaul is collecting 33.2 boards per contest and has tallied 431 dimes on the season, which ranks 119th in college in terms of passing the rock. The Blue Demons are shooting 33.2% on shots from distance (206 of 621) and 69.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 71.5 pts per contest (286th in college) while going 44.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Blue Demons have forced 12.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.4 fouls. They are conceding 36.7% on 3-point attempts and they rank 74th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (69.8). The Blue Demons are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.6% (676 of 1,551) and they relinquish 33.7 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 198th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 389 relinquished so far this year.

For their last game, the Marquette Golden Eagles took home the win by a final score of 76-60 when they played Georgetown. In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Marquette permitted Georgetown to pull down 35 in total (12 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 16.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 4 of 25 and ended up going 10 out of 13 from the charity stripe (76.9%). The Golden Eagles permitted Georgetown to make 23 of 61 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 37.7% in this matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Golden Eagles finished 31 for 61 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.8%. With regard to shots from distance, Marquette buried 8 of their 24 tries (33.3%). They were able to knock down 6 of the free throw tries for a rate of 54.5%. Georgetown committed 9 personal fouls in this contest which took the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 11 shots. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while earning 11 steals in this game. The Golden Eagles were able to collect 20 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in the game.

Nigel James Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Golden Eagles for the matchup. He made 9 out of 16 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and had 6 rebounds. He scored 20 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 6 assists in this game.

Marquette has a record of 10-18 so far this season. The Golden Eagles commit 17.1 personal fouls per game while shooting 67.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.6 times per game (88th in the nation) and they turn it over 11.3 times per contest. Marquette has totaled 2,121 pts for the campaign (75.8 per contest) and they snag 34.5 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Golden Eagles are hitting on 43.9% from the field, which ranks them 268th in college.

The Marquette defense allows 33.9% on 3-pointers (225 of 664) and their opposition knocks down 75.2% of their free throw shots. They give up 16.4 dimes and 38.5 rebounds per contest, ranking them 344th and 348th in college. The Golden Eagles are ranked 265th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 77.0. They are able to force 13.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the floor (212th in the nation).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take DePaul

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