DePaul Blue Demons vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 2/18/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: DePaul Blue Demons vs Seton Hall Pirates

Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The DePaul Blue Demons (13-12) are headed to Prudential Center on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Seton Hall Pirates (18-8).

The DePaul Blue Demons took the court against Creighton and went home with a win by a final score of 72-71 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Blue Demons ended up finishing with 15 and Creighton accumulated 17 fouls. They also made 14 of 27 tries from long range. Creighton walked away from this one shooting 73.3% at the free throw line by making 11 of 15 shots. Moreover, Creighton totaled 22 rebounds (5 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Creighton recorded 18 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. In regard to defense, DePaul allowed the other team to shoot 46.9% from the floor on 23 out of 49 shooting. They also recorded 20 assists in this game while creating 9 turnovers and having 7 steals. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they earned 28 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Blue Demons converted 11 of 16 tries for a percentage of 68.8%. DePaul finished having earned a 52.8% field goal percentage (28 out of 53) and converted 5 of their 18 three-point shots.

N.J. Benson is one guy who played a role in this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 90.9% from the field and also dished out 1 assist. He was on the court for 32 minutes and collected 10 rebounds. He totaled 23 points on 10 of 11 shooting.

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DePaul steps onto the hardwood with a record of 13-12 on the year. They average 71.7 points per contest (286th in college) on 44.4% from the floor. The Blue Demons are hitting 33.2% from downtown (184 of 555) and 69.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, DePaul is grabbing 33.3 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 386 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 123rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.1 times per game and as a team they commit 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Blue Demons are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers per game while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 196th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 351 surrendered on the season. The Blue Demons defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.2% (605 of 1,401) and they surrender 34.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are conceding 36.0% from beyond the arc while they are 85th in college in points per game allowed (70.2).

The last time they took the court, the Seton Hall Pirates went home victorious with a score of 63-56 against Butler. When discussing rebounding, Seton Hall permitted Butler to collect 35 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 23.8% from 3-point land by shooting 5 out of 21 and ended up going 13 of 20 at the charity stripe (65.0%). The Pirates permitted Butler to make 19 out of their 63 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 30.2% in this game. When the game finished, the Pirates walked away from this one shooting 24 for 49 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.0%. When discussing shooting from 3-point land, Seton Hall knocked down 5 out of 15 attempts (33.3%). They were able to convert 10 of those for a clip of 45.5%. Butler was called for 17 fouls for the contest which got the Pirates to the charity stripe for 22 tries. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 5 steals in this game. The Pirates were able to corral 33 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in the game.

A.J. Staton-McCray ended up having an impact for the Pirates for the contest. He totaled 19 points in his 31 minutes of playing time, but wasn't able to get an assist. He converted 7 out of 11 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and had 5 rebounds.

Seton Hall has a win-loss record of 18-8 for the season. As an offensive team, the Pirates are shooting 43.9% from the floor, which ranks them 259th in college. Seton Hall has accounted for 1,864 points for the campaign (71.7 per game) and they grab 36.2 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 13.3 times per game (237th in college) and they are turning it over 11.0 times per game. The Pirates commit 18.8 fouls every game and they connect on 71.8% from the free throw line.

The Pirates on the defensive side of the court are 15th in college in points allowed per contest with 65.0. They are forcing 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 40.2% from the field (25th in the nation). The Seton Hall defense allows 32.7% on shots from 3-point land (190 of 581) and their opponents are connecting on 71.8% of their foul shots. They have allowed 11.9 dimes and 33.4 boards per contest, which is ranked 65th and 116th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take DePaul

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