Seton Hall Pirates vs DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seton Hall Pirates vs DePaul Blue Demons

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

Wintrust Arena is the location where the DePaul Blue Demons (11-8) will meet the Seton Hall Pirates (14-5) on Saturday.

The Seton Hall Pirates took the court against St. John's and took a loss by a final of 65-60 in their last contest. Seton Hall finished the game having earned a 37.9% field goal percentage (22 out of 58) and buried 5 of 13 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Pirates converted 11 of 20 attempts for a rate of 55.0%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they earned 37 with 15 of them being offensive. They also recorded 11 assists for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 8 steals. In terms of defense, Seton Hall let their opponent shoot 35.6% from the floor on 21 of 59 shooting. St. John's dished out 14 assists and had 8 steals in this game. Furthermore, St. John's pulled down 35 rebounds (16 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. St. John's walked away from this one shooting 70.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of their 30 attempts. They made 2 of their 12 tries from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Pirates ended up finishing with 25 while St. John's totaled 12 personal fouls.

A.J. Staton-McCray is someone who was a factor in this matchup. He shot 53.8% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes played and collected 5 boards. He ended up with 16 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

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Seton Hall heads into this contest with a record of 14-5 for the year. They currently have an average of 72.2 points per outing (291st in college hoops) while shooting 43.2% from the field. The Pirates are connecting on 31.0% on shots from downtown (97 of 313) and 72.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Seton Hall is snagging 37.4 boards per game and is sitting with 254 assists for the campaign, which ranks 256th in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.1 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.5 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Pirates have forced 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They rank 26th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 209 surrendered for the campaign. The Pirates are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.3% (389 of 991) and they surrender 33.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 30.7% on 3-point shots while they are 9th in D-1 in opponents PPG (63.9).

When they last played, the DePaul Blue Demons took a loss by a final score of 87-80 when they faced Butler. The Blue Demons snagged 15 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 for the game. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 8 steals in this matchup. Butler had 14 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Blue Demons to the charity stripe for 21 tries. They were able to make 18 of them for a clip of 85.7%. With regard to 3-pointers, DePaul buried 10 out of their 33 tries (30.3%). When all was said and done, the Blue Demons went 26 out of 63 from the field which had them sitting at 41.3%. The Blue Demons permitted Butler to bury 29 of their 51 tries from the floor which left them shooting 56.9% in this matchup. They finished 47.1% from distance by shooting 8 of 17 and ended up shooting 21 of 31 at the free throw line (67.7%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, DePaul allowed Butler to collect 25 in total (4 offensive).

Layden Blocker ended up having an impact for the Blue Demons in this matchup. He converted 6 of 14 for the game for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and added 2 rebounds. He racked up 20 points in his 33 mins of playing time and accumulated 2 dimes in the matchup.

DePaul has a mark of 11-8 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Blue Demons are shooting 44.6% from the floor, which ranks them 230th in college hoops. DePaul has scored 1,399 points for the season (73.6 per game) and they collect 34.1 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 15.9 times per game (92nd in the nation) and they turn it over 12.1 times per contest. The Blue Demons commit 18.5 personal fouls every game while shooting 69.9% from the free throw line.

The DePaul defense concedes 34.9% on 3-point shots (127 of 364) and their opposition knocks down 70.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 13.8 assists and 34.7 boards per game, which has them ranked 218th and 192nd in the country. The Blue Demons on the defensive side of the court are 93rd in college in points allowed per game with 69.9. They are forcing their opponents into 12.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.5% from the field (117th in Division 1).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seton Hall

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