Tonight’s Big East men’s basketball schedule is highlighted by a marquee matchup between the Creighton Bluejays (12-6, 5-2) and the DePaul Blue Demons (10-9, 1-7).
Both teams are coming off big-time wins. Creighton won in Storrs, CT Saturday against the Huskies, 68-63, while DePaul snapped a 39-game Big East losing streak with a 73-68 win at Georgetown Friday.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Bluejays at Blue Demons
- Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- Time: 9PM EST
- Site: Wintrust Arena
- City: Chicago, IL
- Network/Streaming: FS1
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Game odds for Bluejays at Blue Demons
*odds courtesy of BetMGM
- Odds: Bluejays (-274), Blue Demons (+220)
- Spread: Bluejays -6.5
- Total: 146.5 points
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Expert picks & predictions for Creighton at DePaul
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Vaughn Dalzell like the visitors to cover: Creighton Bluejays -6.5
“The Blue Demons finally broke its road losing streak, reaching 28 consecutive games by beating Georgetown (73-68) on Friday after losing to Marquette in OT (85-83) at home. Despite the hot play, DePaul has its hands full welcoming Creighton to town.
The Blue Jays won three straight (Butler, Providence, UConn) and have significant edges in three-point shooting, defensive rebounding, and offensive turnover percentage in that span. Creighton is elite when it doesn’t turn the ball over and DePaul ranks 317th during January when it comes to forcing turnovers. I like Creighton -6 to -6.5.”
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Bluejays vs Blue Demons Best Bets
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Bluejays & Blue Demons game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Creighton on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the DePaul at +6.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the OVER on the Game Total of 146.5.
Bluejays vs Blue Demons: Top betting trends and recent stats
- Creighton has won 11 straight at DePaul
- The UNDER is 7-3 in Creighton’s last 10 road games
- Creighton has covered the Spread in its last 3 road trips to DePaul
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