Free NCAA Hoops Pick: Bluejays vs. Blue Demons CBB Odds
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2022 NCAA Basketball Handicapping
(16-8) Creighton Bluejays vs. DePaul Blue Demons (12-12)
Date: Thursday, February 17th, 2022
Time: 10:00 PM ET
Venue: Wintrust Arena, Chicago, IL
CBB Moneyline Odds: Bluejays +110 | Blue Demons -130
CBB Betting ATS Odds: BUT +2.5 | DEP -2.5 (Bet Now!)
CBB Betting Total: O/U 138.5
The Creighton Bluejays will travel to Chicago and take on the DePaul Blue Demons late Thursday night. Creighton won the first meeting in Omaha last month, 60-47.
DePaul openw as the favorites to win at home here.
Creighton Bluejays
Creighton jumped out to a 8-3 start during the non-conference slate, picking up victories over BYU and in-state rival Nebraska along the way. Their great start came to a halt after suffering a 34-point loss to Villanova, and they quietly haven’t been the same since. The Bluejays beat Georgetown by eleven at home last time out.
Creighton is built from the inside, with senior forward Ryan Hawkins leading the charge. Hawkins scored 23 points and grabbed 11 boards in the loss to UConn, and the Jays will need another big performance from him here against a rugged DePaul team. Hawkins is leading the team in scoring (13.5) and rebounding (7.4)
Alex O’Connell is finally receiving ample playing time at the college level and he’s thriving. The 6’6 guard led the team in scoring during the non-conference stretch, and he scored a season-high 28 points in the win over the Red Storm. He’s up to 12.5 ppg and 5.4 rpg for the season.
Ryan Nembhard has settled in well during his first season in Omaha. The 6’2 freshman orchestrates the offense, and he’s averaging a well-rounded 11.1 ppg, 3.2 rpg, and a team-leading 4.2 apg.
Ryan Kalkbrenner anchors the middle at 7’1. Big Kalk had a monster game against Marquette, going for 20 points and 12 boards, and he’s blocked four or more shots in three of the last four games. Kalkbrenner is scoring 11.5 ppg, while grabbing 7.1 rpg.
DePaul Blue Demons
DePaul jumped out to a 9-1 start after handling a manageable non-conference slate well, with wins over Louisville and Rutgers standing out. Big East play handed them five straight losses and brought the Blue Demons back to life, but they’ve jumped back over .500 with back-to-back wins over Xavier and Georgetown.
The return of hometown stud Javon Freeman-Liberty is big, especially at this point in the season. The 6’4 guard’s efforts have kept the Blue Demons afloat, and he led the Big East in scoring at 21.3 ppg prior to going down.
David Jones had a huge game against Georgetown. The 6’6 forward recorded the first triple double in school history (22/14/10), and he’s taken a big step in Freeman-Liberty’s absence. Jones is scoring 14.5 ppg and leading DePaul in rebounding (7.6).
Minnesota transfer Brandon Johnson has come in and been a workhouse, leading the team in minutes while ranking third in both scoring (10.7) and rebounding (7.1).
Nick Ongenda brings even more size to the lineup, and the 6’11 junior is coming off of a season-high 16 points in the win over Georgetown.
CBB Betting Trends:
- DePaul is 8-7 ATS in their last 15 home Big East games.
- Creighton is 7-8 ATS in their last 15 road Big East games.
- Over is 4-1 in the Bluejays last 5 road games.
Free Creighton Bluejays vs. DePaul Blue Demons NCAAB Prediction: DePaul to Win
I wish Creighton opened as bigger underdogs here, because they’d be really enticing.
4* Free CBB Betting Pick: DePaul ML (-130)
I haven’t forgotten about Creighton’s tendency to meltdown in big spots. The return of Javon Freeman-Liberty will be huge here, and I’m going to lean on that. DePaul has the size to match up and disrupt what the Bluejays like to do offensively, which is score in the paint. This one will be one of those contested Big East basketball games.
Take DePaul’s ML at home here for safety
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