Creighton vs. DePaul betting: College basketball preview for January 21

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The Creighton Bluejays (12-6, 5-2 Big East) will try to extend a three-game winning streak when they visit the DePaul Blue Demons (10-9, 1-7 Big East) on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at Wintrust Arena as 7-point favorites. The contest airs at 9:00 PM ET on Fox Sports 1. The matchup has an over/under of 144.5 points.

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Creighton Cover -7 vs DePaul -111

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Creighton vs. DePaul betting lines

  • Creighton moneyline odds to win: -297
  • DePaul moneyline odds to win: +237
  • Spread: Creighton (-7)
  • Total: 144.5

Creighton statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Creighton sports a worse record against the spread at home (5-4-1) than it does on the road (4-1-0).
  • The Bluejays have gone over the over/under in the same percentage of home games as road tilts (40%).
  • In home games, Creighton has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 8-1 (.889). When playing on the road, it is 1-1 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Bluejays have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 73.7 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 75.4 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • Creighton has been more porous on defense lately, allowing 70.9 points per game during its past 10 outings compared to the 70.1 points per game its opponents average in the 2024-25 season.
  • The Bluejays’ past 10 contests have seen them make 10.2 three-pointers per game while shooting 37.8% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 9.9 makes and 34.8%.

Creighton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-8-1 (Home: 5-4-1; Away: 4-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-1; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 8-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (86th in nation) 40.8 (56th) 34.6 (81st) 31.7 (211th) 16.7 (39th) 12.2 (258th)

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DePaul statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, DePaul has a better winning percentage at home (.615, 8-5-0 record) than away (.167, 1-5-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Blue Demons games have gone over more often at home (nine of 13, 69.2%) than on the road (four of six, 66.7%).
  • The Blue Demons’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-3), and away it is .167 (1-5).

Recent trends

  • While the Blue Demons are averaging 77.1 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, producing 72.3 points per contest.
  • DePaul is allowing 80.6 points per contest in its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 73.8 points allowed.
  • In their last 10 games, the Blue Demons are sinking 9.2 treys per contest, 1.5 fewer threes than their season average (10.7). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (35.9%) compared to their season average (37.6%).

DePaul betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-3-0; As Underdog: 2-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-6-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 9-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (160th in nation) 44.8 (260th) 33.7 (114th) 30.5 (147th) 17.2 (22nd) 12.6 (285th)
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