St. John's vs DePaul

St. John’s rolls into Wintrust on a seven-game winning streak and an eight-game run over DePaul, with the recent meetings mostly turning into double-digit routs, while the Blue Demons have cooled off after four straight Big East home wins by dropping a tight decision to Xavier. With St. John’s essentially at full strength outside a few depth frontcourt concerns and DePaul likely missing season-long absentee Amsal Delalić and monitoring Jeremy Lorenz, the Red Storm’s size and versatility around Zuby Ejiofor, Dillon Mitchell, Bryce Hopkins and breakout guard Ian Jackson should again stress a DePaul rotation leaning heavily on CJ Gunn, Layden Blocker and NJ Benson for shot creation and rebounding. Given St. John’s top-25 form, 16–5 overall record, 9–1 Big East mark, high-powered 80+ point attack and eight-game conference road win streak against a DePaul defense that has struggled to contain quality offenses, laying -600 on the moneyline is a high-confidence, low-upside position that I grade as a B for safety over raw value. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 03/02/2026 09:03

DePaul’s recent mix of strong home play and balanced scoring from CJ Gunn, Blocker and Benson now faces a St. John’s offense averaging roughly 85 points per game and coming off a 92-point showing against Butler, which puts immediate pressure on this 146.5 total. thetelegraph.com St. John’s rides a seven-game win streak fueled by efficient shooting and a deep rotation, while DePaul, though inconsistent overall, has typically been much better at home and will have added energy from Rod Strickland’s jersey-retirement night to help their scoring ceiling. cbssports.com Analytical projections hover around a 78–69 type outcome 147 total, and with the Red Storm’s pace and offensive depth historically overwhelming DePaul, I lean to Over 146.5 at -120, grading it a B- given some risk that DePaul’s offense reverts toward its lower-scoring recent road form and drags the total down. foxsports.com Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 03/02/2026 09:03

Zuby Ejiofor and the St. John’s front line have repeatedly dictated this matchup, including last season’s 82–58 road demolition in Chicago where the Red Storm dominated the glass and saw veteran Sadiku Ibine Ayo torch DePaul, but that history now meets a Blue Demons squad riding improved home form and far stronger results against the number. St. John’s is 11–10 ATS with some shakier results as a double-digit favorite, while DePaul sits 14–8 ATS overall, 3–1 when catching at least +10.5, and an impressive 8–3 ATS in Big East play, all while St. John’s remains mostly healthy and DePaul works around depth hits from Delalić’s season-long absence and Lorenz’s questionable tag. With the Red Storm rolling on a seven-game tear yet DePaul winning four straight conference games at home and generally hanging around spreads even in losses, grabbing the Blue Demons +10.5 at -120 earns a B grade as a solid value play that respects St. John’s superior ceiling but expects DePaul’s home edge and ATS profile to keep this within single digits. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 03/02/2026 09:03