DePaul vs Cincinnati Prediction 4/1/25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a DePaul vs Cincinnati prediction for this College Basketball game on Tuesday, April 1, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this game in the First Round of the CBC Tournament. The winner of this game will meet Oregon State or UCF in the Second Round.

DePaul Blue Demons Betting Preview

The DePaul Blue Demons (14-19, 16-16-1 ATS) managed to snap a six-game losing skid late in the season with a pair of wins over Providence and Georgetown to secure the No. 10 seed for the Big East tournament. Another win over Georgetown followed, in the first round of the conference tourney, and DePaul nearly eliminated the favored Creighton Bluejays, but fell short after two overtime played.

DePaul averages 72.8 PPG (222nd) and allows 74.2 PPG (248th). The Blue Demons are 250th in rebounds (34.5) and 66th in assists (15.7). CJ Gunn leads the team with 12.8 PPG, 4.0 RPG, and 1.3 SPG. Isaiah Rivera follows him with 10.7 PPG and 4.1 RPG, while Layden Blocker chips in 9.6 PPG, 2.9 RPG, a team-high 3.1 APG, and 1.1 SPG.

Cincinnati Bearcats Betting Preview

The Cincinnati Bearcats (18-15, 14-17-2 ATS) concluded the regular season with three consecutive defeats to Houston, Kansas State, and Oklahoma State and finished 13th in the Big 12 standings. Cincinnati got revenge for the loss to Oklahoma State with a victory in the first round of the conference tournament, but that was the Bearcats’ maximum as Iowa State dismantled them in the second round.

Cincinnati is averaging 70.5 PPG (284th) and is allowing 65.7 PPG (27th). The Bearcats are getting 34.5 RPG (255th) and dishing out 13.7 APG (196th). Jizzle James is the team’s top performer with 12.8 PPG, 3.1 RPG, and 3.6 APG. Simas Lukosius has 10.3 PPG, 2.9 RPG, and 2.2 APG, while Day Day Thomas contributes 9.8 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 2.6 APG, and a team-high 1.6 SPG.

Why DePaul will beat Cincinnati

• DePaul has won five of its last six day games against non-Conference opponents.
• Cincinnati has lost four of its last five games.

Why Cincinnati will beat DePaul

• Cincinnati has won 12 of its last 13 day games against non-conference opponents.
• DePaul has lost each of its last four games against non-conference opponents at neutral venues.
• DePaul has lost the first half in five of its last six games against non-conference opponents at neutral venues.

Total Points Facts

• Each of DePaul’s last five day games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 148+ points.
• Each of Cincinnati’s last five games against the Big East Conference at neutral venues have produced a total of 139 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Cincinnati ranks T11th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (13.8).
• Cincinnati ranks 19th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throws made per game this season (10.5).

DePaul vs Cincinnati Prediction

Cincinnati won six of the previous nine H2H encounters, including the last five, but the most recent H2H was played back in 2013. Cincinnati has a stronger team, especially defense, but I will not back the Bearcats here because I don’t like the spread. Instead, I’ll go with the total. DePaul has hit the Team Total Over in 19 of its last 32 games, while the Blue Demons have hit the Game Total Over in 17 of their previous 29 games. DePaul’s offense has been solid of late, and I am backing it to score 70+ points, something the Blue Demons managed to do in each of the last four games. Cincy will contribute enough to take this tilt to Over.

Oliver Zivic's Pick: Over 142.5