DePaul vs St. John’s Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/17/24

The Depaul Blue Demons and the St. John’s Red Storm meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the Carnesecca Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Depaul vs. St. John’s prediction.

Depaul Recap

The Depaul Blue Demons come into this game looking to add to their 91-72 win over Wichita State last time out. After this game, Depaul will head on the road again to take on Northwestern and then will meet Loyola MD, UConn, and Villanova. 

Blue Demons Looking For Conference Upset

Jacob Meyer leads the Blue Demons in scoring with 15.2 PPG along with 4.2 RPG while Isaiah Rivera has 13.2 PPG as the only other double-digit scorer for the Blue Demons so far this season. CJ Gunn has 9.9 PPG while David Skogman has 9.5 PPG with a team-high 6.8 RPG to lead Depaul on the glass so far this season. Conor Enright also has a team-high 7.5 APG to lead the Blue Demons in the assist department up to this point in the year. As a team, Depaul is averaging 83.2 PPG on 47.8% shooting from the field, 40.4% from three, and 68.1% from the foul line this season.

Why the DePaul Blue Demons will win

• DePaul has won eight of its last 10 games.

St. John’s Recap

The St. John’s Red Storm come into this one looking to add on to their 99-77 win over Bryant last time out. After this game, St. John’s will duke it out with Providence.

Red Storm Win 3rd Straight

RJ Luis Jr. leads the Red Storm in scoring with 16.9 PPG and 6.6 RPG along with 2.9 APG while Zuby Ejiofor has 14.4 PPG with a team-high 7.7 RPG. Aaron Scott has 10.2 PPG with 4.4 RPG while Kadary Richmond has 10.4 PPG, 4.8 APG, and 5.4 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for St. John’s so far this season. Deivon Smith has 9.4 PPG with 5.8 RPG and a team-high 4.8 APG to lead the Red Storm in the assist department. Simeon Wilcher also has 9.8 PPG in the year. As a team, St. John’s is averaging 84.4 PPG on 47.4% shooting from the field, 32.9% from three, and 71.4% from the foul line this season.

Why the St. John’s Red Storm will win

• DePaul has lost each of its last 23 games against the Big East Conference.
• St. John’s has won each of its last 11 games at Carnesecca Arena.

Depaul vs. St. John’s Prediction

I’m on the Red Storm here. I just don’t believe in Depaul in conference play as this Blue Demons team has historically struggled in conference play and I don’t expect this game to be any different. The Blue Demons have benefitted from a soft schedule early on but I think it comes back to bite them at this point. Give me St. John’s.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: St. John's -13