DePaul vs St. Johns Basketball Predictions & Best Bets
DePaul is on the road playing St. Johns at the Carnesecca Arena stadium on Wednesday, 12/7/2022 @ 6:30pm EST. St. Johns -8.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't
Game outlook
DePaul is on the road playing St. Johns at the Carnesecca Arena stadium on Wednesday, 12/7/2022 @ 6:30pm EST. St. Johns -8.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
In the Big East opener against St. John's on Wednesday, DePaul will try to extend its two-game winning streak. Following a three-game losing streak, the Blue Demons won over Samford and Loyola Chicago. St. John's suffered its first loss of the season against then-No. On Sunday, Iowa State faced 23rd-ranked Iowa.
In a big comeback win over Loyola Chicago, the Blue Demons staged a big comeback
DePaul won its first three games of the season. After losing to Santa Clara, Oklahoma State, and Texas A&M, the Blue Demons won over Samford and Loyola Chicago. In overtime, they beat Samford as 3.5-point favorites and Loyola as 1-point underdogs. In those two victories, Javan Johnson scored a combined 55 points and was named Big East Player of the Week. As the Blue Demons rallied from a 17-point deficit, Johnson scored 27 points on Sunday to follow up his 28-point performance on Saturday.
During their three losses in late November, they shot just 26.5% from the floor. Johnson ranks second in the Big East with 18.4 points, behind only UConn's Adama Sanogo. Umoja Gibson, a former Oklahoma player, is scoring 17.4 points and dishing out 6.9 assists. Senior forward Eral Penn is the team's third-leading scorer with 12.0 points and 8.1 rebounds. KenPom ranks St. John's defense No. 41 in adjusted efficiency. In that category, DePaul is ranked No. 23 nationally.