Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for DePaul when they take on the Red Storm on Wednesday in college hoops betting action.

St. John's battles the Blue Demons, currently sitting with a 7-19 mark (14-10 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 11-13-1 for the Red Storm and 14-9 for the Blue Demons.



View DePaul vs St. John's Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Blue Demons are listed as 15-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 141-ranked Red Storm and the No. 313-rated Blue Demons in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 73-64 win for the Red Storm on Wednesday.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature St. John's's No. 306-rated squad against DePaul's No. 312-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, St. John's rates No. 337 in the country with 4.1 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 290 nationally with 5 per match.

Defensively, DePaul features the nation's No. 297-rated defense on the road, allowing 76.7 points per game. St. John's, meanwhile, comes in at No. 202 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for DePaul, they were a 77-75 loser as they battled Villanova at home. They covered in the match as a 11.5-point underdog. DePaul got 25 points from Jeremiah Kelly on the way to a 77-75 loss against Villanova on Saturday at Allstate Arena.

Last time out for St. John's, they were a 60-59 Sportsbook as they battled Pittsburgh at home. They covered in the match as a 4.5-point underdog. St. John's earned a 60-59 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday, getting 19 points from Dwight Hardy at Madison Square Garden.


DePaul Blue Demons Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing South Florida are 2-8
After playing Villanova are 4-3
After a loss are 1-9

St. John's Red Storm Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Villanova are 4-6
After playing Pittsburgh are 1-9
After a win are 7-3

A few Blue Demons at Red Storm trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of DePaul's last 6 games on the road
DePaul is 1-21 SU in its last 22 games on the road
St. John's is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
St. John's is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. John's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. John's last 6 games at home


Next up:
DePaul home to South Florida, Saturday, February 26
St. John's at Villanova, Saturday, February 26