Who’s Playing

St. John’s @ DePaul

Current Records: St. John’s 15-13; DePaul 13-14

What to Know

The St. John’s Red Storm have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. The Red Storm and the DePaul Blue Demons will face off in a Big East battle at 5 p.m. ET Sunday at Wintrust Arena. DePaul should still be feeling good after a win, while St. John’s will be looking to regain their footing.

St. John’s was close but no cigar this past Wednesday as they fell 81-78 to the Creighton Bluejays. One thing holding St. John’s back was the mediocre play of guard Julian Champagnie, who did not have his best game: he played for 34 minutes but put up just eight points on 3-for-16 shooting.

Speaking of close games: this past Thursday DePaul sidestepped the Georgetown Hoyas for a 68-65 victory. The Blue Demons’ forward Yor Anei filled up the stat sheet, picking up 11 points along with seven boards and five steals. Anei’s performance made up for a slower game against the Seton Hall Pirates two weeks ago.

Barring any buzzer beaters, the Red Storm are expected to win a tight contest. The odds have been favorable for them against the spread on the road this season, even if it’s been tough sledding overall. They are 7-2 ATS in away games but only 13-13-1 all in all.

St. John’s is now 15-13 while DePaul sits at 13-14. Two stats to keep an eye on: St. John’s comes into the contest boasting the ninth most blocked shots per game in college basketball at 5.8. The Blue Demons are not quite as good, but they are no chumps, either: they rank 19th in college basketball when it comes to blocked shots per game, with five on average. Points in the paint might be hard to come by.

How To Watch

• When: Sunday at 5 p.m. ET
• Where: Wintrust Arena — Chicago, Illinois
• TV: Fox Sports 1
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $6.00

Odds

The Red Storm are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Blue Demons, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Red Storm as a 1.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -112

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Series History

St. John’s have won nine out of their last 14 games against DePaul.

• Jan 05, 2022 – St. John’s 89 vs. DePaul 84
• Feb 20, 2021 – DePaul 88 vs. St. John’s 83
• Jan 27, 2021 – St. John’s 81 vs. DePaul 68
• Jan 25, 2020 – St. John’s 79 vs. DePaul 66
• Jan 11, 2020 – St. John’s 74 vs. DePaul 67
• Mar 13, 2019 – St. John’s 82 vs. DePaul 74
• Mar 03, 2019 – DePaul 92 vs. St. John’s 83
• Jan 12, 2019 – DePaul 79 vs. St. John’s 71
• Feb 14, 2018 – St. John’s 77 vs. DePaul 76
• Jan 06, 2018 – DePaul 91 vs. St. John’s 74
• Jan 16, 2017 – St. John’s 78 vs. DePaul 68
• Jan 01, 2017 – St. John’s 79 vs. DePaul 73
• Feb 25, 2016 – DePaul 83 vs. St. John’s 75
• Feb 17, 2016 – St. John’s 80 vs. DePaul 65

Injury Report for DePaul

• David Jones: Game-Time Decision (Ankle)
• Javan Johnson: Game-Time Decision (Hand)
• Tyon Grant-Foster: Out for the Season (Undisclosed)
• Ahamad Bynum: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)

Injury Report for St. John’s

• Joel Soriano: Out (Knee)