St. John's Red Storm vs DePaul Blue Demons Picks and Predictions for Tuesday, February 3, 2026

The St. John's Red Storm will be on the road Tuesday night with a game inside Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL, at 8:00 PM against the DePaul Blue Demons, and we have you ready to roll with our St. John’s vs DePaul prediction. St. John's comes into Tuesday ranked #25 nationally with 16 wins and 5 losses overall. De Paul rolls into this matchup with twelve wins and 10 losses this season. St. John's comes into Tuesday riding a long winning streak after a point home victory over Butler in their last outing. The Blue Demons are struggling heading into this matchup, having lost three of the last four, including two in a row, after a narrow 2-point road loss to Xavier. Read more about this St. John’s vs DePaul prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!

St. John’s tries to keep it rolling

Offensively, St. John's has averaged 85.4 points on 47% from the floor this season, and the Red Storm have averaged 84.6 points per game over their last five wins. Defensively, St. John's is allowing 72.5 points per game this year and has given up an average of 72 points per game over the last five wins. Offensively, St. John's rolled in their last outing, scoring 92 points on 56% shooting and knocking down 9 triples in the game. Defensively, the Red Storm were the better team, giving up only 70 points on 44% shooting from the floor. St. John's won the rebounding battle by double digits and forced 6 turnovers to seal the victory. Ian Jackson led the way for the St. John's offense in their last outing with 18 points on 11 shots.

Zuby Ejiofor leads the St. John's offense this season with 15.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 3.3 assists. Bryce Hopkins is second on the roster, averaging 13.5 points, and Ian Jackson chips in a third-best 11.1 points per game. Oziyah Sellers is 4th on the team this season, averaging 11 points per game.

Key Injury Report for St. John’s:

• Handje Tamba (Questionable) - Undisclosed
• Casper Pohto (Out) - Hip
• Imran Suljanovic  (Out) -Knee

DePaul hunts elusive conference win

The DePaul offense has been mediocre this season, averaging 22.4 points on 45% shooting from the floor, but the Blue Demons have averaged only 69 points per game during their last three losses. Defensively, DePaul is allowing 69.4 points per game this season, but has given up 75 points per game over its last three losses. Offensively, DePaul was below average in their last outing, scoring 66 points on 49% shooting, 30% from beyond the arc. Defensively, DePaul was outmatched, allowing 68 points, including 30 in the second half, and blowing a 5-point halftime lead as Xavier shot 46% from the floor, knocking down 6 triples. DePaul won the rebounding battle by two and turned the ball over 11 times, resulting in the loss. CJ Gunn led the way for the depot offense in their last outing with 19 points on 15 shots.

CJ Gunn leads the DePaul offense this season, averaging 14.5 points per game. Layden Blocker is second on the team with 11.9 points to go along with the team-leading 3.6 assists. Big man NJ Benson averages 10.1 points and leads the team, pulling in seven rebounds per game. Brandon Maclin averages 9.1 points, and RJ Smith is fifth on the team, averaging 7.7 points in just under 29 minutes per game.

Key Injury Report for DePaul:

• Jeremy Lorenz (Questionable) - Undisclosed
• Amsal Delalic (Out) - Knee

St. John’s vs DePaul Pick

• St. John’s vs DePaul Spread Pick

St. John's is a far better team in this matchup, playing great basketball lately. Look for the Red Storm to ride their hot hand Tuesday night against a struggling DePaul team. St. John's has just cracked back into the top 25 and will continue their winning ways in this matchup. Take the Red Storm Tuesday night to get the win and cover on the road as they continue to push for the top spot in the Big East conference.

• St. John’s vs DePaul Over/Under Pick

Offensively, St. John's has been elite this season, and that has continued over the last few wins. DePaul, however, is a mediocre offensive team and has struggled to score recently. Look for the St. John's offense to continue rolling, but its defense will set the tone in this matchup. Take St. John's Tuesday night to get the win on the road, but their defense will keep this number under the total as they stifle the blue demons for 40 minutes.