Who’s Playing
DePaul @ Creighton
Current Records: DePaul 6-6; Creighton 7-6
What to Know
The DePaul Blue Demons are 0-14 against the Creighton Bluejays since January of 2016, but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Sunday. The Blue Demons and Creighton will face off in a Big East battle at 4:30 p.m. ET at CHI Health Center Omaha. Creighton will be strutting in after a victory while DePaul will be stumbling in from a loss.
DePaul took a serious blow against the Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday, falling 83-45. Guard Umoja Gibson had a pretty forgettable game, playing for 35 minutes with 3-for-11 shooting.
Meanwhile, the Butler Bulldogs typically have all the answers at home, but on Thursday Creighton proved too difficult a challenge. The Bluejays made easy work of the Bulldogs and carried off a 78-56 win. Four players on Creighton scored in the double digits: center Ryan Kalkbrenner (19), guard Baylor Scheierman (14), forward Arthur Kaluma (12), and guard Ryan Nembhard (11).
DePaul’s defeat took them down to 6-6 while Creighton’s victory pulled them up to 7-6. In their victory, Creighton relied heavily on Ryan Kalkbrenner, who had 19 points. the Blue Demons will need to find a way to minimize his impact if they want to win.
How To Watch
- When: Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET
- Where: CHI Health Center Omaha — Omaha, Nebraska
- TV: FOX
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Series History
Creighton have won all of the games they’ve played against DePaul in the last eight years.
- Feb 17, 2022 – Creighton 71 vs. DePaul 59
- Jan 22, 2022 – Creighton 60 vs. DePaul 47
- Feb 24, 2021 – Creighton 77 vs. DePaul 53
- Jan 30, 2021 – Creighton 69 vs. DePaul 62
- Feb 15, 2020 – Creighton 93 vs. DePaul 64
- Jan 22, 2020 – Creighton 83 vs. DePaul 68
- Mar 09, 2019 – Creighton 91 vs. DePaul 78
- Feb 20, 2019 – Creighton 79 vs. DePaul 67
- Feb 27, 2018 – Creighton 82 vs. DePaul 57
- Feb 07, 2018 – Creighton 76 vs. DePaul 75
- Feb 11, 2017 – Creighton 93 vs. DePaul 58
- Jan 28, 2017 – Creighton 83 vs. DePaul 66
- Feb 06, 2016 – Creighton 88 vs. DePaul 66
- Jan 17, 2016 – Creighton 91 vs. DePaul 80
