Saturday, December 19, 2015

Allstate Arena

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The Northwestern Wildcats travel to Allstate Arena to play the DePaul Blue Demons on Saturday, December 19, 2015. The opening line for this game has Northwestern as 6 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 143.

The Wildcats come into this game with an overall record of 9-1 and a road record of 1-0. They are 2-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-3. The Blue Demons have an overall record of 5-5 and a home record of 2-1. They have an over/under record of 3-6 and they are 3-6 against the spread.

Tre Demps comes into this contest averaging 15.6 points per game while playing 36.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Wildcats. He pulls down 3.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is currently at 72%. Bryant McIntosh averages 15.6 points per game in 33.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 6.3 assists per contest and 3.3 rebounds per game for Northwestern. His field goal percentage is 50% for the year while his free throw percentage is 84%.

Billy Garrett averages 14.2 points per game while playing 27.4 minutes per contest this year for the Blue Demons. He grabs 3 rebounds per game and has 3.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 88%. Myke Henry averages 13.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.9 rebounds per contest and 1.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 62% and his free throw percentage is 81%.

Northwestern averages 78.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 77th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 15.2 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 39th. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 54th in the country. They average 38.8 rebounds per game and 18.9 assists per game which ranks them 96th and 13th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 36th with 10.9 per game. The Wildcats allow 63.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 29th in the nation. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 10th and 64th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.5 rebounds a game which ranks 136th and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 193rd place in the country. They force 11.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 298th in the Division 1.

DePaul averages 69.7 points per game this year which ranks them 215th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -1.4 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 63rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 174th in the nation. They average 34.2 rebounds per game and 12.1 assists per contest which ranks them 257th and 231st respectively. In the turnover department the Blue Demons rank 303rd with 14.8 per game. The Blue Demons allow 71.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 157th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 115th and 261st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.1 rebounds a game which ranks 58th and they give up 11.9 assists per contest which puts them in 101st place in the nation. The Blue Demons force 12.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 198th in college basketball.

Northwestern Wildcats Betting Trends

The Northwestern Wildcats are 2-3 against the spread

The Northwestern Wildcats are 3-3 against the over/under

DePaul Blue Demons Betting Trends

The DePaul Blue Demons are 3-6 against the spread

The DePaul Blue Demons are 3-6 against the over/under

Northwestern Wildcats Injuries

11/11/15 F Vic Law Shoulder out for season

DePaul Blue Demons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Northwestern

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