Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Hinkle Fieldhouse

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The DePaul Blue Demons travel to Hinkle Fieldhouse to play the Butler Bulldogs on Wednesday, January 27, 2016. The opening line for this game has Butler as 13.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Blue Demons come into this game with an overall record of 7-12 and a road record of 3-5. They are 7-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-11. The Bulldogs have an overall record of 13-6 and a home record of 8-2. They have an over/under record of 10-9 and they are 8-10 against the spread.

Myke Henry comes into this contest averaging 14.4 points per game while playing 28.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Blue Demons. He pulls down 6.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 55% while his free throw percentage is currently at 76%. Billy Garrett averages 13.9 points per game in 28.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.9 assists per contest and 3.2 rebounds per game for DePaul. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 85%.

Kellen Dunham averages 16.3 points per game while playing 31.1 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 2.5 rebounds per game and has 1.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 88%. Kelan Martin averages 14.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 24.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.4 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage is 71%.

DePaul averages 69.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 239th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -3.3 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 100th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 150th in the country. They average 35.2 rebounds per game and 12.6 assists per game which ranks them 216th and 210th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 274th with 14 per game. The Blue Demons allow 72.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 193rd in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 117th and 216th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.4 rebounds a game which ranks 40th and they give up 13.9 assists per contest which puts them in 221st place in the country. They force 11.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 300th in the Division 1.

Butler averages 82.3 points per game this year which ranks them 19th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 12.2 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 26th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 109th in the nation. They average 38.1 rebounds per game and 15.1 assists per contest which ranks them 85th and 73rd respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 16th with 10.4 per game. The Bulldogs allow 70.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 134th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 77th and 39th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.8 rebounds a game which ranks 74th and they give up 11.7 assists per contest which puts them in 75th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 145th in college basketball.

DePaul Blue Demons Betting Trends

The DePaul Blue Demons are 7-11 against the spread

The DePaul Blue Demons are 7-11 against the over/under

Butler Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Butler Bulldogs are 8-10 against the spread

The Butler Bulldogs are 10-9 against the over/under

DePaul Blue Demons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Butler Bulldogs Injuries

11/13/15 G Kethan Savage Ankle out for season
01/23/16 G Steven Bennett Illness "?" Wednesday vs. Depaul
01/23/16 G Tyler Lewis Concussion "?" Wednesday vs. Depaul

Josh's Pick: Take DePaul

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