Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Carnesecca Arena

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The DePaul Blue Demons travel to Carnesecca Arena to play the St. John's Red Storm on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. The opening line for this game has DePaul as 1 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.5.

The Blue Demons come into this game with an overall record of 8-16 and a road record of 3-7. They are 8-14 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-12. The Red Storm have an overall record of 7-19 and a home record of 5-8. They have an over/under record of 12-13 and they are 9-15 against the spread.

Myke Henry comes into this contest averaging 14.7 points per game while playing 29.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Blue Demons. He pulls down 6.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 54% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. Billy Garrett averages 13 points per game in 27.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.6 assists per contest and 3.1 rebounds per game for DePaul. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 84%.

Durand Johnson averages 11.8 points per game while playing 28.1 minutes per contest this year for the Red Storm. He grabs 4 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 37% and his free throw percentage currently is at 73%. Federico Mussini averages 11.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.7 rebounds per contest and 2.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 35% and his free throw percentage is 86%.

DePaul averages 68.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 273rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -5.8 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 107th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 173rd in the country. They average 34.4 rebounds per game and 12.5 assists per game which ranks them 252nd and 224th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 306th with 14.3 per game. The Blue Demons allow 74 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 222nd in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 135th and 240th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33 rebounds a game which ranks 55th and they give up 14.5 assists per contest which puts them in 268th place in the country. They force 11.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 291st in the Division 1.

St. John's averages 65.2 points per game this year which ranks them 313th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -9.9 and their shooting percentage is 39% as a team which has them sitting in the 335th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 279th in the nation. They average 36 rebounds per game and 12.1 assists per contest which ranks them 168th and 243rd respectively. In the turnover department the Red Storm rank 333rd with 15.1 per game. The Red Storm allow 75.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 244th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 192nd and 276th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 40.5 rebounds a game which ranks 325th and they give up 13.8 assists per contest which puts them in 221st place in the nation. The Red Storm force 14.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 43rd in college basketball.

The Blue Demons average 66.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 67.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -7.1 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -14 per contest. The Blue Demons have an offensive rating of 99.1 and they assist on 50.8% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.5 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 29% of their shots. DePaul turns the ball over an average of 19 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.2% while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.4%. The Blue Demons give up 73.6 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 81.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Red Storm score 63.8 ppg at home and they have averaged 62 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -22.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -6 points per game. The Red Storm have a rating on offense of 91.5 and 54.2% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 72.7 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 45%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 49% and they attempt 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. St. Johns turns it over an average of 18.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 47.3% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 27.3%. The Red Storm give up 69.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 84.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

DePaul Blue Demons Betting Trends

The DePaul Blue Demons are 8-14 against the spread

The DePaul Blue Demons are 11-12 against the over/under

St. John's Red Storm Betting Trends

The St. John's Red Storm are 9-15 against the spread

The St. John's Red Storm are 12-13 against the over/under

DePaul Blue Demons Injuries

No key injuries to report

St. John's Red Storm Injuries

12/21/15 F Darien Williams Shoulder out for season
11/12/15 G Marcus LoVett Eligibility out for season

Guy's Pick: Take DePaul

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