Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Cintas Center

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The DePaul Blue Demons travel to Cintas Center to play the Xavier Musketeers on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. The opening line for this game has Xavier as 18.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Blue Demons come into this game with an overall record of 6-10 and a road record of 2-4. They are 6-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-9. The Musketeers have an overall record of 14-1 and a home record of 8-0. They have an over/under record of 9-6 and they are 10-5 against the spread.

Billy Garrett comes into this contest averaging 14.7 points per game while playing 28.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Blue Demons. He pulls down 3.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Myke Henry averages 13.7 points per game in 28.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 5.9 rebounds per game for DePaul. His field goal percentage is 55% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.

Trevon Bluiett averages 14.5 points per game while playing 30.9 minutes per contest this year for the Musketeers. He grabs 6.9 rebounds per game and has 2.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Edmond Sumner averages 11 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 23.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.2 rebounds per contest and 3.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 69%.

DePaul averages 69.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 218th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -2.1 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 89th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 134th in the country. They average 35.8 rebounds per game and 12.7 assists per game which ranks them 201st and 197th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 306th with 14.7 per game. The Blue Demons allow 71.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 170th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 92nd and 136th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.1 rebounds a game which ranks 53rd and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 188th place in the country. They force 12 turnovers per game which ranks them 253rd in the Division 1.

Xavier averages 80.2 points per game this year which ranks them 41st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.1 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 78th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 96th in the nation. They average 41.5 rebounds per game and 15.5 assists per contest which ranks them 21st and 57th respectively. In the turnover department the Musketeers rank 209th with 13.3 per game. The Musketeers allow 66.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 50th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 53rd and 69th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 30.3 rebounds a game which ranks 9th and they give up 12.1 assists per contest which puts them in 102nd place in the nation. The Musketeers force 14.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 68th in college basketball.

DePaul Blue Demons Betting Trends

The DePaul Blue Demons are 6-9 against the spread

The DePaul Blue Demons are 6-9 against the over/under

Xavier Musketeers Betting Trends

The Xavier Musketeers are 10-5 against the spread

The Xavier Musketeers are 9-6 against the over/under

DePaul Blue Demons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Xavier Musketeers Injuries

01/11/16 G Edmond Sumner Concussion "?" Tuesday vs. Depaul

Josh's Pick: Take DePaul

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