Saturday, December 3, 2016

Welsh-Ryan Arena

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The DePaul Blue Demons travel to Welsh-Ryan Arena to play the Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday, December 3, 2016. The opening line for this game has Northwestern as 15.5 point favorites.

The Blue Demons come into this game with an overall record of 4-1. They are 2-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-2. The Wildcats have an overall record of 5-2 and a home record of 4-0. They have an over/under record of 1-4 and they are 3-1 against the spread.

Eli Cain comes into this contest averaging 21.2 points per game while playing 32.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Blue Demons. He pulls down 4.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 58% while his free throw percentage is currently at 66%. Billy Garrett averages 12.4 points per game in 28.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.6 assists per contest and 3.4 rebounds per game for DePaul. His field goal percentage is 32% for the year while his free throw percentage is 100%.

Vic Law averages 16.3 points per game while playing 30.7 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 4.6 rebounds per game and has 1.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage currently is at 60%. Scottie Lindsey averages 14.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.9 rebounds per contest and 3.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 93%.

DePaul averages 71.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 194th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.2 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 51st. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 169th in the country. They average 32.2 rebounds per game and 13.4 assists per game which ranks them 304th and 164th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 215th with 14.2 per game. The Blue Demons allow 67.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 79th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 135th and 38th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35 rebounds a game which ranks 137th and they give up 12 assists per contest which puts them in 108th place in the country. They force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 134th in Division 1.

Northwestern averages 77.4 points per game this year which ranks them 90th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 12.1 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 78th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 28th in the nation. They average 38 rebounds per game and 17.6 assists per contest which ranks them 95th and 21st respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 42nd with 11.4 per game. The Wildcats allow 65.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 53rd in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 47th and 170th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.9 rebounds a game which ranks 93rd and they give up 11.3 assists per contest which puts them in 70th place in the nation. The Wildcats force 12.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 239th in college basketball.

The Blue Demons have scored 74 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an offensive rating of 107.2 and they assist on 52.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 67.1 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. DePaul turns the ball over an average of 18.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 47.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.2%. The Blue Demons have surrendered 66.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Wildcats score 82.8 ppg at home and they have averaged 72.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 7.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 18 points per game. The Wildcats have a rating on offense of 113.6 and 63.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 54%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they attempt 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Northwestern turns it over an average of 14.5 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33.9%. The Wildcats give up 64.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 64.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

DePaul Blue Demons Betting Trends

The DePaul Blue Demons are 2-3 against the spread

The DePaul Blue Demons are 3-2 against the over/under

Northwestern Wildcats Betting Trends

The Northwestern Wildcats are 3-1 against the spread

The Northwestern Wildcats are 1-4 against the over/under

DePaul Blue Demons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Northwestern Wildcats Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Northwestern -15.5

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