Saturday, February 20, 2016

Allstate Arena

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The Marquette Golden Eagles travel to Allstate Arena to play the DePaul Blue Demons on Saturday, February 20, 2016. The opening line for this game has Marquette as 2.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Golden Eagles come into this game with an overall record of 16-10 and a road record of 3-4. They are 10-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-10. The Blue Demons have an overall record of 8-17 and a home record of 4-7. They have an over/under record of 12-12 and they are 8-15 against the spread.

Henry Ellenson comes into this contest averaging 16.6 points per game while playing 33.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Golden Eagles. He pulls down 10 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. Luke Fischer averages 12.3 points per game in 29.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 6.9 rebounds per game for Marquette. His field goal percentage is 60% for the year while his free throw percentage is 67%.

Myke Henry averages 14.3 points per game while playing 29 minutes per contest this year for the Blue Demons. He grabs 6.4 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage currently is at 73%. Billy Garrett averages 13 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.2 rebounds per contest and 3.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

Marquette averages 75.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 107th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.5 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 66th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 189th in the country. They average 37.7 rebounds per game and 16.3 assists per game which ranks them 89th and 24th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 320th with 14.6 per game. The Golden Eagles allow 72 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 173rd in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 48th and 120th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.5 rebounds a game which ranks 211th and they give up 16.2 assists per contest which puts them in 332nd place in the country. They force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 101st in the Division 1.

DePaul averages 68.1 points per game this year which ranks them 278th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -6.2 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 132nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 205th in the nation. They average 34.3 rebounds per game and 12.2 assists per contest which ranks them 252nd and 238th respectively. In the turnover department the Blue Demons rank 313th with 14.4 per game. The Blue Demons allow 74.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 223rd in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 138th and 234th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.6 rebounds a game which ranks 71st and they give up 14.7 assists per contest which puts them in 276th place in the nation. The Blue Demons force 11.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 270th in college basketball.

The Golden Eagles average 71.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 80 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -2 per contest. The Golden Eagles have an offensive rating of 102.4 and they assist on 61.1% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 72.4 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Marquette turns the ball over an average of 18.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.6% while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.3%. The Golden Eagles give up 75.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 82 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Blue Demons score 70.2 ppg at home and they have averaged 63.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -21.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -4.4 points per game. The Blue Demons have a rating on offense of 98.3 and 50.1% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.9 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 49%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 29% of their shots. DePaul turns it over an average of 19 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 6.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.8%. The Blue Demons give up 74.5 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 84.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Marquette Golden Eagles Betting Trends

The Marquette Golden Eagles are 10-15 against the spread

The Marquette Golden Eagles are 15-10 against the over/under

DePaul Blue Demons Betting Trends

The DePaul Blue Demons are 8-15 against the spread

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

Marquette Golden Eagles Injuries

No key injuries to report

DePaul Blue Demons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Marquette

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