Saturday, January 7, 2017

Prudential Center

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The DePaul Blue Demons travel to Prudential Center to play the Seton Hall Pirates on Saturday, January 7, 2017.

The Blue Demons come into this game with an overall record of 7-8 and a road record of 0-2. They are 4-10 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-6. The Pirates have an overall record of 11-3 and a home record of 6-0. They have an over/under record of 6-7 and they are 4-7 against the spread.

Eli Cain comes into this contest averaging 17.9 points per game while playing 32.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Blue Demons. He pulls down 4.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 71%. Billy Garrett averages 14.7 points per game in 28.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.3 assists per contest and 2.7 rebounds per game for DePaul. His field goal percentage is 35% for the year while his free throw percentage is 93%.

Khadeen Carrington averages 19.3 points per game while playing 33.4 minutes per contest this year for the Pirates. He grabs 2.8 rebounds per game and has 2.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 64%. Desi Rodriguez averages 14.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.4 rebounds per contest and 1.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 65%.

DePaul averages 72.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 174th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1.8 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 165th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 294th in the country. They average 35.8 rebounds per game and 11.8 assists per game which ranks them 178th and 272nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 200th with 13.8 per game. The Blue Demons allow 70.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 132nd in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 140th and 86th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 111th and they give up 13.9 assists per contest which puts them in 206th place in the country. They force 14.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 101st in Division 1.

Seton Hall averages 76.4 points per game this year which ranks them 95th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 7.1 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 46th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 141st in the nation. They average 39.9 rebounds per game and 11.4 assists per contest which ranks them 29th and 291st respectively. In the turnover department the Pirates rank 233rd with 14.3 per game. The Pirates allow 69.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 105th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 88th and 54th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.7 rebounds a game which ranks 79th and they give up 11.2 assists per contest which puts them in 41st place in the nation. The Pirates force 13.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 152nd in college basketball.

The Blue Demons average 62 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 65.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -10.6 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -6.7 per contest. The Blue Demons have an offensive rating of 103.6 and they assist on 46.7% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.9 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 48%. 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 17 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.5%. The Blue Demons give up 72.6 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 72 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Pirates score 81.7 ppg at home and they have averaged 72 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 0 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 16 points per game. The Pirates have a rating on offense of 106.4 and 41% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 71.8 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 27% of their shots. Seton Hall turns it over an average of 17.1 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.2% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 34.4%. The Pirates give up 65.7 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 72 points per game in their past 3 contests.

DePaul Blue Demons Betting Trends

The DePaul Blue Demons are 4-10 against the spread

The DePaul Blue Demons are 8-6 against the over/under

Seton Hall Pirates Betting Trends

The Seton Hall Pirates are 4-7 against the spread

The Seton Hall Pirates are 6-7 against the over/under

DePaul Blue Demons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Seton Hall Pirates Injuries

12/22/16 F Myles Carter Dismissed has been dismissed

Josh's Pick: Take Seton Hall

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