Monday, January 16, 2017

Carnesecca Arena

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The DePaul Blue Demons travel to Carnesecca Arena to play the St. John's Red Storm on Monday, January 16, 2017.

The Blue Demons come into this game with an overall record of 8-10 and a road record of 0-4. They are 5-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-8. The Red Storm have an overall record of 8-11 and a home record of 5-3. They have an over/under record of 10-8 and they are 8-10 against the spread.

Eli Cain comes into this contest averaging 16.4 points per game while playing 32.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Blue Demons. He pulls down 4.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is currently at 70%. Billy Garrett averages 14.9 points per game in 29.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.2 assists per contest and 2.6 rebounds per game for DePaul. His field goal percentage is 37% for the year while his free throw percentage is 92%.

Marcus LoVett averages 17.3 points per game while playing 33.4 minutes per contest this year for the Red Storm. He grabs 3.6 rebounds per game and has 3.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. Shamorie Ponds averages 17.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.2 rebounds per contest and 3.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 79%.

DePaul averages 70.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 229th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -1.6 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 203rd. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 302nd in the country. They average 34.2 rebounds per game and 11.4 assists per game which ranks them 248th and 291st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 220th with 13.9 per game. The Blue Demons allow 71.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 155th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 201st and 149th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 113th and they give up 14.7 assists per contest which puts them in 258th place in the country. They force 14.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 80th in Division 1.

St. John's averages 76.1 points per game this year which ranks them 90th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.8 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 208th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 69th in the nation. They average 36.9 rebounds per game and 14.4 assists per contest which ranks them 123rd and 111th respectively. In the turnover department the Red Storm rank 228th with 14 per game. The Red Storm allow 74.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 217th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 152nd and 199th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 38.1 rebounds a game which ranks 288th and they give up 14.4 assists per contest which puts them in 235th place in the nation. The Red Storm force 14.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 101st in college basketball.

The Blue Demons average 60.6 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 59.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -15.6 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -18.3 per contest. The Blue Demons have an offensive rating of 101.4 and they assist on 46.8% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.3 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 17.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.4%. The Blue Demons give up 76.1 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 77.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Red Storm score 77.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 64.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -18.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 8.4 points per game. The Red Storm have a rating on offense of 104.2 and 55.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 42% of their shots. St. Johns turns it over an average of 16.8 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.2% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 29.2%. The Red Storm give up 69.1 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 83.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

DePaul Blue Demons Betting Trends

The DePaul Blue Demons are 5-12 against the spread

The DePaul Blue Demons are 9-8 against the over/under

St. John's Red Storm Betting Trends

The St. John's Red Storm are 8-10 against the spread

The St. John's Red Storm are 10-8 against the over/under

DePaul Blue Demons Injuries

No key injuries to report

St. John's Red Storm Injuries

12/10/16 C Yankuba Sima Personal has left team

Guy's Pick: Take St. John's

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