Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Madison Square Garden

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The DePaul Blue Demons travel to Madison Square Garden to play the Xavier Musketeers on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. The opening line for this game has Xavier as 10 point favorites.

The Blue Demons come into this game with an overall record of 9-22 and a road record of 1-9. They are 13-16 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-14. The Musketeers have an overall record of 19-12 and a home record of 12-4. They have an over/under record of 15-15 and they are 12-18 against the spread.

Eli Cain comes into this contest averaging 15.6 points per game while playing 33.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Blue Demons. He pulls down 4.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 40% while his free throw percentage is currently at 71%. Billy Garrett averages 14.9 points per game in 29.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.3 assists per contest and 2.9 rebounds per game for DePaul. His field goal percentage is 39% for the year while his free throw percentage is 88%.

Trevon Bluiett averages 18 points per game while playing 34.4 minutes per contest this year for the Musketeers. He grabs 5.8 rebounds per game and has 2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 76%. J.P. Macura averages 14.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.4 rebounds per contest and 2.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

DePaul averages 69.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 274th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -5.5 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 250th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 279th in the country. They average 32.8 rebounds per game and 11.5 assists per game which ranks them 309th and 298th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 82nd with 14.1 per game. The Blue Demons allow 74.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 235th in the nation. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 300th and 272nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.4 rebounds a game which ranks 132nd and they give up 15.4 assists per contest which puts them in 316th place in the country. They force 14.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 245th in Division 1.

Xavier averages 75.1 points per game this year which ranks them 127th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.2 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 139th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 230th in the nation. They average 38.1 rebounds per game and 15.0 assists per contest which ranks them 64th and 82nd respectively. In the turnover department the Musketeers rank 217th with 12.7 per game. The Musketeers allow 71.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 173rd in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 249th and 108th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.2 rebounds a game which ranks 21st and they give up 14.2 assists per contest which puts them in 258th place in the nation. The Musketeers force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 90th in college basketball.

The Blue Demons are 268th in the nation in offensive rating at 99.7. They assist on 47.5% of their shots, which ranks 292nd in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.1 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 216th among D-1 teams. They are 282nd in effective field goal percentage with 48%. As a team they are 260th in the country in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. DePaul turns the ball over an average of 17.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 48.9% places them 255th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.5%.

The Musketeers are 84th in the nation in offensive rating at 108.8. They assist on 58.1% of their shots, which ranks 57th in the country. In terms of pace they average 68.7 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 240th among D-1 teams. They are 155th in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 145th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Xavier turns the ball over an average of 15.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 55% places them 19th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.3%.

DePaul Blue Demons Betting Trends

The DePaul Blue Demons are 13-16 against the spread

The DePaul Blue Demons are 15-14 against the over/under

Xavier Musketeers Betting Trends

The Xavier Musketeers are 12-18 against the spread

The Xavier Musketeers are 15-15 against the over/under

DePaul Blue Demons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Xavier Musketeers Injuries

03/04/17 F Tyrique Jones Leg injured last game, "?"
01/30/17 G Edmond Sumner Knee out for season
01/22/17 G Myles Davis Personal has left the team

Tony's Pick: Take Xavier -10

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