Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Allstate Arena

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The Providence Friars travel to Allstate Arena to play the DePaul Blue Demons on Tuesday, January 10, 2017.

The Friars come into this game with an overall record of 11-6 and a road record of 0-4. They are 9-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-9. The Blue Demons have an overall record of 7-9 and a home record of 7-3. They have an over/under record of 9-6 and they are 4-11 against the spread.

Rodney Bullock comes into this contest averaging 17.2 points per game while playing 33.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Friars. He pulls down 6.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Emmitt Holt averages 13.4 points per game in 27.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.9 assists per contest and 5.9 rebounds per game for Providence. His field goal percentage is 52% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.

Eli Cain averages 17.4 points per game while playing 32.8 minutes per contest this year for the Blue Demons. He grabs 4.4 rebounds per game and has 1.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 69%. Billy Garrett averages 15.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.6 rebounds per contest and 3.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage is 92%.

Providence averages 69.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 242nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.2 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 170th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 144th in the country. They average 33.8 rebounds per game and 14.2 assists per game which ranks them 272nd and 119th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 70th with 12.1 per game. The Friars allow 64.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 30th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 190th and 95th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.4 rebounds a game which ranks 110th and they give up 11.9 assists per contest which puts them in 75th place in the country. They force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 93rd in Division 1.

DePaul averages 71.4 points per game this year which ranks them 204th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -0.2 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 195th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 297th in the nation. They average 35.2 rebounds per game and 11.3 assists per contest which ranks them 204th and 298th respectively. In the turnover department the Blue Demons rank 215th with 13.9 per game. The Blue Demons allow 71.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 149th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 166th and 125th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35 rebounds a game which ranks 138th and they give up 14.4 assists per contest which puts them in 230th place in the nation. The Blue Demons force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 88th in college basketball.

The Friars average 60.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 67 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -10.3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -8.3 per contest. The Friars have an offensive rating of 103.1 and they assist on 57.9% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 67.5 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Providence turns the ball over an average of 15.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.6% while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.4%. The Friars give up 70.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 75.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Blue Demons score 77.7 ppg at home and they have averaged 64.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -13.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 8 points per game. The Blue Demons have a rating on offense of 102.1 and 45.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.9 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 48%. 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 17.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.2% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 32.1%. The Blue Demons give up 69.7 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 78 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Providence Friars Betting Trends

The Providence Friars are 9-8 against the spread

The Providence Friars are 7-9 against the over/under

DePaul Blue Demons Betting Trends

The DePaul Blue Demons are 4-11 against the spread

The DePaul Blue Demons are 9-6 against the over/under

Providence Friars Injuries

01/09/17 G Kyron Cartwright Knee injured last game, "?" Tuesday vs. Depaul

DePaul Blue Demons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take DePaul

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