Saturday, March 4, 2017

Allstate Arena

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The Xavier Musketeers head to Allstate Arena to take on the DePaul Blue Demons on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has Xavier as 6.5 point favorites.

The Musketeers come into this game with an overall record of 18-12 and a road record of 3-8. They are 11-18 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-14. The Blue Demons have an overall record of 9-21 and a home record of 8-9. They have an over/under record of 15-13 and they are 13-15 against the spread.

Trevon Bluiett comes into this contest averaging 17.8 points per game while playing 34.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Musketeers. He pulls down 5.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 76%. J.P. Macura averages 14.7 points per game in 33.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.8 assists per contest and 4.4 rebounds per game for Xavier. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

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Eli Cain averages 15.7 points per game while playing 33.2 minutes per contest this year for the Blue Demons. He grabs 4.4 rebounds per game and has 2.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 70%. Billy Garrett averages 14.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.8 rebounds per contest and 3.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage is 88%.

Xavier averages 75.0 points per contest this season which ranks them 138th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 2.8 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 136th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 231st in the country. They average 38.0 rebounds per game and 15.1 assists per game which ranks them 64th and 81st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 205th with 12.9 per game. The Musketeers allow 72.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 181st in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 254th and 118th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31.1 rebounds a game which ranks 21st and they give up 14.4 assists per contest which puts them in 273rd place in the country. They force 12.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 82nd in Division 1.

DePaul averages 69.2 points per game this year which ranks them 271st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -5.2 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 245th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 273rd in the nation. They average 32.8 rebounds per game and 11.6 assists per contest which ranks them 311th and 296th respectively. In the turnover department the Blue Demons rank 88th with 14.1 per game. The Blue Demons allow 74.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 236th in the country. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 302nd and 272nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.2 rebounds a game which ranks 124th and they give up 15.5 assists per contest which puts them in 321st place in the nation. The Blue Demons force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 255th in college basketball.

The Musketeers are 93rd in the nation in offensive rating at 108.5. They assist on 58.5% of their shots, which ranks 53rd in the country. In terms of pace they average 68.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 235th among D-1 teams. They are 167th in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 148th 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 16 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 55% places them 15th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.1%.

The Blue Demons are 268th in the nation in offensive rating at 99.7. They assist on 47.8% of their shots, which ranks 287th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.1 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 217th among D-1 teams. They are 285th in effective field goal percentage with 48%. As a team they are 261st 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 49% places them 252nd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.5%.

Xavier Musketeers Betting Trends

The Xavier Musketeers are 11-18 against the spread

The Xavier Musketeers are 15-14 against the over/under

DePaul Blue Demons Betting Trends

The DePaul Blue Demons are 13-15 against the spread

The DePaul Blue Demons are 15-13 against the over/under

Xavier Musketeers Injuries

01/30/17 G Edmond Sumner Knee out for season
01/22/17 G Myles Davis Personal has left the team

DePaul Blue Demons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Xavier -6.5

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