DePaul Blue Demons vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, 12/29/2021 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: DePaul Blue Demons vs Butler Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FS1

The DePaul Blue Demons (9-1) are en route to Hinkle Fieldhouse on Wednesday where they will compete against the Butler Bulldogs (7-4).

The DePaul Blue Demons played UIC and earned the victory with a final of 72-66 in their last contest. DePaul wrapped up the game having earned a 45.9% field goal percentage (28 out of 61) and converted 3 of their 15 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Blue Demons converted 13 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 65.0%. In reference to grabbing boards, they collected 35 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 9 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. With respect to defending, DePaul allowed 44.3% from the field on 27 out of 61 shooting. UIC distributed 18 assists and had 1 steal for the game. Furthermore, UIC collected 25 rebounds (3 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. UIC ended up shooting 77.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 7 of their 9 tries. They buried 5 of their 28 attempts from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Blue Demons ended up with 13 while UIC finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

Javon Freeman-Liberty is someone who was a contributor in this game. He finished 34.8% from the field and earned 3 assists. He was on the court for 36 minutes and grabbed 7 rebounds. He recorded 27 points on 8 out of 23 shooting.

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DePaul enters this one with a win-loss mark of 9-1 this season. They turn it over 11.9 times per game and as a squad they are committing 14.1 personal fouls every game. As a unit, DePaul is collecting 41.8 boards per game and has tallied 122 dimes this season, which ranks 316th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Blue Demons are shooting 32.2% on shots from downtown (67 of 208) and 68.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 81.6 pts per game (24th in the country) while going 47.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Blue Demons are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.1 fouls. They are surrendering 31.0% on 3-point shots and they are 163rd in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (67.5). The Blue Demons defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 39.5% (254 of 643) and they relinquish 34.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 69th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 122 relinquished on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Butler Bulldogs took a loss by a score of 77-48 against Purdue. With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Butler permitted Purdue to grab 40 in all (10 offensive). They went 50.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 11 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 14 at the charity stripe (85.7%). The Bulldogs permitted Purdue to bury 27 of 51 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 52.9% in this matchup. In all, the Bulldogs walked away from this one shooting 19 for 59 from the floor which gave them a rate of 32.2%. In terms of 3-pointers, Butler converted 4 of 28 attempts (14.3%). They were able to knock down 6 of those for a clip of 42.9%. Purdue had 15 fouls in this game which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 14 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 5 steals for the contest. The Bulldogs were able to snag 13 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 24 for the matchup.

Bryce Golden was important for the Bulldogs in this contest. He totaled 17 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist. He buried 7 out of 12 in this contest giving him a rate of 58.3%, and added 4 rebounds.

Butler has a record of 7-4 for the campaign. As an offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 42.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 262nd in the nation. Butler has scored 697 points on the campaign (63.4 per game) and they pull in 32.9 boards per game. They are earning an assist 12.5 times per contest (239th in D-1) and they are turning it over 13.6 times per contest. The Bulldogs commit 15.2 personal fouls per game and they connect on 69.9% from the free throw line.

The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 32nd in college hoops in points given up per game with 60.0. They are forcing their opponents into 12.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.8% from the field (154th in the country). The Butler defense surrenders 30.3% on three-point shots (74 of 244) and opponents are converting on 64.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 11.0 dimes and 31.0 boards every game, which is 92nd and 34th in the country.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Butler and under the total points

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