Providence Friars vs DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, 1/1/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Providence Friars vs DePaul Blue Demons

Date: Saturday, January 1, 2022

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: FS1

The Providence Friars (12-1) are traveling to Wintrust Arena on Saturday where they will try to beat the DePaul Blue Demons (9-2).

The Providence Friars took the court against Seton Hall and earned the victory with a final of 70-65 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Friars finished with 12 while Seton Hall racked up 17 fouls. They made 4 of 19 tries from 3-point range. Seton Hall walked away from this one shooting 64.3% from the free throw line by making 9 of 14 shots. Furthermore, Seton Hall grabbed 35 rebounds (8 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Seton Hall distributed 9 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. Regarding the defense, Providence allowed the other team to go 39.4% from the floor on 26 of 66 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In regard to rebounding, they earned 41 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Friars made 14 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 77.8%. Providence walked away from the game with a 40.3% FG percentage (25 of 62) and converted 6 of their 17 shots from beyond the arc.

Noah Horchler is a player who was a factor in this matchup. He finished the game at 54.5% from the floor and also earned 3 dimes. He was on the court for 36 minutes and also pulled down 13 boards. He ended up scoring 17 points on 6 of 11 shooting.

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Providence enters this one with a record of 12-1 so far this season. They average 69.8 points per outing (239th in college hoops) while shooting 44.1% from the field. The Friars are connecting on 32.5% on shots from 3-point land (86 of 265) and 71.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Providence is pulling in 37.1 boards per contest and is sitting with 184 dimes so far this season, which ranks 104th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 11.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Friars are forcing their opponents into 11.3 turnovers per game while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 151st in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 141 surrendered this season. The Friars defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.4% (297 of 754) and they surrender 33.1 boards per game as a group. They are relinquishing 30.7% on 3-pointers while they are 52nd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (61.8).

For their last game, the DePaul Blue Demons took a loss by a final score of 63-59 against Butler. The Blue Demons collected 20 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 20 times, while earning 3 steals in this contest. Butler had 20 personal fouls for this contest which got the Blue Demons to the charity stripe for 21 tries. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a clip of 66.7%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, DePaul buried 7 of their 23 tries (30.4%). When the final whistle was blown, the Blue Demons shot 19 for 49 from the floor which had them sitting at 38.8%. The Blue Demons permitted Butler to convert 24 out of 53 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.3% in this matchup. They finished shooting 35.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 7 of 20 and finished the contest at 8 of 14 from the free throw line (57.1%). In relation to attacking the glass, DePaul permitted Butler to pull down 25 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Brandon Johnson was important for the Blue Demons for the game. He scored 16 points in his 39 minutes on the court and tallied 1 assist in this matchup. He knocked down 4 of 7 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 12 rebounds.

DePaul has a mark of 9-2 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Blue Demons are shooting 47.0% from the floor, which is 67th in college basketball. DePaul has accumulated 875 points this season (79.5 per contest) and they collect 41.0 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 12.1 times per game (270th in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.7 times per game. The Blue Demons commit 14.5 fouls per game and they connect on 68.3% from the free throw line.

The DePaul defense surrenders 31.3% on shots from 3-point land (85 of 272) and their opposition makes 71.9% of their free throw attempts. They allow 12.0 dimes and 34.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 149th and 164th in those categories on the defensive end. The Blue Demons on the defensive end are ranked 157th in college basketball in points given up per game with 67.1. They are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.9% from the floor (79th in the country).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take DePaul

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