DePaul Blue Demons vs Connecticut Huskies Prediction, 3/5/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: DePaul Blue Demons vs Connecticut Huskies

Date: Saturday, March 5, 2022

Location: Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT

TV: FOX

Gampel Pavilion is the location where the Connecticut Huskies (21-8) will attempt to defeat the DePaul Blue Demons (15-14) on Saturday.

The DePaul Blue Demons stepped onto the hardwood against Marquette and took home the win by a score of 91-80 in their last contest. DePaul wrapped up the game having earned a 47.8% FG percentage (32 out of 67) and converted 7 of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Blue Demons made 20 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 90.9%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they earned 37 with 9 of them being offensive. They also distributed 16 dimes for this contest while forcing 17 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Regarding defense, DePaul allowed the other team to go 48.5% from the floor on 32 out of 66 shooting. Marquette doled out 12 assists and had 9 steals for this game. In addition, Marquette pulled down 28 boards (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Marquette finished the game at 72.7% from the charity stripe by making 8 of 11 attempts. They made 8 of their 26 tries from three-point range. In regard to fouls, the Blue Demons finished with 15 and Marquette racked up 17 fouls.

Javon Freeman-Liberty is one player who was a major contributor for this contest. He left the arena with 26 points on 8 out of 20 shooting. He was on the court for 39 mins and also grabbed 9 rebounds. He ended up going 40.0% from the field and distributed 5 assists.

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DePaul heads into this matchup with a record of 15-14 for the campaign. They average 73.5 pts per game (119th in D-1) while hitting 43.3% from the field. The Blue Demons are shooting 31.8% on 3-pointers (191 of 600) and 69.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, DePaul is collecting 38.8 boards per game and has 330 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 290th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.4 times per contest and as a group they are committing 15.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Blue Demons are forcing 12.3 turnovers every game and they draw 18.2 fouls. They are conceding 33.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 247th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (71.4). The Blue Demons defense is giving up a FG percentage of 42.4% (753 of 1,774) and they surrender 35.9 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 164th in college basketball in allowing assists with 361 relinquished this year.

When they last played, the Connecticut Huskies took a loss by a score of 64-62 against Creighton. The Huskies earned 20 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while getting 3 steals in this matchup. Creighton earned 10 fouls for the matchup which got the Huskies to the free throw line for a total of 5 shots. They were able to knock down 2 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 40.0%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Connecticut buried 6 of 22 attempts (27.3%). Overall, the Huskies ended up going 27 out of 66 from the field which gave them a rate of 40.9%. The Huskies allowed Creighton to make 27 out of 55 attempts from the field which had them at 49.1% in this contest. They shot 33.3% from distance by shooting 4 out of 12 and finished the game at 6 out of 10 from the free throw line (60.0%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Connecticut allowed Creighton to grab 35 overall (6 offensive).

Adama Sanogo ended up being a major contributor for the Huskies in this game. He made 6 of 16 for this contest for a field goal rate of 37.5%, and accumulated 16 rebounds. He totaled 13 points in his 37 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Connecticut has a mark of 21-8 for the season. As an offense, the Huskies are connecting on 43.9% from the field, which is ranked 198th in D-1. Connecticut has accumulated 2,209 points for the year (76.2 per contest) and they pull in 40.4 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.2 times per contest (100th in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.2 times per game. The Huskies are responsible for committing 17.3 fouls per game while shooting 74.8% from the free throw line.

The Connecticut defense surrenders 34.3% on 3-pointers (180 of 525) and their opponents are knocking down 68.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 10.2 dimes and 33.3 rebounds every game, ranking them 23rd and 106th in college hoops. The Huskies on the defensive side of the court are 74th in the nation in PPG given up with 65.6. They are able to force 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 40.2% from the field (33rd in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Connecticut

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