DePaul Blue Demons vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction, 2/24/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: DePaul Blue Demons vs Georgetown Hoyas

Date: Thursday, February 24, 2022

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: CBSSN

The DePaul Blue Demons (12-14) are on their way to Capital One Arena on Thursday where they will compete against the Georgetown Hoyas (6-20).

The DePaul Blue Demons took the court against Seton Hall and took a loss by a score of 66-64 in their last game. DePaul wrapped up the contest having earned a 32.2% FG percentage (19 out of 59) and made 5 of their 24 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Blue Demons converted 21 of 28 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. When discussing rebounding, they collected 35 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 6 assists for the matchup as well as forcing 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With regard to defending, DePaul allowed their opponent to shoot 36.8% from the field on 21 of 57 shooting. Seton Hall dished out 11 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. In addition, Seton Hall pulled down 39 rebounds (8 offensive, 31 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Seton Hall finished 69.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of 23 attempts. They also made 8 of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Blue Demons left the arena with 19 while Seton Hall accounted for 20 personal fouls.

Javon Freeman-Liberty is one guy who had an impact in the matchup. He left the arena with 22 points on 7 out of 22 shooting. He played for 38 mins and also collected 6 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 31.8% from the floor and also recorded 4 dimes.

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DePaul will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 12-14 this year. They turn the ball over 12.1 times per contest and as a group are committing 15.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, DePaul is pulling in 38.7 boards per game and has racked up 285 dimes on the season, which is 315th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Blue Demons are hitting 31.8% on shots from distance (173 of 544) and 69.0% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 72.0 points per outing (160th in college basketball) while shooting 42.6% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Blue Demons have forced 11.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.0 fouls. They are surrendering 34.1% on shots from distance and they are 221st in Division 1 in points per game allowed (70.5). The Blue Demons defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.0% (661 of 1,572) and they surrender 36.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 146th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 320 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Georgetown Hoyas took a loss by a final score of 74-66 when they played Villanova. Regarding attacking the glass, Georgetown permitted Villanova to snag 34 in all (8 offensive). They went 32.1% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 9 out of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 19 at the free throw line (89.5%). The Hoyas permitted Villanova to bury 24 of their 55 tries from the floor which had them at 43.6% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Hoyas walked away from this one shooting 24 for 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.9%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, Georgetown made 8 of their 25 attempts (32.0%). They were able to convert 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 58.8%. Villanova committed 16 personal fouls in this contest which got the Hoyas to the free throw line for 17 shots. They turned the ball over 14 times, while recording 5 steals for this game. The Hoyas were able to snag 22 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 27 in this contest.

Donald Carey ended up being a major contributor for the Hoyas for this game. He totaled 24 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and had 4 dimes in the game. He made 9 out of 13 in this matchup for a rate of 69.2%, and added 4 rebounds.

Georgetown has a win-loss mark of 6-20 this season. As an offensive unit, the Hoyas are shooting 40.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 334th in Division 1. Georgetown has scored 1,854 points this year (71.3 per contest) and they pull down 37.8 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 12.5 times per game (219th in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per game. The Hoyas have committed 16.1 fouls per game while shooting 74.2% from the free throw line.

The Georgetown defense surrenders 36.5% on shots from 3-point land (247 of 676) and their opponents are converting on 72.7% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 16.9 assists and 36.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 355th and 303rd in college basketball. The Hoyas defensively are ranked 336th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 77.2. They are forcing their opponents into 12.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.6% from the floor (307th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Georgetown

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