DePaul Blue Demons vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 1/11/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: DePaul Blue Demons vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FS1

The Marquette Golden Eagles (10-6) are hosting the DePaul Blue Demons (9-5) at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday.

The DePaul Blue Demons faced off with Villanova and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-64 in their last game. DePaul finished having earned a 35.3% field goal percentage (18 out of 51) and made 5 out of their 21 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Blue Demons converted 23 of 30 shots for a rate of 76.7%. When talking about grabbing boards, they earned 29 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 7 assists in this game while forcing 7 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In terms of the defense, DePaul allowed the other team to go 52.1% from the floor on 25 of 48 shooting. Villanova distributed 13 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. In addition, Villanova totaled 26 boards (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Villanova finished the contest at 90.9% from the charity stripe by making 20 of 22 tries. They also made 9 of 22 tries from distance. In relation to fouls, the Blue Demons left the arena with 19 while Villanova recorded 25 fouls.

Javon Freeman-Liberty is a guy who was a contributor for this game. He finished the contest at 58.8% from the floor and dished out 1 assist. He saw the court for 39 mins and totaled 6 rebounds. He was able to score 34 points on 10 out of 17 shooting.

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DePaul comes into this one with a record of 9-5 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 76.9 pts per contest (81st in D-1) while connecting on 44.9% from the field. The Blue Demons are shooting 32.2% on shots from distance (97 of 301) and 68.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, DePaul is snagging 40.3 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 160 dimes for the year, which ranks 283rd in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 12.4 times per contest and as a group they are committing 15.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Blue Demons have forced 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They are ranked 178th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 173 surrendered on the campaign. The Blue Demons are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.4% (359 of 867) and they surrender 34.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They relinquish 34.3% on 3-point shots and they rank 215th in D-1 in points per game allowed (69.7).

In their last game, the Marquette Golden Eagles took home the win by a final score of 92-64 when they faced Georgetown. The Golden Eagles were able to collect 29 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while recording 10 steals in the matchup. Georgetown had 10 personal fouls for this contest which took the Golden Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 9 attempts. They were able to convert 5 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 55.6%. In terms of three-point shots, Marquette knocked down 9 of their 26 tries (34.6%). At the conclusion of this game, the Golden Eagles shot 39 for 66 from the floor which had them shooting 59.1%. The Golden Eagles allowed Georgetown to convert 20 out of their 67 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 29.9% for this contest. They went 22.2% from distance by connecting on 4 out of 18 and finished the contest at 20 out of 24 from the free throw line (83.3%). In relation to rebounds, Marquette permitted Georgetown to grab 31 in total (15 on the offensive glass).

Olivier-Maxence Prosper ended up being a major contributor for the Golden Eagles in this game. He buried 9 of 11 in the game for a field goal rate of 81.8%, and had 4 rebounds. He had 22 points in his 28 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist in the game.

Marquette has a mark of 10-6 for the season. The Golden Eagles commit 18.3 fouls every game and they shoot 71.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.1 times per contest (20th in the country) and they turn it over 13.3 times per game. Marquette has 1,193 pts on the season (74.6 per contest) and they grab 37.5 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Golden Eagles are shooting 44.6% from the floor, which ranks them 164th in the country.

The Marquette defense concedes 31.3% on 3-pointers (105 of 336) and opponents are converting on 65.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 14.0 assists and 39.1 boards per game, which is 284th and 333rd in college hoops. The Golden Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 220th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 69.9. They are forcing 14.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.5% from the field (78th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Marquette

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