DePaul Blue Demons vs Providence Friars Prediction, 2/12/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: DePaul Blue Demons vs Providence Friars

Date: Saturday, February 12, 2022

Location: Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, RI

TV: FS1

Dunkin Donuts Center is the location where the Providence Friars (20-2) will take on the DePaul Blue Demons (12-10) on Saturday.

The DePaul Blue Demons faced off with Georgetown and went home with a win by a final score of 82-74 in their last game. DePaul ended the game with a 51.7% field goal percentage (30 of 58) and converted 9 of their 22 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Blue Demons buried 13 of their 21 shots for a rate of 61.9%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 38 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 20 assists for the matchup in addition to creating 14 turnovers and having 10 steals. Concerning defense, DePaul allowed their opponent to shoot 38.6% from the floor on 27 of 70 shooting. Georgetown dished out 17 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Georgetown collected 36 rebounds (10 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Georgetown finished the game shooting 72.7% from the free throw line by converting 8 of their 11 shots. They converted 12 of 27 shots from 3-point land. In the matter of personal fouls, the Blue Demons walked away with 11 while Georgetown had 19 personal fouls.

David Jones is one guy who was a factor in this contest. He accounted for 22 points on 9 of 14 shooting. He played 37 minutes played and also collected 14 rebounds. He ended up going 64.3% from the field and recorded 10 assists.

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DePaul enters this game with a mark of 12-10 so far this year. They average 73.0 pts per contest (136th in college hoops) while shooting 43.5% from the field. The Blue Demons are shooting 32.0% on shots from downtown (148 of 463) and 69.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, DePaul is pulling in 38.7 boards per game and has totaled 246 assists for the year, which ranks 310th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 12.7 times per contest and as a squad they commit 15.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Blue Demons are forcing 12.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.9 fouls. They are 181st in college basketball in giving up assists with 284 surrendered for the campaign. The Blue Demons defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 42.0% (565 of 1,345) and they relinquish 35.5 boards per game as a team. They are conceding 34.8% on three-point shots and they rank 222nd in the country in points per game from their opponents (70.3).

When they last played, the Providence Friars took home the win by a final score of 71-52 when they played Georgetown. When talking about team rebounding, Providence permitted Georgetown to snag 25 overall (5 on the offensive side). They shot 14.3% from 3-point land by shooting 3 of 21 and ended up going 17 out of 22 from the free throw line (77.3%). The Friars permitted Georgetown to make 16 out of their 49 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 32.7% in this game. When all was said and done, the Friars finished 23 out of 51 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.1%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, Providence knocked down 12 out of 25 attempts (48.0%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 81.3%. Georgetown was called for 16 personal fouls in the game which got the Friars to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They also turned it over 17 times, while earning 10 steals for the game. The Friars were able to collect 27 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 34 in this contest.

Jared Bynum was important for the Friars for the game. He made 11 out of 15 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 73.3%, and tallied 5 rebounds. He earned 32 points in his 31 mins on the court and totaled 2 dimes for the game.

Providence has a win-loss record of 20-2 this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Friars are connecting on 44.2% from the floor, which is ranked 175th in the country. Providence has totaled 1,555 pts on the campaign (70.7 per game) and they collect 36.9 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 13.5 times per contest (158th in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.2 times per contest. The Friars are committing 15.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 74.1% from the charity stripe.

The Friars defensively are ranked 53rd in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 64.2. They have forced 11.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.5% from the floor (49th in college basketball). The Providence defense allows 31.0% on three-point shots (148 of 478) and their opponents are connecting on 69.2% of their foul shots. They surrender 12.0 assists and 33.4 boards per game, which has them ranked 128th and 116th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take DePaul

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