Samford Bulldogs vs DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, 11/30/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Samford Bulldogs vs DePaul Blue Demons

Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: Hulu Live TV

The DePaul Blue Demons (3-3) will compete against the Samford Bulldogs (6-2) at Wintrust Arena on Wednesday.

The Samford Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Tennessee Southern and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 84-82 in their last game. Samford ended the contest having earned a 42.6% FG percentage (26 of 61) and made 8 out of their 26 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs made 22 of their 30 shots for a percentage of 73.3%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled 43 with 14 of them being offensive. They also doled out 10 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Regarding defending, Samford let their opponent shoot 45.2% from the field on 28 out of 62 shooting. Tennessee Southern distributed 15 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. In addition, Tennessee Southern pulled down 26 boards (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Tennessee Southern finished shooting 70.8% at the free throw line by converting 17 of 24 shots. They also converted 11 of their 28 shots from long range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bulldogs left the arena with 22 and Tennessee Southern finished the game with 27 personal fouls.

Bubba Parham is someone who was important in this contest. He ended up going 45.5% from the field and dished out 2 dimes. He saw the court for 30 mins and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 5 of 11 shooting.

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Samford heads into this game with a mark of 6-2 on the season. They are averaging 84.8 points per game (19th in the nation) while connecting on 45.8% from the floor. The Bulldogs are shooting 31.1% on shots from 3-point land (66 of 212) and 74.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Samford is pulling in 42.1 boards per game and has tallied 104 assists on the campaign, which is 89th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.3 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 19.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs are able to force 18.3 turnovers per game while drawing 23.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.9% on shots from downtown and they rank 107th in the nation in points per game allowed (65.4). The Bulldogs defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.1% (178 of 455) and they relinquish 34.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 286th in college basketball in giving up assists with 97 surrendered on the year.

When they last played, the DePaul Blue Demons took a defeat with a final score of 82-66 when they played Texas A&M. When it comes to rebounds, DePaul permitted Texas A&M to pull down 31 in all (8 offensive). They wrapped up this game 33.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 7 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 31 at the free throw line (80.6%). The Blue Demons allowed Texas A&M to make 25 of 55 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.5% for this game. When all was said and done, the Blue Demons shot 19 for 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 33.9%. Regarding three-point attempts, DePaul made 7 of their 25 tries (28.0%). They were able to convert 21 of the free throws for a clip of 77.8%. Texas A&M had 24 personal fouls for this contest which took the Blue Demons to the free throw line for 27 shots. They coughed it up 15 times, while recording 8 steals in this matchup. The Blue Demons collected 19 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 29 for the contest.

Eral Penn was important for the Blue Demons in this matchup. He knocked down 7 of 13 for the matchup for a rate of 53.8%, and had 10 rebounds. He recorded 21 points in his 38 minutes of playing time, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

DePaul has a win-loss record of 3-3 this year. When it comes to offense, the Blue Demons are shooting 42.0% from the field, which ranks them 280th in the nation. DePaul has accumulated 432 pts so far this season (72.0 per contest) and they grab 35.3 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 12.3 times per game (249th in the nation) and they turn it over 13.8 times per contest. The Blue Demons are committing 19.7 fouls every game and they connect on 77.3% from the free throw line.

The DePaul defense allows 28.1% on three-point shots (34 of 121) and opponents are converting on 69.9% of their free throw shots. They concede 12.7 assists and 36.2 boards every game, which has them ranked 204th and 254th in the nation. The Blue Demons on the defensive end are ranked 241st in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 71.0. They are forcing their opponents into 14.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 41.5% from the field (154th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take DePaul

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