Xavier Musketeers vs DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, 1/19/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Xavier Musketeers vs DePaul Blue Demons

Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: FS1

The DePaul Blue Demons (10-6) will play the Xavier Musketeers (13-3) at Wintrust Arena on Wednesday.

The Xavier Musketeers took the court against Creighton and walked away with a win by a score of 80-73 in their last contest. Xavier ended the game with a 43.1% field goal percentage (28 of 65) and knocked down 5 out of their 16 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Musketeers buried 19 of 29 tries for a percentage of 65.5%. Regarding rebounding, they collected a total of 32 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 13 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and having 11 steals. In relation to the defense, Xavier allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the field on 28 of 56 shooting. Creighton dished out 14 assists and had 5 steals in this game. Additionally, Creighton had 35 rebounds (5 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Creighton finished 80.0% from the charity stripe by converting 8 of their 10 tries. They made 9 of 21 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Musketeers walked away with 12 and Creighton totaled 20 fouls.

Colby Jones is a guy who was a contributor for the game. He finished shooting 66.7% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists. He played 31 mins and totaled 9 boards. He ended up finishing with 16 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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Xavier steps onto the court with a mark of 13-3 on the season. They currently have an average of 75.6 pts per game (97th in the nation) on 44.8% from the floor. The Musketeers are connecting on 33.6% on shots from distance (123 of 366) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Xavier is snagging 39.2 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 233 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 132nd in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.8 times per contest and as a group are committing 14.5 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Musketeers are forcing 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.9 personal fouls. They are 101st in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 181 relinquished this year. The Musketeers defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.0% (380 of 951) and they surrender 32.3 boards per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 30.5% on 3-pointers and they rank 52nd in D-1 in opponents points per game (63.4).

When they last played, the DePaul Blue Demons went home victorious with a score of 96-92 against Seton Hall. The Blue Demons snagged 24 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this game. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 10 steals for this game. Seton Hall was called for 28 fouls for this game which took the Blue Demons to the charity stripe for 45 attempts. They were able to convert 36 of those for a rate of 80.0%. In relation to shooting from distance, DePaul buried 6 out of their 23 attempts (26.1%). At the conclusion of this game, the Blue Demons finished 27 out of 60 from the field which had them sitting at 45.0%. The Blue Demons permitted Seton Hall to convert 29 of their 71 tries from the floor which left them shooting 40.8% for this game. They finished 27.8% from three-point range by shooting 5 of 18 and ended up shooting 29 of 32 at the charity stripe (90.6%). When discussing attacking the glass, DePaul permitted Seton Hall to collect 36 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

David Jones ended up being important for the Blue Demons in the game. He scored 24 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for this contest. He knocked down 8 of 14 in the matchup for a rate of 57.1%, and had 8 rebounds.

DePaul has a record of 10-6 this year. As an offensive unit, the Blue Demons are hitting on 44.8% from the field, which is 151st in college basketball. DePaul has scored 1,248 pts for the campaign (78.0 per contest) and they collect 40.4 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.4 times per game (300th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 12.5 times per game. The Blue Demons commit 15.2 personal fouls per contest and they go 69.2% from the charity stripe.

The Blue Demons on the defensive end are ranked 268th in college basketball in points given up per game with 72.2. They are forcing 12.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.2% from the floor (158th in college basketball). The DePaul defense surrenders 34.7% on 3-pointers (128 of 369) and opponents are making 75.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 13.1 dimes and 34.9 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 223rd and 194th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take DePaul

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