Chicago State Cougars vs DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, 12/30/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago State Cougars vs DePaul Blue Demons

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The DePaul Blue Demons (2-9) welcome the Chicago State Cougars (7-11) at Wintrust Arena on Saturday.

The Chicago State Cougars faced California Baptist and took a loss by a score of 74-62 in their last contest. Chicago State ended the contest having earned a 44.9% FG percentage (22 of 49) and buried 6 of their 16 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Cougars made 12 of their 18 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they compiled 26 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 11 assists for the matchup in addition to creating 7 turnovers and earning 2 steals. With regard to defense, Chicago State allowed 46.7% from the floor on 28 of 60 shooting. California Baptist doled out 11 dimes and had 3 steals in this contest. Furthermore, California Baptist grabbed 39 rebounds (20 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. California Baptist finished the contest at 56.0% at the free throw line by converting 14 of their 25 tries. They also knocked down 4 of 15 tries from downtown. In relation to fouls, the Cougars left the arena with 20 and California Baptist accumulated 15 fouls.

Wesley Cardet is a guy who played a role in the matchup. He ended up finishing with 27 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 38 minutes played and grabbed 3 rebounds. He went 53.8% from the floor and also recorded 5 dimes.

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Chicago State enters this game with a mark of 7-11 for the season. They cough up possession 14.1 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 18.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Chicago State is grabbing 31.9 rebounds per contest and has 179 assists so far this season, which is 120th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Cougars are connecting on 28.7% on 3-point shots (100 of 349) and 69.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 64.8 pts per contest (342nd in the nation) while shooting 40.6% from the floor.

Defensively, the Cougars are forcing 15.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.7 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 359th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 229 surrendered for the campaign. The Cougars defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.6% (459 of 984) and they surrender 35.3 boards per contest as a squad. They are relinquishing 29.9% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 179th in the country in points per game allowed (70.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the DePaul Blue Demons took a defeat with a final score of 84-48 against Villanova. The Blue Demons snagged 18 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 21 for the game. They coughed it up 12 times, while getting 9 steals for this contest. Villanova earned 14 fouls for the contest which took the Blue Demons to the free throw line for 14 shots. They were able to knock down 10 of those for a rate of 71.4%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, DePaul converted 4 of 24 tries (16.7%). When the game finished, the Blue Demons walked away from this one shooting 17 for 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 30.4%. The Blue Demons allowed Villanova to make 30 of their 56 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 53.6% in the game. They finished the game shooting 54.5% from distance by going 12 out of 22 and finished the contest at 12 of 13 at the free throw line (92.3%). In regard to how they rebounded, DePaul permitted Villanova to get 41 overall (7 offensive).

Chico Carter was important for the Blue Demons for the contest. He buried 5 out of 12 for the contest for a rate of 41.7%, and had 1 rebound. He earned 11 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 4 assists in this matchup.

DePaul has a win-loss mark of 2-9 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Blue Demons are shooting 42.7% from the field, which ranks 276th in the country. DePaul has totaled 733 points on the campaign (66.6 per game) and they snag 31.1 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 13.4 times per contest (198th in Division 1) and they turn it over 14.6 times per contest. The Blue Demons are committing 16.2 personal fouls per contest and they go 73.4% from the free throw line.

The DePaul defense surrenders 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc (84 of 232) and their opponents are converting on 70.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 14.9 assists and 36.5 rebounds every game, which is 316th and 247th in those defensive categories. The Blue Demons on defense are ranked 311th in college hoops in points given up per game with 77.0. They have forced 11.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the floor (326th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take DePaul

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