DePaul Blue Demons vs Providence Friars Prediction, 1/21/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: DePaul Blue Demons vs Providence Friars

Date: Saturday, January 21, 2023

Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, RI

TV: fuboTV

The DePaul Blue Demons (9-10) are traveling to Amica Mutual Pavilion on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Providence Friars (14-5).

The DePaul Blue Demons faced off with Xavier and took home the win by a score of 73-72 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Blue Demons left the arena with 17 and Xavier totaled 15 fouls. They knocked down 4 out of their 20 attempts from beyond the arc. Xavier finished shooting 93.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 15 attempts. Furthermore, Xavier pulled down 42 rebounds (11 offensive, 31 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Xavier distributed 13 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. With regard to defending, DePaul allowed 38.0% from the field on 27 of 71 shooting. They also distributed 9 assists for this contest while creating 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. In the matter of hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 30 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Blue Demons knocked down 12 of 16 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. DePaul finished the game with a 42.6% FG percentage (26 of 61) and knocked down 9 out of their 20 three-point shots.

Umoja Gibson is a player who came through for the game. He accounted for 22 points on 7 of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 36 mins and also pulled down 3 boards. He finished shooting 43.8% from the floor and dished out 5 assists.

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DePaul steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 9-10 this season. They average 71.7 points per game (179th in Division 1) while connecting on 41.7% from the field. The Blue Demons are hitting 35.5% on shots from downtown (164 of 462) and 79.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, DePaul is collecting 33.0 rebounds per contest and has racked up 257 assists on the season, which has them ranked 145th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.3 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 17.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Blue Demons are forcing 13.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.9 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.9% on shots from distance and they rank 315th in D-1 in points per game allowed (74.6). The Blue Demons defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.5% (502 of 1,127) and they relinquish 38.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 244th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 252 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last played, the Providence Friars took a defeat with a final score of 83-75 against Marquette. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Providence allowed Marquette to pull down 25 in total (8 offensive). They went 42.1% from beyond the arc by hitting 8 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 20 from the free throw line (85.0%). The Friars permitted Marquette to bury 29 out of 55 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 52.7% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Friars ended up going 29 for 61 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.5%. With regard to three-point attempts, Providence buried 4 of their 18 tries (22.2%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 68.4%. Marquette was called for 16 personal fouls for the game which took the Friars to the charity stripe for 19 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 2 steals for the contest. The Friars collected 17 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 32 for this contest.

Ed Croswell ended up being a major contributor for the Friars for the game. He totaled 20 points in his 33 mins of playing time, but left the arena with no assists. He converted 9 out of 12 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and added 7 rebounds.

Providence has a win-loss record of 14-5 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Friars are shooting 46.7% from the field, which has them ranked 69th in the nation. Providence has totaled 1,501 pts on the season (79.0 per game) and they pull in 39.8 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.1 times per contest (124th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 13.2 times per game. The Friars are committing 15.3 personal fouls every game and they go 73.2% from the charity stripe.

The Providence defense concedes 31.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (115 of 360) and opponents are converting on 74.3% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 11.3 assists and 30.7 boards every game, which is 85th and 15th in college hoops. The Friars defensively are ranked 180th in college hoops in points given up per game with 69.1. They are forcing 12.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (168th in the country).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take DePaul

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