DePaul Blue Demons vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 12/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: DePaul Blue Demons vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Location: Reed Arena in College Station, TX

TV: ESPN+

Reed Arena is where the Texas A&M Aggies (6-2) will attempt to defeat the DePaul Blue Demons (1-6) on Wednesday.

The DePaul Blue Demons faced off with Iowa State and ended up losing by a score of 99-80 in their last contest. DePaul ended the game with a 44.6% FG percentage (25 of 56) and knocked down 9 out of their 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Blue Demons converted 21 of their 24 shots for a percentage of 87.5%. With respect to pulling down boards, they earned 27 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 14 dimes for this game as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In the matter of defense, DePaul allowed 56.5% from the field on 39 of 69 shooting. Iowa State recorded 29 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. Moreover, Iowa State pulled down 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Iowa State finished the contest at 66.7% from the charity stripe by burying 14 of 21 attempts. They also made 7 of their 17 shots from three-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Blue Demons ended up with 16 while Iowa State totaled 16 fouls.

Jeremiah Oden is a player who was a major factor for the game. He ended up with 25 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He played for 35 mins played and also grabbed 4 boards. He ended up going 61.5% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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DePaul enters this game with a win-loss mark of 1-6 on the season. They cough up possession 14.7 times per game and as a group they are committing 18.6 personal fouls per contest. As a team, DePaul is pulling in 31.7 boards per game and has accounted for 102 dimes on the season, which is 199th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Blue Demons are shooting 37.8% on three-point shots (51 of 135) and 74.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 71.4 points per game (248th in the country) while shooting 43.7% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Blue Demons are forcing 12.7 turnovers every game while drawing 19.3 fouls. They are ranked 208th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 100 conceded so far this season. The Blue Demons defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.6% (198 of 425) and they concede 37.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They surrender 35.2% from beyond the arc and they rank 325th in D-1 in points per game allowed (78.6).

For their last game, the Texas A&M Aggies walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 59-47 when they faced Virginia. When talking about rebounds, Texas A&M allowed Virginia to get 23 in all (3 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 36.0% from downtown by shooting 9 out of 25 and ended up shooting 6 out of 6 at the free throw line (100.0%). The Aggies permitted Virginia to make 22 out of their 53 tries from the floor which had them shooting 41.5% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Aggies finished shooting 17 out of 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 30.4%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Texas A&M converted 4 of their 23 attempts (17.4%). They were able to make 9 of them for a rate of 75.0%. Virginia had 11 personal fouls for the game which got the Aggies to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 7 steals for the contest. The Aggies earned 23 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the matchup.

Henry Coleman pitched in for the Aggies in this matchup. He made 8 of 14 for the game for a rate of 57.1%, and accumulated 14 rebounds. He had 16 points in his 35 minutes on the court and totaled 1 assist in the game.

Texas A&M has a mark of 6-2 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Aggies are hitting on 42.4% from the floor, which is 271st in college basketball. Texas A&M has accounted for 602 pts so far this year (75.3 per game) and they pull in 43.3 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 11.6 times per game (284th in the country) and they cough up possession 10.0 times per contest. The Aggies are responsible for committing 15.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 73.4% from the free throw line.

The Texas A&M defense concedes 33.5% on 3-pointers (69 of 206) and opponents are making 73.0% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 12.8 dimes and 31.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 208th and 42nd in those categories on the defensive end. The Aggies on the defensive side of the court are 125th in the country in points allowed per contest with 68.1. They are able to force 10.6 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 41.2% from the floor (122nd in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas A&M

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