Iowa State Cyclones vs DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, 12/1/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa State Cyclones vs DePaul Blue Demons

Date: Friday, December 1, 2023

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Iowa State Cyclones (5-2) are en route to Wintrust Arena on Friday where they will play the DePaul Blue Demons (1-5).

The Iowa State Cyclones played Texas A&M and ended up losing by a score of 73-69 in their last game. Iowa State finished with a 34.4% field goal percentage (21 of 61) and made 9 of their 34 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Cyclones made 18 of 27 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 38 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 14 assists for the matchup while creating 13 turnovers and having 9 steals. With regard to defense, Iowa State allowed the other team to go 40.6% from the field on 26 of 64 shooting. Texas A&M recorded 10 assists and had 11 steals in this matchup. In addition, Texas A&M pulled down 41 boards (14 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Texas A&M ended up going 60.0% at the free throw line by making 15 of 25 shots. They made 6 out of their 24 tries from downtown. In reference to fouls, the Cyclones ended up walking away with 20 while Texas A&M racked up 21 fouls.

Milan Momcilovic is a player who was a factor for the matchup. He ended up finishing with 15 points on 5 of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 34 minutes played and snagged 1 rebound. He went 35.7% from the field but finished the game without an assist.

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Iowa State heads into this contest with a record of 5-2 for the season. They are averaging 80.6 points per game (79th in Division 1) while going 47.6% from the floor. The Cyclones are shooting 31.3% on three-point shots (42 of 134) and 67.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Iowa State is snagging 38.7 rebounds per game and has accumulated 113 dimes this season, which ranks 68th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.1 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Cyclones are forcing their opponents into 18.1 turnovers every game and they draw 20.3 fouls. They are 62nd in college basketball in giving up assists with 67 surrendered so far this season. The Cyclones defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 36.4% (124 of 341) and they surrender 30.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 32.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 5th in D-1 in PPG allowed (55.9).

The last time they took the court, the DePaul Blue Demons took a loss by a final score of 89-79 when they faced Northern Illinois. When discussing rebounding, DePaul permitted Northern Illinois to snag 39 in all (9 on the offensive side). They finished 45.5% from beyond the arc by going 10 of 22 and ended up shooting 23 out of 35 at the free throw line (65.7%). The Blue Demons allowed Northern Illinois to knock down 28 of 58 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 48.3% in this game. Overall, the Blue Demons went 29 for 66 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.9%. When it comes to 3-pointers, DePaul buried 6 of their 20 attempts (30.0%). They were able to make 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 68.2%. Northern Illinois was called for 21 fouls in the matchup which got the Blue Demons to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They also turned it over 8 times, while getting 3 steals for this contest. The Blue Demons collected 24 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 31 in this contest.

Da'Sean Nelson was important for the Blue Demons in this game. He converted 9 out of 15 in this matchup giving him a rate of 60.0%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. He had 23 points in his 18 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

DePaul has a record of 1-5 on the campaign. The Blue Demons commit 19.0 fouls per game and they shoot 71.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.7 times per contest (109th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 14.3 times per contest. DePaul has 420 pts this season (70.0 per contest) and they snag 31.8 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Blue Demons are shooting 43.6% from the field, which ranks them 222nd in D-1.

The Blue Demons are ranked 266th in college basketball in PPG given up with 75.2. They are able to force 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the floor (265th in college basketball). The DePaul defense concedes 34.2% on 3-point shots (38 of 111) and their opponents are making 69.3% of their foul shots. They allow 11.8 dimes and 38.0 rebounds per game, which is ranked 138th and 292nd in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take DePaul

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