Northern Illinois Huskies vs DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, 11/25/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Illinois Huskies vs DePaul Blue Demons

Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

Wintrust Arena is the location where the DePaul Blue Demons (1-4) will try to beat the Northern Illinois Huskies (4-1) on Saturday.

The Northern Illinois Huskies took the court against Little Rock and notched a win by a score of 98-93 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Huskies finished with 17 and Little Rock accumulated 29 personal fouls. They also knocked down 9 of 32 shots from beyond the arc. Little Rock finished 66.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 16 of their 24 attempts. Additionally, Little Rock totaled 27 rebounds (11 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Little Rock distributed 22 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. With regard to the defense, Northern Illinois allowed 45.3% from the floor on 34 out of 75 shooting. They also doled out 15 dimes for this contest as well as forcing 4 turnovers and having 1 steal. Regarding hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 32 with 4 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Huskies knocked down 33 of 44 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. Northern Illinois ended the game with a 58.3% FG percentage (28 out of 48) and converted 9 of 16 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Xavier Amos is one guy who came through for the matchup. He finished the game at 66.7% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended. He played 30 mins and snagged 4 boards. He accounted for 21 points on 6 out of 9 shooting.

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Northern Illinois enters this matchup with a mark of 4-1 for the season. They are averaging 87.2 points per game (27th in D-1) while hitting 49.4% from the field. The Huskies are hitting 34.6% from downtown (37 of 107) and 66.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Northern Illinois is pulling down 41.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 70 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 183rd in college basketball in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 13.4 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Huskies are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game and they draw 22.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 277th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 76 relinquished so far this year. The Huskies defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 39.9% (140 of 351) and they concede 37.4 boards per game as a group. They give up 30.3% from beyond the arc and they rank 291st in college basketball in PPG allowed (76.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the DePaul Blue Demons took a loss by a final score of 70-54 against San Francisco. The Blue Demons earned 17 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 24 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. San Francisco earned 16 fouls in the game which took the Blue Demons to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 73.3%. With regard to three-point shots, DePaul made 9 out of their 18 attempts (50.0%). Overall, the Blue Demons finished shooting 17 out of 47 from the field which had them shooting 36.2%. The Blue Demons allowed San Francisco to convert 30 of their 58 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.7% in the game. They shot 31.6% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 6 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 4 of 6 from the free throw line (66.7%). When it comes to rebounding, DePaul permitted San Francisco to get 32 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

Chico Carter was important for the Blue Demons in the matchup. He tallied 15 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and totaled 2 dimes for this contest. He made 5 out of 12 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and had 4 rebounds.

DePaul has a win-loss record of 1-4 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Blue Demons are shooting 43.5% from the field, which has them ranked 229th in the country. DePaul has scored 341 points on the campaign (68.2 per game) and they average 30.4 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 14.2 times per contest (138th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 15.6 times per game. The Blue Demons are committing 17.8 personal fouls per game and they connect on 72.4% from the free throw line.

The DePaul defense surrenders 31.5% on shots from beyond the arc (28 of 89) and opponents are making 70.6% of their free throw attempts. They give up 11.8 assists and 37.8 boards per game, which ranks 157th and 275th in those categories. The Blue Demons are ranked 215th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 72.4. They are able to force 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the floor (249th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take DePaul

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