South Dakota Coyotes vs DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, 11/14/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Dakota Coyotes vs DePaul Blue Demons

Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The South Dakota Coyotes (2-0) are on their way to Wintrust Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the DePaul Blue Demons (0-2).

The South Dakota Coyotes took the court against UT Rio Grande and notched a win by a score of 100-79 in their last game. South Dakota ended the contest with a 54.0% field goal percentage (34 out of 63) and converted 11 of their 22 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Coyotes knocked down 21 of 25 attempts for a rate of 84.0%. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 38 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 17 assists for the game while creating 14 turnovers and having 8 steals. When it comes to defense, South Dakota allowed the other team to go 39.7% from the floor on 29 of 73 shooting. UT Rio Grande earned 15 dimes and had 12 steals for the matchup. Additionally, UT Rio Grande pulled down 37 rebounds (16 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. UT Rio Grande finished 68.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of their 25 attempts. They made 4 of their 24 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Coyotes ended up with 18 and UT Rio Grande racked up 22 fouls.

Lahat Thioune is a player who played a role in this contest. He finished the contest at 69.2% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He played 25 mins played and also snagged 10 boards. He accounted for 24 points on 9 of 13 shooting.

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South Dakota comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 2-0 so far this year. They average 92.5 pts per game (33rd in college hoops) while connecting on 51.6% from the field. The Coyotes are shooting 45.8% on shots from beyond the arc (22 of 48) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, South Dakota is pulling down 45.0 rebounds per contest and has tallied 31 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 152nd in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 15.5 times per game and as a group are committing 15.5 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Coyotes are able to force 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 22.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 208th in college hoops in allowing assists with 26 surrendered for the campaign. The Coyotes defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 37.3% (50 of 134) and they concede 33.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 24.0% on shots from downtown while they are 139th in D-1 in points per game allowed (66.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the DePaul Blue Demons took a defeat with a final score of 77-73 when they played Long Beach State. The Blue Demons were able to collect 20 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 25 for the contest. They coughed it up 11 times, while recording 6 steals for the matchup. Long Beach State was called for 18 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Blue Demons to the free throw line for a total of 20 tries. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 70.0%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, DePaul made 7 of their 21 tries (33.3%). When the game finished, the Blue Demons walked away from this one shooting 26 out of 59 from the floor which had them at 44.1%. The Blue Demons allowed Long Beach State to knock down 28 out of 61 attempts from the field which left them shooting 45.9% for the matchup. They shot 28.6% from distance by connecting on 4 of 14 and ended up going 17 of 26 at the free throw line (65.4%). Concerning team rebounding, DePaul allowed Long Beach State to pull down 39 in total (12 offensive).

Elijah Fisher ended up being important for the Blue Demons in the game. He converted 10 out of 14 for the game for a rate of 71.4%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He tallied 25 points in his 27 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in the matchup.

DePaul has a win-loss record of 0-2 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Blue Demons are shooting 46.4% from the field, which has them ranked 152nd in the nation. DePaul has totaled 147 points so far this season (73.5 per game) and they grab 32.0 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 15.5 times per contest (114th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 17.0 times per game. The Blue Demons commit 20.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 69.8% from the charity stripe.

The Blue Demons on defense are ranked 300th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 79.5. They are forcing 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (265th in the nation). The DePaul defense gives up 40.6% from downtown (13 of 32) and opponents are connecting on 73.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 11.0 assists and 37.5 boards every game, ranking them 148th and 246th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take South Dakota

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