Xavier Musketeers vs DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, 1/18/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Xavier Musketeers vs DePaul Blue Demons

Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: Youtube TV

The Xavier Musketeers (15-3) are en route to Wintrust Arena on Wednesday where they will take on the DePaul Blue Demons (8-10).

The Xavier Musketeers faced Marquette and earned the victory with a final of 80-76 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Musketeers left the arena with 13 while Marquette recorded 17 personal fouls. They buried 6 out of their 24 attempts from 3-point land. Marquette went 72.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of their 11 tries. On top of that, Marquette grabbed 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Marquette totaled 21 assists and had 8 steals for this game. In the matter of the defense, Xavier allowed their opponent to shoot 47.7% from the floor on 31 of 65 shooting. They also dished out 20 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With respect to rebounding, they earned 43 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Musketeers converted 13 of their 17 tries for a percentage of 76.5%. Xavier ended the contest having earned a 44.9% field goal percentage (31 out of 69) and made 5 of their 18 three-point attempts.

Souley Boum is someone who was a contributor for this contest. He recorded 16 points on 5 of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 36 minutes and totaled 6 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 33.3% from the field and also distributed 5 dimes.

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Xavier enters this matchup with a record of 15-3 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per game and as a group they commit 16.4 fouls per contest. As a unit, Xavier is pulling down 38.3 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 379 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 1st in the country in terms of passing. The Musketeers are hitting 40.2% on shots from downtown (133 of 331) and 72.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 84.2 points per game (11th in Division 1) while connecting on 50.6% from the floor.

Defensively, the Musketeers are able to force 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 325th in college hoops in giving up assists with 278 relinquished for the year. The Musketeers defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.4% (502 of 1,131) and they surrender 31.9 rebounds per contest as a unit. They relinquish 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 322nd in college hoops in opponents PPG (75.1).

In their last game, the DePaul Blue Demons took a loss by a final score of 71-67 when they faced Seton Hall. In regard to team rebounding, DePaul permitted Seton Hall to collect 33 overall (12 on the offensive glass). They went 36.4% from beyond the arc by shooting 4 out of 11 and ended up going 15 of 23 at the charity stripe (65.2%). The Blue Demons permitted Seton Hall to bury 26 out of their 56 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 46.4% in this game. When all was said and done, the Blue Demons finished shooting 22 out of 49 from the floor which had them shooting 44.9%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, DePaul made 9 of their 26 attempts (34.6%). They were able to bury 14 of them for a percentage of 87.5%. Seton Hall was called for 19 personal fouls in the game which took the Blue Demons to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They gave up possession 14 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. The Blue Demons were able to collect 20 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 27 in this game.

Da'Sean Nelson ended up being a major contributor for the Blue Demons for this game. He recorded 15 points in his 27 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in this contest. He made 6 of 8 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

DePaul has a mark of 8-10 on the season. The Blue Demons commit 17.8 fouls every game and they hit 79.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.8 times per game (153rd in the country) and they turn it over 13.4 times per contest. DePaul has scored 1,290 points for the year (71.7 per game) and they snag 32.9 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Blue Demons are connecting on 41.7% from the floor, which ranks them 318th in the nation.

The Blue Demons defensively are ranked 317th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 74.7. They are forcing 13.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (285th in college basketball). The DePaul defense surrenders 35.7% on 3-point shots (129 of 361) and their opposition makes 69.6% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 13.3 assists and 38.1 rebounds per game, which ranks them 228th and 342nd in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Xavier

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