DePaul Blue Demons vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, 1/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: DePaul Blue Demons vs Butler Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

Hinkle Fieldhouse is the location where the Butler Bulldogs (11-7) will try to defeat the DePaul Blue Demons (3-14) on Saturday.

The DePaul Blue Demons faced Providence and took a loss by a final of 100-62 in their last contest. DePaul ended the game having earned a 45.6% field goal percentage (26 of 57) and converted 4 out of their 17 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Blue Demons knocked down 6 of 13 shots for a percentage of 46.2%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 23 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 10 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and getting 1 steal. In the matter of defending, DePaul allowed the other team to shoot 58.3% from the field on 35 of 60 shooting. Providence totaled 19 dimes and had 11 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Providence pulled down 33 rebounds (5 offensive, 28 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Providence went 71.4% at the charity stripe by converting 20 of 28 attempts. They made 10 of 25 shots from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Blue Demons ended up with 22 and Providence recorded 15 personal fouls.

Elijah Fisher is one player who was a contributor for the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 81.8% from the field but finished the game without an assist. He played for 30 mins played and grabbed 5 boards. He was able to score 19 points on 9 out of 11 shooting.

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DePaul comes into this contest with a record of 3-14 this season. They currently have an average of 65.5 pts per game (338th in D-1) while shooting 43.3% from the field. The Blue Demons are connecting on 34.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (107 of 315) and 71.4% from the free throw line. As a team, DePaul is grabbing 30.1 rebounds per game and has accounted for 225 assists so far this year, which ranks 216th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 13.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.4 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Blue Demons have forced 10.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.5 fouls. They are ranked 323rd in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 261 relinquished so far this year. The Blue Demons are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.5% (483 of 1,016) and they surrender 35.9 boards per contest as a group. They give up 36.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 332nd in college basketball in points per game allowed (78.6).

In their last game, the Butler Bulldogs walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-71 when they played Xavier. The Bulldogs were able to pull down 22 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 31 in the game. They gave up possession 6 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. Xavier committed 16 personal fouls for this game which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They were able to make 15 of the free throws for a rate of 71.4%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Butler converted 8 out of their 24 tries (33.3%). Overall, the Bulldogs walked away from this one shooting 24 for 68 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 35.3%. The Bulldogs allowed Xavier to make 30 out of 65 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 46.2% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 47.6% from 3-point land by going 10 out of 21 and ended up shooting 15 of 19 at the free throw line (78.9%). In the matter of rebounding, Butler permitted Xavier to get 42 overall (10 offensive).

Pierre Brooks ended up being important for the Bulldogs for the matchup. He made 7 of 15 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and added 3 rebounds. He racked up 22 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 assists in this matchup.

Butler has a win-loss mark of 11-7 on the campaign. As an offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 45.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 136th in D-1. Butler has scored 1,444 pts for the season (80.2 per game) and they pull in 36.7 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 15.3 times per game (79th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 10.7 times per game. The Bulldogs have committed 13.9 fouls every game while shooting 78.6% from the charity stripe.

The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 231st in college hoops in PPG given up with 73.3. They are forcing 12.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the field (149th in the nation). The Butler defense allows 31.5% on shots from 3-point land (142 of 451) and opponents are knocking down 70.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 13.3 assists and 36.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 221st and 274th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Butler

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