DePaul Blue Demons vs Providence Friars Prediction, 2/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: DePaul Blue Demons vs Providence Friars

Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024

Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, RI

TV: ESPN+

The DePaul Blue Demons (3-21) are en route to Amica Mutual Pavilion on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Providence Friars (16-9).

The DePaul Blue Demons took the court against Connecticut and took a loss by a score of 101-65 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Blue Demons left the arena with 15 while Connecticut accumulated 17 personal fouls. They also made 13 of 28 tries from distance. Connecticut ended up going 72.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of 22 attempts. Moreover, Connecticut grabbed 36 rebounds (12 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Connecticut distributed 22 assists and had 8 steals in this game. In the matter of the defense, DePaul allowed the other team to shoot 56.3% from the field on 36 of 64 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 21 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Blue Demons converted 15 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. DePaul wrapped up the game with a 40.7% field goal percentage (22 out of 54) and knocked down 6 of their 20 three-point shots.

Jaden Henley is a guy who was a contributor for the game. He accounted for 15 points on 6 of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 32 minutes and also collected 5 boards. He finished the game shooting 54.5% from the field and also distributed 2 assists.

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DePaul comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 3-21 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.8 fouls per contest. As a team, DePaul is collecting 29.6 boards per game and has accounted for 299 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 262nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Blue Demons are shooting 33.3% from downtown (146 of 438) and 72.0% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 64.0 pts per contest (351st in the country) while hitting 41.9% from the field.

On defense, the Blue Demons are able to force 10.2 turnovers per game and they draw 17.0 fouls. They are 345th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 388 surrendered for the campaign. The Blue Demons defense is giving up a FG percentage of 47.8% (693 of 1,450) and they surrender 37.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 36.9% on shots from distance and they are 353rd in D-1 in PPG allowed (80.5).

For their last game, the Providence Friars got the win with a final of 75-72 when they faced St. John's. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Providence allowed St. John's to grab 38 in all (14 on the offensive side). They went 26.1% from beyond the arc by shooting 6 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 15 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Friars allowed St. John's to make 28 of their 69 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 40.6% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Friars shot 24 out of 51 from the floor which had them shooting 47.1%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Providence knocked down 8 out of their 20 attempts (40.0%). They were able to bury 19 of them for a rate of 79.2%. St. John's committed 19 fouls for the matchup which took the Friars to the free throw line for a total of 24 shots. They also gave up possession 14 times, while recording 7 steals in this game. The Friars corralled 27 defensive boards and 2 offensive boards totaling 29 for the game.

Josh Oduro pitched in for the Friars for this game. He racked up 28 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 4 dimes for the contest. He made 9 out of 16 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Providence has a record of 16-9 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Friars are connecting on 45.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 148th in D-1. Providence has 1,837 points for the season (73.5 per game) and they pull in 36.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 13.7 times per contest (144th in the nation) and they cough up possession 12.6 times per game. The Friars commit 15.5 personal fouls per game and they shoot 70.5% from the free throw line.

The Providence defense surrenders 32.5% from downtown (164 of 505) and their opponents are connecting on 73.3% of their free throw attempts. They allow 10.0 assists and 35.5 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 11th and 224th in Division 1. The Friars on the defensive side of the court are 79th in college basketball in points given up per game with 67.9. They are able to force 12.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.9% from the field (43rd in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Providence

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