DePaul Blue Demons vs St. John's Red Storm Prediction, 12/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: DePaul Blue Demons vs St. John's Red Storm

Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Location: Carnesecca Arena in Queens, NY

TV: ESPN+

The DePaul Blue Demons (8-2) are traveling to Carnesecca Arena on Tuesday where they will compete against the St. John's Red Storm (8-2).

The DePaul Blue Demons played Wichita State and notched a win by a score of 91-72 in their last game. DePaul finished the game with a 51.6% FG percentage (32 out of 62) and knocked down 17 of their 33 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Blue Demons converted 10 of their 13 tries for a percentage of 76.9%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 26 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 17 dimes in this game while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When talking about defense, DePaul allowed the other team to shoot 51.0% from the floor on 26 out of 51 shooting. Wichita State dished out 15 assists and had 8 steals for this game. On top of that, Wichita State pulled down 25 boards (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Wichita State shot 59.1% at the charity stripe by converting 13 of their 22 tries. They made 7 of their 15 attempts from downtown. Regarding personal fouls, the Blue Demons ended up finishing with 12 and Wichita State had 14 personal fouls.

Jacob Meyer is a guy who was a major factor for this game. He was able to score 23 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 26 mins played and pulled down 4 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 66.7% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended.

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DePaul heads into this contest with a record of 8-2 on the season. They currently have an average of 83.2 pts per contest (45th in the nation) while shooting 47.8% from the field. The Blue Demons are hitting 40.4% on 3-pointers (128 of 317) and 68.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, DePaul is pulling down 39.1 rebounds per game and has tallied 199 assists this season, which is 13th in college basketball in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 12.8 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.1 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Blue Demons are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.5 fouls. They are surrendering 29.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 82nd in the country in PPG allowed (66.8). The Blue Demons defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 40.4% (247 of 611) and they surrender 32.8 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 91st in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 120 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the St. John's Red Storm took home the win by a final score of 99-77 against Bryant. When discussing rebounding, St. John's allowed Bryant to pull down 28 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 35.3% from beyond the arc by going 6 out of 17 and finished the contest at 15 out of 24 from the free throw line (62.5%). The Red Storm allowed Bryant to make 28 of their 57 tries from the floor which had them shooting 49.1% in this game. In all, the Red Storm went 39 out of 78 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, St. John's knocked down 8 of 26 attempts (30.8%). They were able to knock down 13 of them for a percentage of 68.4%. Bryant committed 19 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Red Storm to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They also gave up possession 11 times, while getting 12 steals for this game. The Red Storm were able to pull down 18 defensive rebounds and 20 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in the game.

Zuby Ejiofor pitched in for the Red Storm for the contest. He scored 22 points in his 33 mins on the court and added 1 assist in the matchup. He buried 7 out of 10 in this game for a field goal rate of 70.0%, and had 10 rebounds.

St. John's has a mark of 8-2 so far this season. The Red Storm are committing 16.6 fouls per game and they shoot 71.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.8 times per contest (50th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 12.5 times per contest. St. John's has 844 pts on the year (84.4 per game) and they snag 42.4 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Red Storm are shooting 47.4% from the field, which ranks 94th in the nation.

The St. John's defense allows 34.0% on shots from distance (80 of 235) and opponents are making 64.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 12.9 assists and 33.9 boards every game, which ranks 175th and 146th in college basketball. The Red Storm on the defensive side of the court are 111th in college basketball in points given up per game with 68.1. They are forcing 15.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 39.8% from the floor (55th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take DePaul

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