DePaul Blue Demons vs UConn Huskies Prediction, 1/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: DePaul Blue Demons vs UConn Huskies

Date: Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Location: Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT

TV: ESPN+

The UConn Huskies (11-2) will play the DePaul Blue Demons (2-9) at Gampel Pavilion on Tuesday.

The DePaul Blue Demons faced off with Villanova and went home with a loss by a final score of 84-48 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Blue Demons finished with 9 and Villanova finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They also made 12 of 22 attempts from long range. Villanova finished 92.3% from the free throw line by converting 12 of their 13 attempts. Additionally, Villanova collected 41 rebounds (7 offensive, 34 defensive), but didn't have a block. Villanova recorded 18 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. In relation to the defense, DePaul allowed the other team to go 53.6% from the floor on 30 out of 56 shooting. They also doled out 5 assists in the game while creating 15 turnovers and getting 9 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 21 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Blue Demons buried 10 of 14 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. DePaul finished the contest having earned a 30.4% FG percentage (17 out of 56) and knocked down 4 out of their 24 shots from beyond the arc.

Chico Carter is one guy who played a role in this game. He racked up 11 points on 5 out of 12 shooting. He played for 36 minutes played and also snagged 1 board. He finished the contest at 41.7% from the field and totaled 4 assists.

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DePaul heads into this matchup with a record of 2-9 this year. They have an average of 66.6 points per game (330th in college basketball) while hitting 42.7% from the floor. The Blue Demons are connecting on 34.1% on 3-pointers (75 of 220) and 73.4% from the free throw line. As a team, DePaul is pulling in 31.1 boards per game and is sitting with 147 dimes on the campaign, which is 276th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 14.6 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 16.2 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Blue Demons are able to force 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 239th in college basketball in giving up assists with 164 surrendered on the year. The Blue Demons defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.2% (309 of 669) and they concede 36.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They surrender 36.2% on shots from downtown and they are 309th in college basketball in PPG allowed (77.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UConn Huskies walked away with a victory by a final of 69-65 when they faced St. John's. In relation to cleaning up the glass, UConn allowed St. John's to grab 34 in all (10 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 22.2% from 3-point land by hitting 4 out of 18 and finished the contest at 21 of 28 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Huskies allowed St. John's to make 20 of 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.5% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Huskies shot 24 for 56 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, UConn converted 5 of 18 attempts (27.8%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 66.7%. St. John's earned 22 fouls in this matchup which got the Huskies to the free throw line for 24 shots. They turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. The Huskies earned 21 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 31 in this matchup.

Samson Johnson was important for the Huskies for the game. He recorded 16 points in his 30 mins on the court and had 1 assist in the matchup. He made 7 out of 10 for this game for a rate of 70.0%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

UConn has a win-loss mark of 11-2 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Huskies are shooting 49.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 17th in college basketball. UConn has totaled 1,079 points this year (83.0 per contest) and they grab 39.6 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 17.9 times per contest (19th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 10.2 times per game. The Huskies are committing 16.6 fouls per game and they go 72.7% from the free throw line.

The Huskies are ranked 41st in the country in points per game surrendered with 64.2. They are forcing their opponents into 11.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.4% from the field (66th in the nation). The UConn defense gives up 35.1% on 3-pointers (79 of 225) and their opposition makes 67.2% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 10.8 assists and 29.2 rebounds per game, which is 53rd and 7th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UConn

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