DePaul Blue Demons vs Xavier Musketeers Prediction, 2/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: DePaul Blue Demons vs Xavier Musketeers

Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Location: Cintas Center in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN+

The DePaul Blue Demons (3-24) are traveling to Cintas Center on Wednesday where they will go up against the Xavier Musketeers (13-14).

The DePaul Blue Demons faced Georgetown and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 77-76 in their last game. DePaul finished the contest having earned a 45.8% FG percentage (27 of 59) and buried 8 out of their 22 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Blue Demons converted 14 of 20 tries for a rate of 70.0%. Concerning rebounding, they compiled a total of 25 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 17 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 12 steals. In regard to defending, DePaul allowed 45.1% from the floor on 23 of 51 shooting. Georgetown earned 9 assists and had 6 steals in the game. Additionally, Georgetown collected 34 rebounds (10 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Georgetown finished the game at 80.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 24 of their 30 shots. They also buried 7 out of their 21 tries from distance. Concerning fouls, the Blue Demons finished with 20 while Georgetown finished the game with 18 fouls.

Elijah Fisher is one player who played a role in the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 54.5% from the floor and also recorded 3 assists. He played for 33 minutes and totaled 5 boards. He was able to score 16 points on 6 out of 11 shooting.

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DePaul comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 3-24 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.6 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 15.8 fouls every game. As a team, DePaul is pulling in 29.7 boards per game and is sitting with 331 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 285th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Blue Demons are shooting 33.1% on three-point attempts (163 of 493) and 72.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 65.0 points per contest (350th in college hoops) while connecting on 42.1% from the field.

On defense, the Blue Demons are able to force 10.2 turnovers every game while drawing 17.3 fouls. They are giving up 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 357th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (81.3). The Blue Demons are allowing a shooting percentage of 48.2% (788 of 1,635) and they surrender 37.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are ranked 352nd in Division 1 in giving up assists with 442 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Xavier Musketeers took a loss by a final score of 88-64 against Marquette. The Musketeers were able to collect 27 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. Marquette committed 15 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Musketeers to the free throw line for a total of 14 tries. They were able to convert 10 of them for a rate of 71.4%. With respect to shots from downtown, Xavier knocked down 4 of 23 tries (17.4%). When the final whistle was blown, the Musketeers finished 25 out of 70 from the floor which had them at 35.7%. The Musketeers permitted Marquette to convert 32 of 67 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 47.8% in the matchup. They went 36.0% from distance by connecting on 9 out of 25 and ended up going 15 of 24 at the charity stripe (62.5%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Xavier allowed Marquette to snag 39 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Trey Green ended up being a factor for the Musketeers in this matchup. He converted 6 out of 12 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, but wrapped this game up without a rebound. He had 16 points in his 25 mins on the court and had 2 dimes for the contest.

Xavier has a win-loss record of 13-14 so far this year. The Musketeers have committed 17.1 fouls every game and they hit 73.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.5 times per contest (28th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.6 times per contest. Xavier has accumulated 2,032 points for the campaign (75.3 per game) and they collect 38.9 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Musketeers are connecting on 43.1% from the floor, which ranks 277th in the nation.

The Musketeers on defense are ranked 240th in the nation in PPG allowed with 73.8. They are able to force 11.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (116th in college hoops). The Xavier defense gives up 33.0% on 3-pointers (197 of 597) and their opponents are converting on 71.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 16.1 dimes and 36.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 352nd and 269th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take DePaul

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