Duquesne Dukes vs DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, 11/15/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Duquesne Dukes vs DePaul Blue Demons

Date: Friday, November 15, 2024

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Duquesne Dukes (0-2) are en route to Wintrust Arena on Friday where they will play the DePaul Blue Demons (3-0).

The Duquesne Dukes played Princeton and took a loss by a final of 75-68 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Dukes ended up with 20 and Princeton recorded 14 fouls. They also converted 11 out of their 24 attempts from downtown. Princeton ended up shooting 62.1% at the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of their 29 shots. Furthermore, Princeton pulled down 27 rebounds (4 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Princeton earned 13 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. In the matter of the defense, Duquesne let their opponent shoot 43.4% from the floor on 23 out of 53 shooting. They also dished out 15 assists for the matchup while creating 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned 37 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Dukes buried 12 of 19 shots for a percentage of 63.2%. Duquesne wrapped up the game with a 41.4% field goal percentage (24 out of 58) and knocked down 8 out of their 22 shots from 3-point land.

Kareem Rozier is a player who was a factor in the game. He accumulated 14 points on 5 of 8 shooting. He played for 32 minutes played and also pulled down 3 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 62.5% from the floor and also dished out 4 assists.

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Duquesne will play this game with a mark of 0-2 this year. They have an average of 70.0 points per game (294th in the country) while connecting on 43.3% from the floor. The Dukes are shooting 33.3% on shots from 3-point land (14 of 42) and 57.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Duquesne is pulling down 35.5 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 25 assists this season, which is 344th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 12.5 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 21.0 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Dukes are able to force 14.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.0 fouls. They are giving up 44.4% on shots from distance while they are 272nd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (76.0). The Dukes are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.5% (48 of 101) and they concede 31.5 rebounds per contest as a unit. They currently rank 97th in college basketball in giving up assists with 29 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the DePaul Blue Demons got the victory with a final of 95-64 against Mercer. Concerning attacking the glass, DePaul allowed Mercer to get 29 in total (13 on the offensive side). They finished 16.7% from 3-point land by hitting 4 of 24 and finished the contest at 12 of 23 at the free throw line (52.2%). The Blue Demons allowed Mercer to make 24 of their 61 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 39.3% for the matchup. When the game finished, the Blue Demons finished 34 out of 62 from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.8%. When it comes to shooting from distance, DePaul made 9 of 25 tries (36.0%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw tries for a rate of 72.0%. Mercer committed 22 fouls in the game which took the Blue Demons to the charity stripe for 25 shots. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 10 steals for the matchup. The Blue Demons were able to corral 26 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 36 for this contest.

N.J. Benson pitched in for the Blue Demons in the game. He buried 5 of 9 for this contest for a rate of 55.6%, and had 4 rebounds. He accumulated 15 points in his 11 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

DePaul has a record of 3-0 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Blue Demons are shooting 49.2% from the floor, which is ranked 91st in D-1. DePaul has totaled 267 points so far this season (89.0 per game) and they grab 41.7 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 18.7 times per game (48th in the country) and they cough up possession 14.0 times per game. The Blue Demons commit 18.3 fouls per game and they go 66.2% from the charity stripe.

The Blue Demons on the defensive side of the court are 135th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 67.0. They are forcing 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.1% from the field (146th in college basketball). The DePaul defense concedes 22.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (12 of 54) and opponents are knocking down 63.6% of their free throw shots. They give up 10.0 assists and 32.7 rebounds per contest, which is 70th and 116th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Duquesne

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