Marquette Golden Eagles vs DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, 1/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marquette Golden Eagles vs DePaul Blue Demons

Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The DePaul Blue Demons (3-15) will play the Marquette Golden Eagles (13-5) at Wintrust Arena on Wednesday.

The Marquette Golden Eagles played St. John's and walked away with a win by a score of 73-72 in their last game. Marquette finished the game with a 54.2% FG percentage (32 of 59) and converted 6 of 20 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Golden Eagles knocked down 3 of 9 attempts for a percentage of 33.3%. In regard to rebounding, they earned 25 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 18 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Pertaining to defense, Marquette let their opponent shoot 40.6% from the field on 26 of 64 shooting. St. John's doled out 16 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, St. John's totaled 40 rebounds (15 offensive, 25 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. St. John's finished shooting 78.9% when shooting free throws by making 15 of 19 shots. They knocked down 5 of their 21 attempts from three-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Golden Eagles finished with 16 while St. John's finished the game with 13 personal fouls.

Oso Ighodaro is someone who was a major contributor for the contest. He accounted for 17 points on 8 of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 36 minutes played and grabbed 5 rebounds. He went 80.0% from the field and dished out 2 assists.

Get all of our NCAA Basketball Parlay Picks

Marquette will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 13-5 for the season. They turn it over 10.2 times per game and as a unit they are committing 15.2 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Marquette is collecting 33.4 boards per contest and has tallied 290 dimes so far this year, which is 67th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Golden Eagles are connecting on 31.5% on three-point shots (147 of 466) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. They average 77.2 pts per contest (106th in Division 1) on 46.5% from the field.

On defense, the Golden Eagles are forcing 16.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 14.9 personal fouls. They give up 33.2% on shots from downtown and they rank 96th in the nation in points per game allowed (67.9). The Golden Eagles defense is giving up a FG percentage of 42.6% (437 of 1,026) and they surrender 35.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 217th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 247 conceded on the season.

The last time they took the court, the DePaul Blue Demons took a loss by a score of 74-60 against Butler. In the matter of cleaning up the glass, DePaul permitted Butler to snag 31 in total (9 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 34.8% from downtown by going 8 of 23 and ended up going 18 of 21 at the free throw line (85.7%). The Blue Demons allowed Butler to convert 24 of 60 tries from the floor which had them shooting 40.0% in this game. In all, the Blue Demons shot 23 for 55 from the field which had them shooting 41.8%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, DePaul made 7 of 19 attempts (36.8%). They were able to knock down 7 of those for a percentage of 87.5%. Butler committed 10 fouls for the contest which took the Blue Demons to the free throw line for 8 tries. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 8 steals for this game. The Blue Demons corralled 22 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for this game.

Jalen Terry was important for the Blue Demons in the matchup. He totaled 15 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 2 assists for the matchup. He made 5 of 10 in this game for a rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

DePaul has a win-loss mark of 3-15 so far this year. The Blue Demons are responsible for committing 16.4 fouls per contest and they go 71.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.1 times per game (206th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.6 times per game. DePaul has scored 1,173 pts for the campaign (65.2 per contest) and they collect 30.1 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Blue Demons are hitting on 43.2% from the field, which ranks 268th in college hoops.

The Blue Demons on defense are ranked 329th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 78.3. They are able to force 10.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the field (343rd in college basketball). The DePaul defense allows 36.4% from downtown (144 of 396) and their opponents are making 73.3% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 15.4 dimes and 35.9 rebounds per contest, which is 341st and 243rd in those defensive categories.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take DePaul and under the total points

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here