Mercer Bears vs DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, 11/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mercer Bears vs DePaul Blue Demons

Date: Monday, November 11, 2024

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Mercer Bears (1-0) are hitting the road to Wintrust Arena on Monday where they will go up against the DePaul Blue Demons (2-0).

The Mercer Bears faced off with Lynchburg and walked away with a win by a score of 125-54 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Bears ended up finishing with 14 while Lynchburg recorded 10 fouls. They converted 5 out of their 16 attempts from beyond the arc. Lynchburg finished 75.0% at the free throw line by converting 9 of their 12 tries. Moreover, Lynchburg snagged 20 rebounds (4 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't have a block. Lynchburg totaled 11 assists and had 12 steals in this game. In terms of the defense, Mercer let their opponent shoot 31.3% from the floor on 20 out of 64 shooting. They also dished out 27 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 22 turnovers and earning 17 steals. In regard to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 56 with 20 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Bears knocked down 8 of 11 shots for a percentage of 72.7%. Mercer wrapped up the contest with a 59.8% field goal percentage (52 out of 87) and converted 13 of 30 shots from distance.

Angel Montas is a player who was important for the contest. He ended up walking away with 18 points on 7 out of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 18 minutes and also snagged 2 boards. He shot 70.0% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Mercer heads into this contest with a record of 1-0 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 14.0 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Mercer is collecting 59.0 rebounds per contest and has 27 dimes on the season, which ranks 70th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Bears are shooting 43.3% on shots from distance (13 of 30) and 72.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 125.0 points per contest (4th in the nation) on 59.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bears are forcing 22.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 10.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 130th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 11 relinquished for the year. The Bears defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 31.3% (20 of 64) and they concede 23.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are conceding 31.3% on 3-pointers while they are 54th in college basketball in opponents PPG (54.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the DePaul Blue Demons went home victorious with a score of 92-59 against Prairie View A&M. The Blue Demons were able to pull down 35 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 49 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. Prairie View A&M was called for 22 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Blue Demons to the free throw line for a total of 27 shots. They were able to make 23 of them for a rate of 85.2%. In regard to three-point shots, DePaul buried 11 of their 33 attempts (33.3%). Overall, the Blue Demons ended up shooting 29 out of 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.5%. The Blue Demons allowed Prairie View A&M to convert 22 out of 69 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 31.9% for the contest. They shot 12.5% from distance via 2 of 16 and ended up shooting 13 out of 20 from the free throw line (65.0%). When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, DePaul permitted Prairie View A&M to snag 26 overall (12 offensive).

Isaiah Rivera was important for the Blue Demons for the game. He buried 5 out of 9 in the matchup for a rate of 55.6%, and had 4 rebounds. He recorded 17 points in his 28 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for this contest.

DePaul has a win-loss mark of 2-0 this year. The Blue Demons are committing 18.0 fouls per game and they go 63.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 17.5 times per game (106th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 14.0 times per game. DePaul has accounted for 172 points so far this season (86.0 per game) and they pull down 42.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Blue Demons are hitting on 46.4% from the floor, which ranks 183rd in college basketball.

The DePaul defense allows 26.7% from downtown (8 of 30) and their opponents are knocking down 71.9% of their free throw shots. They allow 10.0 dimes and 32.0 total rebounds per game, which ranks 125th and 143rd in college hoops. The Blue Demons on defense are ranked 184th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 68.5. They have forced 13.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.5% from the floor (179th in D-1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take DePaul

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