St. John's Red Storm vs DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, 3/5/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. John's Red Storm vs DePaul Blue Demons

Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

Wintrust Arena is the site where the DePaul Blue Demons (3-26) will try to defeat the St. John's Red Storm (17-12) on Tuesday.

The St. John's Red Storm stepped onto the hardwood against Butler and earned the victory with a final of 82-59 in their last game. St. John's finished the contest with a 44.3% field goal percentage (31 of 70) and knocked down 9 of 26 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Red Storm converted 11 of 12 attempts for a percentage of 91.7%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 38 with 11 of them being offensive. They also distributed 17 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In reference to defending, St. John's let their opponent shoot 39.2% from the field on 20 out of 51 shooting. Butler doled out 10 dimes and had 2 steals for the contest. Additionally, Butler grabbed 28 boards (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Butler finished the contest at 73.3% at the free throw line by converting 11 of their 15 shots. They also knocked down 8 of their 24 tries from beyond the perimeter. When talking about personal fouls, the Red Storm left the arena with 18 while Butler totaled 12 personal fouls.

Glenn Taylor is one player who played a role in this matchup. He was able to score 17 points on 6 out of 8 shooting. He was on the court for 30 mins played and also snagged 3 boards. He ended up going 75.0% from the floor and distributed 3 assists.

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St. John's heads into this game with a win-loss record of 17-12 this year. They average 76.9 pts per contest (82nd in the nation) while shooting 44.2% from the floor. The Red Storm are hitting 32.8% on three-point shots (202 of 615) and 71.7% from the free throw line. As a team, St. John's is pulling in 39.4 boards per game and has totaled 450 dimes this year, which is 68th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 11.2 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.2 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Red Storm are forcing 12.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.7 fouls. They are surrendering 33.1% on 3-point attempts and they rank 139th in D-1 in PPG allowed (70.8). The Red Storm are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.5% (713 of 1,678) and they surrender 34.4 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 156th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 374 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the DePaul Blue Demons took a loss by a final score of 82-63 when they played Butler. In relation to how they attacked the glass, DePaul permitted Butler to collect 27 in all (8 offensive). They went 38.7% from distance by going 12 of 31 and ended up shooting 4 out of 4 at the free throw line (100.0%). The Blue Demons permitted Butler to bury 33 of 66 tries from the field which had them sitting at 50.0% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Blue Demons went 24 out of 54 from the floor which had them at 44.4%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, DePaul converted 7 out of their 22 tries (31.8%). They were able to knock down 8 of the free throw tries for a clip of 57.1%. Butler had 14 personal fouls in the game which got the Blue Demons to the charity stripe for 14 tries. They also coughed it up 13 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. The Blue Demons collected 24 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for the matchup.

Jaden Henley was important for the Blue Demons in the matchup. He converted 5 of 9 in this game for a rate of 55.6%, and earned 5 rebounds. He earned 15 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist in the game.

DePaul has a record of 3-26 for the campaign. The Blue Demons are responsible for committing 15.4 fouls per contest and they hit 72.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.2 times per contest (265th in D-1) and they turn it over 13.8 times per contest. DePaul has 1,875 points for the campaign (64.7 per contest) and they pull in 30.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Blue Demons are connecting on 42.2% from the floor, which ranks 301st in college basketball.

The DePaul defense concedes 37.6% on three-point shots (270 of 719) and their opponents are connecting on 74.8% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 16.9 dimes and 36.7 rebounds every game, which ranks them 359th and 286th in college hoops. The Blue Demons on the defensive end are ranked 358th in D-1 in points given up per game with 81.7. They are forcing 10.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.4% from the field (356th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take St. John's

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