UConn Huskies vs DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, 1/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UConn Huskies vs DePaul Blue Demons

Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The DePaul Blue Demons (9-4) are welcoming the UConn Huskies (10-3) at Wintrust Arena on Wednesday.

The UConn Huskies played Butler and went home with a win by a final score of 78-74 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Huskies ended up finishing with 20 and Butler totaled 13 fouls. They also buried 5 out of their 15 attempts from distance. Butler shot 82.1% from the charity stripe by knocking down 23 of 28 shots. Furthermore, Butler grabbed 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Butler doled out 14 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. With regard to defense, UConn allowed the other team to go 42.6% from the floor on 23 out of 54 shooting. They also dished out 18 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 30 with 6 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Huskies made 13 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 81.3%. UConn ended the contest with a 45.0% FG percentage (27 of 60) and knocked down 11 out of their 24 shots from 3-point land.

Alex Karaban is someone who was a factor for this game. He finished the contest at 43.8% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and also grabbed 6 boards. He ended up with 21 points on 7 out of 16 shooting.

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UConn heads into this one with a mark of 10-3 so far this season. They average 83.9 points per contest (38th in the nation) while hitting 49.4% from the field. The Huskies are hitting 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc (126 of 350) and 78.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, UConn is snagging 36.6 rebounds per contest and has 257 assists on the season, which ranks 1st in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.8 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.4 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Huskies are able to force 11.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.7 fouls. They give up 38.8% on shots from downtown and they rank 93rd in college in PPG from their opponents (67.5). The Huskies are giving up a FG percentage of 41.7% (287 of 689) and they surrender 29.2 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 26th in college hoops in giving up assists with 124 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the court, the DePaul Blue Demons got the victory with a final of 84-65 against Loyola. In relation to attacking the glass, DePaul permitted Loyola to pull down 28 in all (6 offensive). They shot 35.3% from 3-point land via 6 of 17 and finished the game at 11 out of 20 from the free throw line (55.0%). The Blue Demons allowed Loyola to knock down 24 out of their 54 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.4% in the game. When all was said and done, the Blue Demons shot 31 out of 69 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.9%. In terms of three-point shots, DePaul knocked down 5 of 24 attempts (20.8%). They were able to convert 17 of them for a rate of 73.9%. Loyola was called for 17 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Blue Demons to the free throw line for 23 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. The Blue Demons were able to corral 31 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 46 for this game.

N.J. Benson was important for the Blue Demons in the game. He recorded 22 points in his 30 mins on the court and had 2 assists in this contest. He knocked down 10 of 14 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and had 17 rebounds.

DePaul has a win-loss record of 9-4 on the season. As an offensive unit, the Blue Demons are shooting 46.2% from the field, which is 131st in D-1. DePaul has accumulated 1,041 points so far this year (80.1 per contest) and they average 38.5 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 18.5 times per contest (12th in the nation) and they cough up possession 13.3 times per game. The Blue Demons are responsible for committing 16.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 69.7% from the charity stripe.

The DePaul defense allows 30.6% from downtown (74 of 242) and their opponents are knocking down 66.4% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 13.2 dimes and 33.1 total boards per game, which is 197th and 118th in those defensive categories. The Blue Demons on the defensive end are ranked 144th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 69.7. They have forced 12.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.0% from the floor (184th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UConn

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