UConn Huskies vs DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, 2/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UConn Huskies vs DePaul Blue Demons

Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The DePaul Blue Demons (3-20) will compete against the UConn Huskies (22-2) at Wintrust Arena on Wednesday.

The UConn Huskies faced Georgetown and walked away with a win by a score of 89-64 in their last contest. UConn ended with a 61.1% field goal percentage (33 of 54) and converted 9 out of their 20 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Huskies knocked down 14 of 24 attempts for a percentage of 58.3%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they collected 31 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 26 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 3 steals. In the matter of defense, UConn allowed the other team to go 39.7% from the floor on 23 out of 58 shooting. Georgetown recorded 10 assists and had 4 steals for the game. Moreover, Georgetown pulled down 27 rebounds (8 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Georgetown ended up going 72.2% from the charity stripe by burying 13 of their 18 attempts. They also made 5 of their 15 attempts from 3-point land. Concerning fouls, the Huskies walked away with 17 and Georgetown totaled 19 fouls.

Alex Karaban is one player who was a major contributor for this contest. He went 71.4% from the floor and earned 1 assist. He played 28 minutes and snagged 4 boards. He accounted for 25 points on 10 of 14 shooting.

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UConn comes into this matchup with a mark of 22-2 on the season. They average 81.3 pts per game (29th in the country) while shooting 49.8% from the field. The Huskies are connecting on 36.3% on shots from beyond the arc (207 of 571) and 73.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UConn is pulling in 38.0 boards per game and has totaled 429 assists this season, which has them ranked 11th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 10.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.8 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Huskies are forcing 11.3 turnovers every game while drawing 17.9 fouls. They are giving up 32.1% on shots from distance and they are 17th in the nation in PPG allowed (64.1). The Huskies are giving up a FG percentage of 39.7% (534 of 1,344) and they surrender 30.0 boards per game as a unit. They are 17th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 247 surrendered on the season.

When they last played, the DePaul Blue Demons took a loss by a score of 85-57 when they played St. John's. When discussing rebounds, DePaul allowed St. John's to grab 39 in all (16 offensive). They wrapped up this game 37.5% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 15 out of 40 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 15 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Blue Demons permitted St. John's to convert 29 of 69 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 42.0% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Blue Demons walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 47 from the field which had them sitting at 38.3%. In the matter of shots from distance, DePaul buried 5 of their 17 attempts (29.4%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throws for a rate of 66.7%. St. John's had 18 fouls in this game which got the Blue Demons to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They also coughed it up 16 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. The Blue Demons were able to collect 19 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 23 for the contest.

K.T. Raimey pitched in for the Blue Demons for this game. He racked up 11 points in his 28 mins on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He buried 3 of 8 in the matchup giving him a rate of 37.5%, and accumulated 1 rebound.

DePaul has a record of 3-20 for the campaign. The Blue Demons are responsible for committing 15.8 fouls per game while shooting 72.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 12.3 times per game (259th in D-1) and they are turning it over 13.7 times per contest. DePaul has scored 1,472 points for the season (64.0 per game) and they snag 29.8 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Blue Demons are hitting on 42.0% from the field, which is 307th in Division 1.

The DePaul defense surrenders 36.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (201 of 552) and their opposition knocks down 75.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 15.9 dimes and 36.9 boards per contest, which is 350th and 287th in the country. The Blue Demons on the defensive side of the court are 343rd in the country in PPG allowed with 79.6. They are able to force 10.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.4% from the floor (351st in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UConn

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