Wichita State Shockers vs DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, 12/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wichita State Shockers vs DePaul Blue Demons

Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The DePaul Blue Demons (7-2) will try to defeat the Wichita State Shockers (8-1) at Wintrust Arena on Saturday.

The Wichita State Shockers took the court against East Tennessee State and earned the victory with a final of 96-87 in their last game. Wichita State ended the game having earned a 54.7% FG percentage (35 out of 64) and converted 9 of their 21 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Shockers buried 17 of 21 shots for a rate of 81.0%. With regard to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 36 with 7 of them being offensive. They also distributed 17 assists for this game as well as forcing 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to defending, Wichita State allowed their opponent to shoot 46.5% from the floor on 33 of 71 shooting. East Tennessee State earned 20 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. Moreover, East Tennessee State pulled down 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. East Tennessee State finished 58.3% at the free throw line by burying 7 of 12 shots. They knocked down 14 out of their 36 shots from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Shockers ended up finishing with 12 and East Tennessee State finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Justin Hill is a guy who was a major contributor in the game. He finished the game shooting 46.7% from the floor and earned 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes played and also collected 2 rebounds. He ended up with 20 points on 7 out of 15 shooting.

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Wichita State will enter this game with a mark of 8-1 on the season. They average 78.9 points per game (113th in Division 1) while going 45.0% from the field. The Shockers are connecting on 30.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (54 of 178) and 75.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Wichita State is grabbing 39.1 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 120 assists for the season, which ranks 280th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 9.9 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.2 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Shockers are forcing their opponents into 11.2 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 242nd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 137 conceded on the campaign. The Shockers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.9% (244 of 597) and they relinquish 39.7 boards per game as a team. They surrender 29.7% on 3-point shots while they are 211th in college basketball in points per game allowed (72.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the DePaul Blue Demons took a defeat with a final score of 70-63 when they played Providence. The Blue Demons pulled down 25 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 32 in the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 5 steals for this contest. Providence was called for 14 fouls for this game which got the Blue Demons to the charity stripe for 15 tries. They were able to convert 8 of them for a percentage of 53.3%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, DePaul made 11 of 33 attempts (33.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Blue Demons finished shooting 22 for 67 from the floor which had them at 32.8%. The Blue Demons allowed Providence to convert 28 of their 63 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 44.4% in this contest. They finished 30.8% from 3-point land by hitting 8 of 26 and finished the contest at 6 out of 9 from the charity stripe (66.7%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, DePaul allowed Providence to pull down 40 overall (7 offensive).

David Skogman was important for the Blue Demons in this contest. He had 22 points in his 33 mins of playing time and had 2 assists for the game. He made 8 of 16 in this game for a rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

DePaul has a win-loss mark of 7-2 so far this year. The Blue Demons are responsible for committing 15.9 fouls every game and they hit 67.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 19.4 times per contest (8th in the country) and they turn the ball over 12.9 times per contest. DePaul has scored 741 points for the season (82.3 per game) and they collect 40.1 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Blue Demons are connecting on 47.3% from the field, which is 94th in the country.

The Blue Demons on defense are ranked 67th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 66.2. They are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.5% from the field (51st in college basketball). The DePaul defense surrenders 28.2% on shots from 3-point land (53 of 188) and their opponents are making 70.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 11.8 assists and 33.3 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 98th and 128th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wichita State

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