DePaul Blue Demons vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 2/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: DePaul Blue Demons vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ESPN+

The Marquette Golden Eagles (18-6) are welcoming the DePaul Blue Demons (11-13) at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday.

The DePaul Blue Demons played Villanova and ended up losing by a score of 59-49 in their last contest. DePaul finished the contest having earned a 30.8% FG percentage (20 of 65) and buried 7 of their 36 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Blue Demons knocked down 2 of 5 attempts for a rate of 40.0%. In the matter of pulling down boards, they earned a total of 29 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 13 dimes in this game while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When discussing defense, DePaul allowed the other team to go 45.8% from the field on 22 of 48 shooting. Villanova earned 9 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Villanova grabbed 32 rebounds (7 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Villanova finished the game shooting 100.0% from the free throw line by making 8 of 8 shots. They converted 7 out of their 15 shots from 3-point land. When discussing personal fouls, the Blue Demons walked away with 10 while Villanova totaled 12 personal fouls.

David Thomas is a guy who had an impact in the game. He shot 46.2% from the field and recorded 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 26 mins but concluded the game with no rebounds. He finished with 16 points on 6 out of 13 shooting.

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DePaul heads into this contest with a mark of 11-13 on the season. They average 73.6 pts per game (203rd in the country) while going 44.3% from the field. The Blue Demons are hitting 35.1% on 3-pointers (233 of 663) and 70.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, DePaul is collecting 35.9 boards per game and has totaled 386 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 48th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 12.8 times per game and as a group they commit 16.5 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Blue Demons are able to force 11.1 turnovers per game and they draw 15.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 302nd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 353 surrendered for the year. The Blue Demons defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.9% (642 of 1,431) and they surrender 34.0 boards per contest as a unit. They surrender 35.7% from 3-point land and they are 225th in college in opponents PPG (72.9).

When they last played, the Marquette Golden Eagles took a loss by a score of 77-67 when they faced Creighton. The Golden Eagles recorded 16 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards totaling 33 in the game. They gave up possession 5 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. Creighton was called for 7 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 4 tries. They were able to bury 4 of those for a rate of 100.0%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, Marquette buried 11 of 36 attempts (30.6%). In all, the Golden Eagles went 26 for 72 from the field which had them shooting 36.1%. The Golden Eagles permitted Creighton to knock down 27 out of their 51 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 52.9% in this contest. They finished 39.3% from beyond the arc via 11 of 28 and ended up shooting 12 of 14 from the charity stripe (85.7%). When discussing attacking the glass, Marquette permitted Creighton to get 30 overall (5 on the offensive glass).

Kameron Jones was important for the Golden Eagles for this game. He racked up 27 points in his 37 minutes on the court and added 6 dimes in this matchup. He converted 11 of 19 for this game giving him a rate of 57.9%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Marquette has a mark of 18-6 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Golden Eagles are connecting on 44.3% from the field, which is ranked 207th in college. Marquette has scored 1,863 pts for the season (77.6 per game) and they average 33.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.8 times per contest (176th in the country) and they are turning it over 8.8 times per contest. The Golden Eagles are committing 16.0 personal fouls every game and they go 73.1% from the free throw line.

The Golden Eagles defensively are ranked 69th in college in points given up per game with 67.9. They have forced 16.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.4% from the field (233rd in Division 1). The Marquette defense allows 31.7% on three-point shots (171 of 540) and opponents are making 72.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 14.9 dimes and 35.7 boards every game, which is ranked 315th and 257th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Marquette

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