DePaul Blue Demons vs Providence Friars Prediction, 3/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: DePaul Blue Demons vs Providence Friars

Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion in Orlando, FL

TV: ESPN+

The DePaul Blue Demons (11-18) are on their way to Amica Mutual Pavilion on Wednesday where they will compete against the Providence Friars (12-17).

The DePaul Blue Demons faced Creighton and went home with a loss by a final score of 75-65 in their last game. DePaul walked away from the game having earned a 44.6% field goal percentage (25 out of 56) and knocked down 8 of their 22 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Blue Demons knocked down 7 of 11 attempts for a percentage of 63.6%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned 19 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 11 assists for this game in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In relation to the defense, DePaul allowed 51.8% from the floor on 29 of 56 shooting. Creighton doled out 18 assists and had 3 steals in this contest. Additionally, Creighton pulled down 39 rebounds (12 offensive, 27 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Creighton finished 53.3% from the charity stripe by burying 8 of 15 tries. They also made 9 of their 27 attempts from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Blue Demons ended up walking away with 17 and Creighton totaled 13 personal fouls.

Isaiah Rivera is a player who was a major contributor for the contest. He shot 60.0% from the field and also distributed 2 assists. He played for 39 minutes and also totaled 8 rebounds. He racked up 18 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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DePaul heads into this one with a mark of 11-18 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 12.4 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.4 personal fouls every game. As a team, DePaul is pulling in 35.0 boards per game and is sitting with 448 dimes for the season, which is 87th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Blue Demons are connecting on 33.8% on 3-point shots (270 of 800) and 70.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 72.0 pts per contest (241st in the nation) while hitting 43.8% from the floor.

On defense, the Blue Demons have forced 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 14.4 personal fouls. They concede 35.0% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 237th in college in points per game from their opponents (73.9). The Blue Demons defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.5% (789 of 1,734) and they concede 35.0 boards per contest as a unit. They rank 302nd in college in giving up assists with 435 surrendered so far this season.

For their last game, the Providence Friars took a loss by a score of 75-63 when they faced Connecticut. When it comes to rebounding, Providence permitted Connecticut to collect 35 in all (8 offensive). They finished 45.0% from 3-point land by shooting 9 of 20 and finished the game at 10 of 15 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Friars permitted Connecticut to make 28 of 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 53.8% in the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Friars ended up going 20 out of 50 from the floor which had them sitting at 40.0%. In terms of shots from distance, Providence buried 8 out of their 20 attempts (40.0%). They were able to make 15 of the free throws for a percentage of 65.2%. Connecticut had 15 fouls in this game which got the Friars to the free throw line for 23 shots. They also coughed up the ball 7 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. The Friars earned 17 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 23 for the game.

Jayden Pierre ended up being a factor for the Friars in this contest. He made 3 out of 9 for the contest for a field goal rate of 33.3%, and had 1 rebound. He scored 10 points in his 30 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in the matchup.

Providence has a mark of 12-17 this season. The Friars are responsible for committing 17.6 fouls per game and they shoot 68.9% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 12.7 times per game (257th in college) and they are turning it over 12.6 times per game. Providence has scored 2,069 points so far this season (71.3 per game) and they collect 37.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Friars are shooting 44.0% from the field, which is ranked 229th in college.

The Friars on the defensive side of the court are 187th in college in points allowed per contest with 72.0. They are forcing their opponents into 9.2 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.7% from the field (114th in the nation). The Providence defense allows 33.2% on 3-pointers (209 of 629) and their opponents are making 72.1% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 12.1 dimes and 33.5 boards every game, which has them ranked 95th and 132nd in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Providence

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