DePaul Blue Demons vs UConn Huskies Prediction, 1/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: DePaul Blue Demons vs UConn Huskies

Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Location: XL Center in Hartford, CT

TV: ESPN+

The UConn Huskies (14-6) are welcoming the DePaul Blue Demons (10-11) at XL Center on Wednesday.

The DePaul Blue Demons faced off with Butler and ended up losing by a score of 86-69 in their last game. DePaul finished the game having earned a 50.8% field goal percentage (30 out of 59) and buried 5 of their 21 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Blue Demons knocked down 4 of 9 tries for a percentage of 44.4%. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they collected 23 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 12 dimes in this game in addition to forcing 6 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When discussing defending, DePaul allowed 51.7% from the field on 30 of 58 shooting. Butler distributed 14 assists and had 2 steals for the game. On top of that, Butler grabbed 36 boards (8 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Butler went 94.1% when shooting free throws by making 16 of their 17 attempts. They knocked down 10 out of their 24 tries from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Blue Demons walked away with 15 and Butler finished the game with 9 fouls.

N.J. Benson is a guy who was a major contributor in this game. He scored 20 points on 10 out of 15 shooting. He played 27 minutes played and grabbed 9 boards. He finished the game at 66.7% from the field but had no assists when the game ended.

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DePaul enters this one with a mark of 10-11 on the year. They are averaging 75.3 points per contest (170th in the country) while going 44.7% from the field. The Blue Demons are shooting 36.1% on three-point attempts (211 of 584) and 70.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, DePaul is snagging 36.0 boards per game and has racked up 349 assists for the season, which has them ranked 22nd in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.7 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.5 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Blue Demons are forcing 11.1 turnovers per game and they draw 15.1 fouls. They relinquish 36.0% from beyond the arc and they rank 263rd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (74.3). The Blue Demons defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.3% (575 of 1,268) and they relinquish 34.3 boards per game as a squad. They rank 324th in D-1 in giving up assists with 314 conceded so far this season.

When they last played, the UConn Huskies walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 76-72 when they faced Xavier. The Huskies corralled 24 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 33 for the contest. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. Xavier committed 15 personal fouls in this game which took the Huskies to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They were able to bury 13 of them for a clip of 76.5%. Pertaining to shooting from beyond the arc, UConn knocked down 7 of their 26 tries (26.9%). Overall, the Huskies shot 26 out of 55 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.3%. The Huskies permitted Xavier to make 26 out of 55 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.3% in this game. They finished 41.2% from three-point range via 7 of 17 and finished the game at 17 out of 24 at the free throw line (70.8%). When talking about rebounds, UConn allowed Xavier to collect 24 in all (5 on the offensive side).

Solomon Ball was important for the Huskies in this game. He converted 6 out of 17 for this contest for a field goal rate of 35.3%, and had 11 rebounds. He scored 20 points in his 39 minutes of playing time and totaled 2 assists in the game.

UConn has a win-loss mark of 14-6 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Huskies are connecting on 49.3% from the floor, which is ranked 17th in college. UConn has 1,608 pts this season (80.4 per game) and they pull down 34.6 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 19.2 times per game (3rd in the country) and they are turning it over 10.3 times per contest. The Huskies are committing 19.3 personal fouls per contest while shooting 78.1% from the charity stripe.

The UConn defense gives up 37.6% on shots from beyond the arc (129 of 343) and their opponents are knocking down 73.7% of their free throw attempts. They give up 10.1 assists and 29.6 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 14th and 8th in those defensive categories. The Huskies are ranked 103rd in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 69.0. They are forcing their opponents into 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (142nd in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UConn

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