DePaul Blue Demons vs Xavier Musketeers Prediction, 2/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: DePaul Blue Demons vs Xavier Musketeers

Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025

Location: Cintas Center in Lafayette, LA

TV: ESPN+

Cintas Center is the site where the Xavier Musketeers (15-10) will compete against the DePaul Blue Demons (11-14) on Saturday.

The DePaul Blue Demons faced Marquette and ended up losing by a score of 68-58 in their last contest. DePaul finished the contest having earned a 41.7% FG percentage (25 of 60) and knocked down 4 of 24 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Blue Demons buried 4 of 9 attempts for a percentage of 44.4%. In relation to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 35 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 12 dimes in the game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to the defense, DePaul allowed 37.3% from the field on 25 of 67 shooting. Marquette doled out 12 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Marquette collected 43 boards (16 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Marquette ended up shooting 70.0% at the free throw line by converting 14 of 20 tries. They converted 4 of their 25 attempts from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Blue Demons walked away with 14 and Marquette totaled 12 personal fouls.

CJ Gunn is one player who was a major factor for the contest. He ended up shooting 42.9% from the field and dished out 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins played and collected 5 boards. He recorded 14 points on 6 of 14 shooting.

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DePaul will play this contest with a mark of 11-14 for the season. They turn it over 12.8 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, DePaul is pulling down 35.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 398 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 43rd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Blue Demons are hitting 34.5% on shots from 3-point land (237 of 687) and 70.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 73.0 points per outing (217th in college hoops) while hitting 44.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Blue Demons are able to force 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 14.9 personal fouls. They are surrendering 34.7% on three-point shots and they rank 217th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (72.7). The Blue Demons are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.5% (667 of 1,498) and they concede 34.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 308th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 365 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the court, the Xavier Musketeers walked away with a victory by a final of 91-82 against Providence. In the matter of rebounding, Xavier permitted Providence to collect 32 overall (10 offensive). They went 32.0% from downtown by going 8 out of 25 and finished the game at 2 out of 10 from the free throw line (20.0%). The Musketeers permitted Providence to convert 36 out of 67 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 53.7% for the game. Overall, the Musketeers finished 26 out of 59 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.1%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Xavier made 13 of their 27 attempts (48.1%). They were able to convert 26 of the free throws for a rate of 89.7%. Providence earned 16 fouls in the game which took the Musketeers to the charity stripe for 29 attempts. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. The Musketeers were able to snag 25 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 33 for the matchup.

Dante Maddox Jr. pitched in for the Musketeers in this game. He accumulated 26 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist in this contest. He buried 7 of 11 in this game for a field goal rate of 63.6%, and had 3 rebounds.

Xavier has a mark of 15-10 this year. The Musketeers are committing 15.9 fouls every game and they hit 78.6% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 16.4 times per contest (34th in D-1) and they are turning it over 11.6 times per game. Xavier has earned 1,926 points this season (77.0 per contest) and they collect 34.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Musketeers are hitting on 45.6% from the floor, which is 146th in D-1.

The Musketeers defensively are ranked 165th in the country in PPG given up with 71.0. They have forced 12.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.0% from the field (205th in Division 1). The Xavier defense gives up 33.6% on three-point shots (174 of 518) and opponents are connecting on 71.7% of their free throw shots. They give up 14.5 dimes and 33.0 boards every game, which ranks 293rd and 100th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Xavier

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