Xavier Musketeers vs DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, 1/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Xavier Musketeers vs DePaul Blue Demons

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The DePaul Blue Demons (9-7) will play the Xavier Musketeers (9-7) at Wintrust Arena on Saturday.

The Xavier Musketeers played St. John's and took a loss by a final of 82-72 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Musketeers finished with 14 while St. John's totaled 22 personal fouls. They also knocked down 2 of 16 attempts from long range. St. John's walked away from this one shooting 92.3% from the free throw line by converting 12 of their 13 shots. On top of that, St. John's totaled 46 rebounds (18 offensive, 28 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. St. John's doled out 16 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. In the matter of defense, Xavier allowed 42.0% from the floor on 34 of 81 shooting. They also dished out 19 assists for this contest while forcing 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 27 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Musketeers buried 24 of 25 tries for a rate of 96.0%. Xavier finished the contest having earned a 36.7% field goal percentage (22 of 60) and buried 4 of their 18 3-point shots.

Zach Freemantle is a guy who was a contributor for the contest. He ended up with 22 points on 8 of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 34 mins and totaled 3 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 44.4% from the floor and earned 2 assists.

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Xavier will enter this contest with a mark of 9-7 for the season. They average 79.0 pts per game (95th in Division 1) on 46.1% from the field. The Musketeers are shooting 38.9% on shots from distance (135 of 347) and 78.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Xavier is collecting 35.1 boards per game and has earned 274 assists so far this year, which is 20th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 11.6 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.8 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Musketeers are forcing 11.8 turnovers per game while drawing 19.6 personal fouls. They give up 33.8% from 3-point land and they are 151st in college hoops in opponents PPG (70.3). The Musketeers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.5% (405 of 953) and they relinquish 33.3 boards per game as a team. They are 277th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 222 relinquished so far this year.

In their last game, the DePaul Blue Demons took a defeat with a final score of 85-80 against Seton Hall. In regard to cleaning up the glass, DePaul permitted Seton Hall to get 30 in all (9 on the offensive side). They went 50.0% from 3-point land by going 11 out of 22 and ended up going 16 of 22 from the free throw line (72.7%). The Blue Demons permitted Seton Hall to bury 29 of 55 tries from the field which had them at 52.7% for this game. When the game finished, the Blue Demons went 26 out of 61 from the field which had them at 42.6%. Regarding shots from downtown, DePaul made 13 of their 35 tries (37.1%). They were able to bury 15 of them for a clip of 78.9%. Seton Hall committed 17 personal fouls in this contest which took the Blue Demons to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They turned it over 15 times, while earning 7 steals for the game. The Blue Demons corralled 19 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the matchup.

CJ Gunn ended up being a factor for the Blue Demons in the matchup. He accumulated 21 points in his 24 mins of playing time, but didn't get an assist. He converted 6 out of 14 in this contest for a rate of 42.9%, and had 4 rebounds.

DePaul has a record of 9-7 for the season. As an offensive unit, the Blue Demons are connecting on 44.8% from the field, which ranks them 196th in college hoops. DePaul has earned 1,245 points for the campaign (77.8 per game) and they grab 37.2 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 17.3 times per contest (24th in the country) and they turn it over 13.1 times per game. The Blue Demons have committed 16.5 personal fouls per game and they connect on 71.0% from the free throw line.

The Blue Demons on the defensive side of the court are 236th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 73.3. They have forced 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (282nd in D-1). The DePaul defense gives up 35.9% on shots from 3-point land (115 of 320) and their opposition knocks down 66.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 14.8 dimes and 33.8 boards per contest, which ranks 296th and 152nd in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Xavier

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