Saturday, January 9, 2016

Verizon Center

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The DePaul Blue Demons travel to Verizon Center to play the Georgetown Hoyas on Saturday, January 9, 2016. The opening line for this game has Georgetown as 10 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Blue Demons come into this game with an overall record of 6-9 and a road record of 2-3. They are 6-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-8. The Hoyas have an overall record of 9-6 and a home record of 6-3. They have an over/under record of 6-7 and they are 7-6 against the spread.

Billy Garrett comes into this contest averaging 14.6 points per game while playing 28.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Blue Demons. He pulls down 3.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 81%. Myke Henry averages 13.7 points per game in 28.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 6 rebounds per game for DePaul. His field goal percentage is 57% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.

D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera averages 15.1 points per game while playing 33.9 minutes per contest this year for the Hoyas. He grabs 3.1 rebounds per game and has 4.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 80%. Isaac Copeland averages 11.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.7 rebounds per contest and 2.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 70%.

DePaul averages 70.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 211th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -1.5 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 77th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 128th in the country. They average 35.8 rebounds per game and 12.6 assists per game which ranks them 195th and 201st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 302nd with 14.6 per game. The Blue Demons allow 71.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 166th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 97th and 133rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33 rebounds a game which ranks 49th and they give up 13.3 assists per contest which puts them in 183rd place in the country. They force 11.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 264th in the Division 1.

Georgetown averages 74 points per game this year which ranks them 140th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.7 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 105th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 100th in the nation. They average 36.4 rebounds per game and 14.7 assists per contest which ranks them 168th and 91st respectively. In the turnover department the Hoyas rank 215th with 13.5 per game. The Hoyas allow 69.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 120th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 34th and 233rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.7 rebounds a game which ranks 111th and they give up 11.1 assists per contest which puts them in 44th place in the nation. The Hoyas force 11.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 263rd in college basketball.

DePaul Blue Demons Betting Trends

The DePaul Blue Demons are 6-8 against the spread

The DePaul Blue Demons are 6-8 against the over/under

Georgetown Hoyas Betting Trends

The Georgetown Hoyas are 7-6 against the spread

The Georgetown Hoyas are 6-7 against the over/under

DePaul Blue Demons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Georgetown Hoyas Injuries

01/04/16 F Paul White Hip out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take DePaul

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