Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Dunkin' Donuts Center

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The DePaul Blue Demons travel to Dunkin' Donuts Center to play the Providence Friars on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. The opening line for this game has Providence as 13 point favorites.

The Blue Demons come into this game with an overall record of 9-20 and a road record of 1-8. They are 12-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-13. The Friars have an overall record of 18-11 and a home record of 14-3. They have an over/under record of 12-15 and they are 19-10 against the spread.

Eli Cain comes into this contest averaging 16 points per game while playing 33.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Blue Demons. He pulls down 4.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is currently at 70%. Billy Garrett averages 15 points per game in 28.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.3 assists per contest and 2.8 rebounds per game for DePaul. His field goal percentage is 38% for the year while his free throw percentage is 89%.

Rodney Bullock averages 16.6 points per game while playing 33.6 minutes per contest this year for the Friars. He grabs 6.5 rebounds per game and has 1.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. Emmitt Holt averages 12.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.3 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage is 69%.

DePaul averages 69.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 251st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -5.1 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 240th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 260th in the country. They average 33 rebounds per game and 11.7 assists per game which ranks them 292nd and 275th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 245th with 13.8 per game. The Blue Demons allow 74.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 226th in the nation. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 301st and 264th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.1 rebounds a game which ranks 110th and they give up 15.6 assists per contest which puts them in 314th place in the country. They force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 101st in Division 1.

Providence averages 70 points per game this year which ranks them 240th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.7 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 142nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 65th in the nation. They average 32.9 rebounds per game and 14.3 assists per contest which ranks them 298th and 109th respectively. In the turnover department the Friars rank 75th with 12 per game. The Friars allow 66.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 46th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 183rd and 111th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.7 rebounds a game which ranks 139th and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 94th place in the nation. The Friars force 13.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 116th in college basketball.

The Blue Demons average 62.7 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 70.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -13.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -5.7 per contest. The Blue Demons have an offensive rating of 100.2 and they assist on 48.2% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 48%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. DePaul turns the ball over an average of 17.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.2% while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.7%. The Blue Demons give up 76.1 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 76.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Friars score 73.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 72 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 6 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 9.5 points per game. The Friars have a rating on offense of 104 and 58.8% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Providence turns it over an average of 16 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 25.8%. The Friars give up 63.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 66 points per game in their past 3 contests.

DePaul Blue Demons Betting Trends

The DePaul Blue Demons are 12-15 against the spread

The DePaul Blue Demons are 14-13 against the over/under

Providence Friars Betting Trends

The Providence Friars are 19-10 against the spread

The Providence Friars are 12-15 against the over/under

DePaul Blue Demons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Providence Friars Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Providence -13

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