DePaul Blue Demons vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Prediction, 12/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: DePaul Blue Demons vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Location: United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-1) will compete against the DePaul Blue Demons (7-0) at United Supermarkets Arena on Wednesday.

The DePaul Blue Demons stepped onto the hardwood against Valparaiso and earned the victory with a final of 89-70 in their last contest. DePaul finished with a 52.5% field goal percentage (32 of 61) and converted 12 of their 28 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Blue Demons made 13 of 19 tries for a rate of 68.4%. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they earned 37 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 23 dimes for the matchup while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 8 steals. In terms of the defense, DePaul allowed the other team to go 41.5% from the floor on 27 of 65 shooting. Valparaiso recorded 17 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. On top of that, Valparaiso collected 30 rebounds (11 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Valparaiso walked away from this one shooting 63.6% at the free throw line by burying 7 of their 11 attempts. They also made 9 out of their 26 tries from long range. In the matter of fouls, the Blue Demons finished with 15 while Valparaiso totaled 14 fouls.

Isaiah Rivera is a guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He recorded 19 points on 7 out of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 22 minutes played and also totaled 4 boards. He finished the game at 70.0% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

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DePaul will play this game with a record of 7-0 this season. They currently have an average of 88.0 points per outing (13th in the nation) while connecting on 50.4% from the floor. The Blue Demons are hitting 41.2% from downtown (89 of 216) and 69.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, DePaul is pulling down 42.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 142 dimes for the season, which is 32nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.0 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Blue Demons are forcing 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 27.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 45th in college basketball in points per game allowed (64.3). The Blue Demons defense is giving up a FG percentage of 37.4% (164 of 439) and they relinquish 31.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 57th in college basketball in giving up assists with 80 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Texas Tech Red Raiders walked away with a victory by a final of 89-64 when they faced Northern Colorado. The Red Raiders earned 30 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 43 in this game. They turned it over 15 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. Northern Colorado committed 19 fouls for this game which got the Red Raiders to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to convert 24 of them for a rate of 92.3%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Texas Tech made 13 of their 23 attempts (56.5%). When the game finished, the Red Raiders shot 26 for 56 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.4%. The Red Raiders permitted Northern Colorado to convert 24 out of 61 attempts from the field which had them shooting 39.3% for this game. They finished 26.1% from beyond the perimeter by going 6 of 23 and finished the game at 10 of 16 from the charity stripe (62.5%). In relation to how they rebounded, Texas Tech allowed Northern Colorado to grab 26 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Darrion Williams pitched in for the Red Raiders in this matchup. He made 6 of 9 in the game giving him a rate of 66.7%, and earned 10 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 33 minutes on the court and totaled 3 assists in the game.

Texas Tech has a win-loss record of 6-1 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Red Raiders are hitting on 51.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 7th in the nation. Texas Tech has totaled 619 pts this year (88.4 per game) and they pull in 37.7 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 18.3 times per contest (23rd in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.1 times per contest. The Red Raiders are committing 16.1 fouls every game and they go 80.6% from the free throw line.

The Red Raiders on the defensive side of the court are 58th in college basketball in PPG given up with 65.0. They are able to force 15.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.4% from the field (124th in the nation). The Texas Tech defense concedes 36.2% on three-point shots (47 of 130) and their opponents are converting on 66.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 10.1 assists and 28.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 41st and 9th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take DePaul

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