Valparaiso Beacons vs DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, 11/29/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Valparaiso Beacons vs DePaul Blue Demons

Date: Friday, November 29, 2024

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

Wintrust Arena is the location where the DePaul Blue Demons (6-0) will try to beat the Valparaiso Beacons (3-2) on Friday.

The Valparaiso Beacons took the court against Eastern Illinois and went home with a win by a final score of 81-53 in their last game. Valparaiso wrapped up the contest with a 38.7% field goal percentage (24 of 62) and made 10 out of their 31 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Beacons knocked down 23 of their 25 tries for a percentage of 92.0%. When talking about hauling in boards, they compiled 44 with 17 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 17 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to defending, Valparaiso let their opponent shoot 39.6% from the floor on 19 out of 48 shooting. Eastern Illinois recorded 7 assists and had 6 steals for this game. Moreover, Eastern Illinois pulled down 28 rebounds (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. Eastern Illinois finished the contest at 50.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of their 20 attempts. They knocked down 5 of 18 tries from 3-point land. In regard to personal fouls, the Beacons walked away with 17 and Eastern Illinois totaled 19 personal fouls.

Tyler Schmidt is a guy who came through in the matchup. He walked away with 19 points on 4 out of 4 shooting. He played 23 mins and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He finished 100.0% from the floor and also earned 4 dimes.

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Valparaiso comes into this contest with a record of 3-2 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 10.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 13.6 fouls per game. As a team, Valparaiso is pulling down 42.0 rebounds per game and has earned 74 assists this year, which ranks 299th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Beacons are shooting 30.6% on shots from 3-point land (33 of 108) and 85.1% from the free throw line. They average 79.8 points per game (123rd in the nation) while hitting 44.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Beacons have forced 11.8 turnovers every game and they draw 18.0 fouls. They are giving up 30.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 54th in college basketball in points per game allowed (64.2). The Beacons defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.8% (124 of 297) and they surrender 32.2 rebounds per game as a group. They are 24th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 52 surrendered on the season.

In their last game, the DePaul Blue Demons took home the win by a final score of 98-52 when they faced Northern Illinois. The Blue Demons earned 44 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 54 in the game. They turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 4 steals for this game. Northern Illinois was called for 12 fouls for this contest which got the Blue Demons to the charity stripe for 15 shots. They were able to convert 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 73.3%. In relation to 3-point attempts, DePaul made 15 out of 29 attempts (51.7%). When the game finished, the Blue Demons went 36 for 66 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 54.5%. The Blue Demons permitted Northern Illinois to knock down 17 out of 67 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 25.4% in this contest. They went 20.7% from 3-point land via 6 out of 29 and finished the game at 12 out of 15 from the free throw line (80.0%). In the matter of team rebounding, DePaul allowed Northern Illinois to collect 25 in total (3 on the offensive side).

Layden Blocker ended up having an impact for the Blue Demons in this game. He scored 21 points in his 23 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes for the matchup. He made 8 out of 13 in this game for a field goal rate of 61.5%, and tallied 8 rebounds.

DePaul has a win-loss mark of 6-0 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Blue Demons are shooting 50.0% from the field, which has them ranked 37th in D-1. DePaul has totaled 527 pts for the season (87.8 per contest) and they average 42.7 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 19.8 times per game (13th in college hoops) and they turn it over 13.5 times per game. The Blue Demons are committing 16.3 fouls per game and they go 69.8% from the free throw line.

The Blue Demons defensively are ranked 44th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 63.3. They have forced 12.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 36.6% from the floor (20th in college basketball). The DePaul defense gives up 26.1% on three-point shots (31 of 119) and opponents are connecting on 70.1% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 10.5 assists and 31.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 61st and 67th in college hoops.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take DePaul and under the total points

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