DePaul Blue Demons vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, 1/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: DePaul Blue Demons vs Butler Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

Hinkle Fieldhouse is the site where the Butler Bulldogs (8-11) will attempt to defeat the DePaul Blue Demons (10-10) on Saturday.

The DePaul Blue Demons took the court against Creighton and took a loss by a score of 73-49 in their last contest. DePaul ended the game having earned a 30.2% FG percentage (19 out of 63) and converted 3 of their 23 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Blue Demons converted 8 of 13 shots for a rate of 61.5%. Concerning hauling in boards, they earned 26 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 10 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and having 12 steals. Regarding defense, DePaul let their opponent shoot 52.1% from the floor on 25 of 48 shooting. Creighton dished out 19 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. Additionally, Creighton collected 42 boards (6 offensive, 36 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Creighton finished the game at 77.3% at the free throw line by making 17 of 22 tries. They buried 6 out of their 19 shots from 3-point range. When talking about fouls, the Blue Demons ended up finishing with 17 and Creighton had 12 fouls.

Layden Blocker is someone who had an impact for this game. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and also recorded 3 dimes. He saw the court for 27 mins and grabbed 4 boards. He ended up with 15 points on 5 of 10 shooting.

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DePaul heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 10-10 this season. They average 75.7 pts per game (167th in D-1) while connecting on 44.4% from the floor. The Blue Demons are hitting 36.6% on shots from beyond the arc (206 of 563) and 71.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, DePaul is pulling down 36.5 boards per contest and has racked up 337 assists so far this year, which is 9th in college hoops in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.0 times per contest and as a group they are committing 16.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Blue Demons have forced 11.4 turnovers per game and they draw 15.5 fouls. They are 334th in college in giving up assists with 300 relinquished for the season. The Blue Demons are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.0% (545 of 1,210) and they surrender 34.2 boards per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 35.6% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 252nd in college in PPG from their opponents (73.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Butler Bulldogs took a loss by a score of 80-78 against Connecticut. The Bulldogs were able to collect 25 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 35 for the matchup. They coughed it up 10 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. Connecticut committed 21 fouls in this game which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 28 attempts. They were able to make 19 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 67.9%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Butler made 5 out of 19 tries (26.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bulldogs finished the game shooting 27 out of 59 from the floor which had them sitting at 45.8%. The Bulldogs permitted Connecticut to make 32 out of their 67 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.8% in this contest. They finished 35.0% from distance by shooting 7 out of 20 and ended up shooting 9 out of 14 from the charity stripe (64.3%). Concerning rebounding, Butler allowed Connecticut to collect 36 in all (12 on the offensive glass).

Jahmyl Telfort was important for the Bulldogs for this contest. He buried 11 of 23 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 47.8%, and had 3 rebounds. He totaled 25 points in his 39 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist in the matchup.

Butler has a mark of 8-11 for the campaign. The Bulldogs have committed 14.7 personal fouls every game and they connect on 73.7% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.9 times per game (173rd in the nation) and they turn the ball over 11.4 times per game. Butler has accounted for 1,378 pts for the campaign (72.5 per game) and they average 35.3 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Bulldogs are shooting 44.7% from the field, which is 196th in college.

The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 201st in college hoops in points given up per game with 71.9. They are forcing 7.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.7% from the floor (97th in college). The Butler defense gives up 31.4% from downtown (133 of 424) and opponents are making 76.2% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 12.2 dimes and 34.7 boards every game, which has them ranked 107th and 198th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Butler

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