DePaul Blue Demons vs Northwestern Wildcats Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

DePaul is on the road playing Northwestern at the Welsh-Ryan Arena stadium on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ 2:00pm EST. Northwestern -6.5 was the opening favorite and current line is Northwestern -8.5.

DePaul Team Statistics

DePaul heads into this matchup with a 6-5 record for the season. The team turns it over 13.5 times per game and commits 17.9 fouls per game. This season, DePaul has grabbed 34.3 boards and passed 150 assists, which ranks 142nd in the country. The Blue Demons are shooting 36.4% from 3-point range (102 of 280) and are making 79.4% of their free throws. As a team, they average 75.1 points per game (135th in the nation) and shoot 42.7% from the field.

The Blue Demons defense forces 13.5 turnovers per game and draws 17.7 fouls per game. With 152 assists surrendered for the year, they are ranked 283rd in the nation. As a team, the Blue Demons allow 44.1% field goals (293 of 664) and 37.8 rebounds per game. The team gives up 30.9% on 3-point shots and allows 74.4 points per game, ranking them 309th in college basketball.

With a power ranking of 84, DePaul is ranked #95 in offense (scoring an average of 77.10 per game), #316 in defense (allowing an average of 75.20 points to be scored against them per game) and are 6-5 (5-6 ATS) this season.

Northwestern Team Statistics

Northwestern has a 6-2 record this season. On offense, the Wildcats are connecting on 37.7% of their shots, which ranks 359th in the nation. This season, Northwestern has scored 580 points (64.4 per contest) and grabbed 38.7 rebounds per contest. They dish out 13.6 assists per game (189th in the country) and theyt urn it over 11.9 times per game. On average, the Wildcats commit 15.2 fouls per game and shoot 73.3% from the free throw line.