The UIC Flames (1-3) play the DePaul Blue Demons (2-3) at UIC Pavilion. Action gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 2.
The Flames are hoping for a better outcome after their 83-62 loss to Drake on Saturday. Lance Whitaker had the best performance for the Flames, putting up 10 points, four rebounds, and one steal. The Blue Demons are coming off an 82-78 win against Norfolk State on Monday. Billy Garrett Jr. led the team in scoring with 22 points on 6-for-13 shooting.
UIC, a five-point underdog, will look to capitalize at home against DePaul. The Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 153 points for this matchup. While the Flames are 1-3 Straight Up (SU) so far, they’ve fallen short Against The Spread (ATS) so far with a 0-3 record. UIC has an edge in the rebounding department for this game, where it racks up an average of 44.8 rebounds per game. Turning to the defensive side, the Flames have limited opponents’ efforts from beyond the arc, allowing 7.0 three-pointers made per game.
On the other side, the Blue Demons head into the game with records of 1-4 ATS and 2-3 SU.
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between UIC and DePaul. Their previous game was a Blue Demons victory, moving their SU record against UIC to 4-1. Furthermore, DePaul holds the advantage ATS with a record of 3-2.
Predictions: SU Winner – UIC, ATS Winner – UIC, O/U – Over
Notes
Illinois-Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Illinois-Chicago is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home.
UIC scores 85.5 points per home game (ranked 81st). DePaul ranks a poor 125th in points allowed on the road, allowing 72.0 points.
The UIC Flames average a field goal percentage of 39.1% this season. The DePaul Blue Demons have a losing record of 1-3 when opponents have a FG% of 39.1% or greater.
The UIC Flames and the DePaul Blue Demons both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. UIC is 341st and 316th in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while DePaul ranks 218th and 162nd in these categories.
Ranked 15th in the nation, UIC averages 44.8 rebounds per game. DePaul ranks lower at 308th with 33.0 RPG.
DePaul ranks 328th in offensive rebounds, while UIC ranks at 56th in defensive rebounds.
UIC has forced an average turnover percentage of 16.9% this season. DePaul is a winless 0-3 SU when its TO% is 16.9% or higher.
