The DePaul Blue Demons (6-10) will have their chance to bring down the Big East’s best team when they square off against the No. 7 Xavier Musketeers (14-1) at Cintas Center. The game starts at 6:30 pm ET on Tuesday, Jan. 12 and will air on FS1.
The Musketeers were victorious over St. John’s 74-66 the last time they played. Myles Davis led all scorers on the team with 19 points on 4-for-9 shooting. The Blue Demons, meanwhile, are coming off a 74-63 loss at the hands of Georgetown in their last outing. Billy Garrett Jr. had a good shooting night, leading the team with 16 points.
Over the last five games, Garrett Jr. has been on a tear for the The DePaul Blue Demons. During that stretch, he has averaged 17.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 0.8 steals, and 1.0 three-pointer.
The aggressive Xavier offense seems poised to dominate from the foul line. It ranks 14th in the nation with a FTA rate of 47.5, while DePaul is among the nation’s most foul-prone squads (giving up a 322nd-ranked FTA rate of 44.7).
Notes
Ranked 36th, the Xavier Musketeers have an offensive rating of 114.7. The DePaul Blue Demons rank 224th with a defensive rating of just 104.6.
The Xavier Musketeers average 69.9 possessions and 1.147 points per possession in games this season. The DePaul Blue Demons average fewer possessions with 68.2, as well as fewer points per possession with 1.022.
The DePaul Blue Demons average an effective field goal percentage of 50.2% this season. The Xavier Musketeers have a winning 2-1 record in games where opponents have an eFG% of 50.2% or greater.
Xavier ranks 69th in assists, registering 15.5 per game. DePaul performs worse at 237th with 12.7 assists per game.
Xavier ranks 36th in offensive rebounding. DePaul ranks 207th in defensive rebounding.
The DePaul Blue Demons make an average of 4.4 steals per game. Xavier has a superb 13-1 record when it allows at least 4 steals.
