It will be a battle between Big East opponents when the Georgetown Hoyas (13-6, 3-5 Big East) welcome the DePaul Blue Demons (8-11, 1-6 Big East) to Capital One Arena. The game gets underway at 8:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 24, 2018.
Georgetown is a 5-point favorite on the opening line, while the Over/Under (O/U) for the game opened at 144.5 points.
DePaul Blue Demons vs. Georgetown Hoyas Free Prediction
The Blue Demons are trying to rebound after their 79-67 loss to the Butler Bulldogs in their last contest. Butler made good use of their 25 trips to the free throw line, converting on 21 of them (84.0 percent). DePaul, meanwhile, was 15-21 (71.4 percent). Max Strus was the game’s leading scorer with 27 points on 8-for-17 shooting.
In the Hoyas’ last game, they were victorious over the St. John’s Red Storm, 93-89. One of Georgetown’s largest strengths was getting to the free throw line. They had 34 free throw attempts, nine more than St. John’s. Marcus Derrickson led Georgetown in scoring with 27 points on 9-for-23 shooting.
Looking at effective field goal percentage, Georgetown should have a substantial edge. The Hoyas defense ranks 74th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.478), while the DePaul offense is ranked 314th in effective field goal percentage (0.474).
DePaul heads into the contest with records of 8-11 straight up (SU) and 9-10 against the spread (ATS). Blue Demons games have gone under the O/U total 52.9 percent of the time.
Meanwhile, Georgetown owns records of 13-6 SU and 7-8-1 ATS. Of the Hoyas’ 15 games with betting action, 10 have finished under the total.
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, Jessie Govan scored a game-high 25 points and the Hoyas, who were 4.5-point underdogs, beat the Blue Demons 90-81. He also put up 12 rebounds and five assists. The game finished with a total of 171 points, which was 24.5 points above the projected point total of 146.5 points. Georgetown was effective at getting to and converting from the free throw line. The Hoyas made 31 of their 37 free throws (83.8 percent), while the Blue Demons were 14-18 (77.8 percent).
DePaul Blue Demons at Georgetown Hoyas Odds Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Georgetown, ATS Winner – DePaul, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
On the road, DePaul is 5-3 ATS with 4 overs and 4 unders.
At home, Georgetown is 4-7 ATS with 7 unders and 3 overs.
Georgetown averages 17.2 assists per game, which ranks 25th in the NCAA. DePaul ranks 184th in assists allowed per game (14.7).
The Hoyas rank 15th in rebounds per game (40.6) while the Blue Demons rank 164th in rebounds allowed per game (35.6).
DePaul averages 6.4 steals per game, which ranks 115th in the nation. Georgetown ranks 176th in steals allowed per game (7.6).
The Blue Demons rank 198th in three pointers attempted per game (20.2) while the Hoyas rank 243rd in three pointers allowed per game (25.0).
Georgetown averages 4.3 blocks per game, which ranks 56th in the NCAA. DePaul ranks 85th in blocks allowed per game (3.3).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, DePaul is 1-4 ATS with 3 unders and 2 overs.
Georgetown is 2-3 ATS with 4 unders and 1 over over their last five games.
The Blue Demons have been outscored by an average of 5.8 points in their last five games. On the season, DePaul has defeated opponents by an average of 1.2 points.
During their last five games, the Hoyas have scored an average of 69.0 points per game (9.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 81.4 points per game (9.6 above their season average).
