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Providence vs DePaul College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/10/21

Providence vs DePaul College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/10/21
2021-03-10 21:00:00 EDT

The DePaul Blue Demons and Providence Friars meet Wednesday in the college basketball Big East First Round at Madison Square Garden.

The DePaul Blue Demons need a win after losing eight of their last nine games. The DePaul Blue Demons are averaging 65.9 points on 41.7 percent shooting and allowing 71.2 points on 41.9 percent shooting. Charlie Moore is averaging 14.4 points and 3.2 rebounds while Javon Freeman-Liberty is averaging 13.4 points and 5.3 rebounds. Oscar Lopez Jr. is dishing 1.8 assists and Romeo Weems is grabbing five rebounds. The DePaul Blue Demons are shooting 31.7 percent from beyond the arc and 67.7 percent from the free throw line. The DePaul Blue Demons are allowing 31.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game.

The Providence Friars look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Providence Friars are averaging 70.2 points on 43.3 percent shooting and allowing 69.7 points on 43.5 percent shooting. David Duke is averaging 17.2 points and 6.4 rebounds while Nate Watson is averaging 16.8 points and 6.6 rebounds. AJ Reeves is grabbing 3.6 rebounds and Noah Horchler is dishing 0.6 assists. The Providence Friars are shooting 32.2 percent from beyond the arc and 71.1 percent from the free throw line. The Providence Friars are allowing 29.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.8 rebounds per game.

The Blue Demons are 5-21 ATS in their last 26 neutral site games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Friars are 0-8 ATS in their last 8 neutral site games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Wednesday games. The under is 13-3 in Blue Demons last 16 overall. The under is 6-1 in Friars last 7 Wednesday games. The underdog is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

The Providence Friars beat DePaul twice this season and have comfortably been the better team this season. The DePaul Blue Demons have not only lost eight of their last nine games, but they’re losing their last five games by an average of 8.2 points while shooting 42.6 percent from the field. Providence wins in the favorite role by an average of 5.6 points. DePaul is a tough sell these days. I’ll lay the reasonable chalk with the Friars.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Providence Friars -6.5

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