DePaul vs Duquesne 12/7/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Duquesne Dukes and DePaul Blue Demons meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Wintrust Arena. The Duquesne Dukes need a win after losing six of their last eight games. The DePaul Blue Demons look to build on their 6-1 record.

The Duquesne Dukes are averaging 70.3 points on 41.2 percent shooting and allowing 72.3 points on 46.6 percent shooting. Kevin Easley is averaging 13.1 points and 6.6 rebounds, while Amir Spears is averaging 13 points and 2.2 rebounds. Leon Ayers III is the third double-digit scorer and Tre Williams is grabbing 6.8 rebounds. The Duquesne Dukes are shooting 32.6 percent from beyond the arc and 71.5 percent from the free throw line. The Duquesne Dukes are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.7 rebounds per game.

The DePaul Blue Demons are averaging 85 points on 48.7 percent shooting and allowing 69.6 points on 40.1 percent shooting. Javon Freeman-Liberty is averaging 21.1 points and 8.7 rebounds, while David Jones is averaging 17 points and 8.3 rebounds. Brandon Johnson is the third double-digit scorer and Nick Ongenda is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The DePaul Blue Demons are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 71.2 percent from the free throw line. The DePaul Blue Demons are allowing 34.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39.3 rebounds per game.

The Dukes are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games. The Blue Demons are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 home games and 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 5-1 in Dukes last 6 overall. The over is 7-1 in Blue Demons last 8 overall.

The DePaul Blue Demons are the more talented team here, but they’ve had issues putting teams away this season. The Duquesne Dukes aren’t winning games, but they continue to compete and hang around, which includes taking Colorado to overtime. I’ll take my chances with the free buckets and the Dukes.