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DePaul vs Loyola-Maryland 11/7/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Loyola-Maryland Greyhounds (0-0) vs. DePaul Blue Demons (0-0)
November 7, 2022 7:45 pm EDT
The Line: DePaul Blue Demons -15 / Loyola-Maryland Greyhounds +15; Over/Under: +137
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The Loyola Maryland Greyhounds and DePaul Blue Demons meet Monday in college basketball action at the Wintrust Arena. The Loyola Maryland Greyhounds are coming off a 14-win season. The DePaul Blue Demons are coming off a 15-win season.

The Loyola Maryland Greyhounds have won a combined 20 games the last two seasons. Jaylin Andrews returns after averaging 13.7 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Kenneth Jones averaged 8.9 points and 4.6 assists. Veljko Ilic played in 436 minutes last season, and Milos Ilic averaged 3.5 rebounds. The Loyola Maryland Greyhounds lost their best player in Cam Spencer, but they return their next top-6 scorers when you throw in Golden Dike and Alonso Faure. Loyola Maryland is loaded with experience and returning production, so I wouldn’t sleep on this club in terms of the Patriot this season. 

The DePaul Blue Demons enter the second season under coach Tony Stubblefield. Nick Ongenda returns after averaging 8.7 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Jalen Terry averaged 8.2 points and 3.1 assists. Philmon Gebrewhit played in 716 minutes last season, and Javan Johnson averaged 2.2 rebounds. The DePaul Blue Demons said goodbye to their top-4 scorers from last season, so there are some holes to fill. However, DePaul returns a good majority of its role players and added a 4-star recruit in Zion Cruz. DePaul also snagged Oklahoma transfer Umoja Gibson, who is a legit scorer with a 3-point shot. Don’t sleep on DePaul in the Big East. 

The Greyhounds are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games and 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The Blue Demons are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 12-4-1 in Greyhounds last 17 overall. The over is 4-1 in Blue Demons last 5 home games.

The Loyola Maryland Greyhounds will be competitive in the Patriot this season, but this is a massive step-up in competition from that conference. The DePaul Blue Demons are as talented as they’ve been in years and should be eager for a statement performance in their season opener. The line is more than reasonable, as DePaul has scorers and plays with pace to bury lesser competition. I’ll lay the chalk.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: DePaul Blue Demons -15

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