The DePaul Blue Demons and Butler Bulldogs meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Hinkle Fieldhouse. The DePaul Blue Demons look to build on their 9-1 record. The Butler Bulldogs look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The DePaul Blue Demons are averaging 74.2 points on 47.6 percent shooting and allowing 61.4 points on 39.5 percent shooting. Javon Freeman-Liberty is averaging 20.2 points and 8.3 rebounds, while David Jones is averaging 17.4 points and 8.3 rebounds. Nick Ongenda is the third double-digit scorer and Brandon Johnson is grabbing 7.2 rebounds. The DePaul Blue Demons are shooting 32.2 percent from beyond the arc and 68.5 percent from the free throw line. The DePaul Blue Demons are allowing 31 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.2 rebounds per game.
The Butler Bulldogs are averaging 63.4 points on 42.6 percent shooting and allowing 60 points on 41.8 percent shooting. Chuck Harris is averaging 11.6 points and 4 rebounds, while Jair Bolden is averaging 10.6 points and 1.1 assists. Jayden Taylor is the third double-digit scorer and Bryce Golden is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Butler Bulldogs are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 69.9 percent from the free throw line. The Butler Bulldogs are allowing 30.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30 rebounds per game.
The Blue Demons are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Bulldogs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The over is 8-3 in Blue Demons last 11 overall. The under is 8-2 in Bulldogs last 10 overall. The favorite is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
The DePaul Blue Demons have played the better basketball up to this point, but they haven’t played in two weeks, so who knows what to expect. The Butler Bulldogs have had a long layoff as well, but there’s a chance they could get back Bryce Nze and Bo Hodges, which is a massive boost to this roster. At home, I’m going to lean Butler in this toss up contest, especially if two of its better players return to the mix. Check the lineups for this one before betting.