The Central Michigan Chippewas and DePaul Blue Demons meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Wintrust Arena. The Central Michigan Chippewas need a win after losing their opener to Missouri. The DePaul Blue Demons look for another win after beating Coppin State.
The Central Michigan Chippewas are averaging 68 points on 41 percent shooting and allowing 78 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Jermaine Jackson Jr. is averaging 19 points and 1 rebound, while Miroslav Stafl is averaging 15 points and 4 rebounds. Aundre Polk is grabbing 1 rebound and Kevin Miller is dishing 2 assists. The Central Michigan Chippewas are shooting 30 percent from beyond the arc and 64.3 percent from the free throw line. The Central Michigan Chippewas are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 27 rebounds per game.
The DePaul Blue Demons are averaging 97 points on 47.4 percent shooting and allowing 72 points on 41.4 percent shooting. Javon Freeman-Liberty is averaging 25 points and 10 rebounds, while David Jones is averaging 23 points and 17 rebounds. Brandon Johnson is the third double-digit scorer and Philmon Gebrewhit is grabbing 7 rebounds. The DePaul Blue Demons are shooting 30 percent from beyond the arc and 80 percent from the free throw line. The DePaul Blue Demons are allowing 50 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 48 rebounds per game.
The Chippewas are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Blue Demons are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games. The over is 4-0 in Chippewas last 4 overall. The under is 14-4 in Blue Demons last 18 overall. The favorite is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
The DePaul Blue Demons have a chance to make some noise for once this season, especially if they can build on the offensive success of their opener. With that said, the Central Michigan Chippewas aren’t pushovers, and they hung around with Missouri in their opening game. Central Michigan won’t be intimated in this contest and will have its chances to put a scare in the Blue Demons. Give me the points.