DePaul vs Georgetown 12/29/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Georgetown Hoyas and DePaul Blue Demons meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Wintrust Arena. The Georgetown Hoyas look for their sixth win. The DePaul Blue Demons look to get back to a .500 record.

The Georgetown Hoyas are averaging 72 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 77.1 points on 44.5 percent shooting. Primo Spears is averaging 17.7 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Brandon Murray is averaging 14.6 points and 3.6 rebounds. Jay Heath is the third double-digit scorer and Qudus Wahab is grabbing 7.8 rebounds. The Georgetown Hoyas are shooting 32.6 percent from beyond the arc and 71.7 percent from the free throw line. The Georgetown Hoyas are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game.

The DePaul Blue Demons are averaging 72 points on 41.1 percent shooting and allowing 75.5 points on 44.7 percent shooting. Javan Johnson is averaging 16.5 points and 5.2 rebounds, while Umoja Gibson is averaging 14.7 points and 2.8 rebounds. Eral Penn is the third double-digit scorer and Da’Sean Nelson is grabbing 5.1 rebounds. The DePaul Blue Demons are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 79.3 percent from the free throw line. The DePaul Blue Demons are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.8 rebounds per game.

The Hoyas are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS win. The Blue Demons are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Thursday games. The over is 5-1 in Hoyas last 6 overall. The under is 3-1-1 in Blue Demons last 5 overall. The home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

Neither of these teams are playing well, but I guess the DePaul Blue Demons get the edge because they’re at home, where they win by an average of 5.6 points. The Georgetown Hoyas have been a mess all season long, and they lose in the underdog role by an average of 13.8 points. It’s DePaul at home if forced to pick here.