DePaul vs Loyola-Chicago 12/4/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Loyola-Chicago Ramblers (6-2) vs. DePaul Blue Demons (6-0)
December 4, 2021 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: DePaul Blue Demons +5 / Loyola-Chicago Ramblers -5; Over/Under: -140.5
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The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers and DePaul Blue Demons meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Wintrust Arena. The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers look to build on their 6-2 record. The DePaul Blue Demons look to get off to a fast 7-0 start.
The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers are averaging 80.4 points on 50.7 percent shooting and allowing 62.6 points on 41.1 percent shooting. Lucas Williamson is averaging 11.9 points and 2.9 assists while Ryan Schwieger is averaging 11 points and 3.1 rebounds. Aher Uguak is dishing 2.3 assists and Jacob Hutson is grabbing 2.6 rebounds. The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers are shooting 42.3 percent from beyond the arc and 71.7 percent from the free throw line. The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers are allowing 36 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.5 rebounds per game.
The DePaul Blue Demons are averaging 88.5 points on 50.3 percent shooting and allowing 69.8 points on 38.9 percent shooting. Javon Freeman-Liberty is averaging 23.5 points and 9.2 rebounds, while David Jones is averaging 16.7 points and 8.2 rebounds. Brandon Johnson is the third double-digit scorer and Nick Ongenda is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The DePaul Blue Demons are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 71.3 percent from the free throw line. The DePaul Blue Demons are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41 rebounds per game.
The Ramblers are 7-1-2 ATS in their last 10 road games and 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Blue Demons are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 6-2 in Ramblers last 8 overall. The over is 7-0 in Blue Demons last 7 overall.
The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers are the better team on paper, and they could easily have a win under their belt over Michigan State. However, the DePaul Blue Demons are unbeaten on the year with one of the better offenses in the country, and they’ll have the best player on the court here. This line is rather disrespectful to DePaul if we’re being fair. Give me the home dog.