The DePaul Blue Demons and Santa Clara Broncos meet Friday in college basketball action at the Baha Mar Convention Center. The DePaul Blue Demons look for a 4-0 start. The Santa Clara Broncos look for their third win.
The DePaul Blue Demons are averaging 75.7 points on 48.3 percent shooting and allowing 64.3 points on 37.1 percent shooting. Javan Johnson is averaging 19.3 points and 8 rebounds, while Umoja Gibson is averaging 16.7 points and 3.7 rebounds. Da’Sean Nelson is dishing 1 assist and Philmon Gebrewhit is grabbing 4 rebounds. The DePaul Blue Demons are shooting 36.9 percent from beyond the arc and 79.5 percent from the free throw line. The DePaul Blue Demons are allowing 30.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37 rebounds per game.
The Santa Clara Broncos are averaging 78.7 points on 40 percent shooting and allowing 76.7 points on 44.7 percent shooting. Brandin Podziemski is averaging 25.3 points and 8 rebounds, while Carols Steward is averaging 13 points and 3.3 rebounds. Carlos Marshall Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Parker Braun is dishing 3.7 assists. The Santa Clara Broncos are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 75.3 percent from the free throw line. The Santa Clara Broncos are allowing 29.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.7 rebounds per game.
The Blue Demons are 6-23 ATS in their last 29 neutral site games. The Broncos are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 Friday games and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Blue Demons last 5 neutral site games. The over is 6-2 in Broncos last 8 overall.
The DePaul Blue Demons have shown they can get the job done both offensively and defensively through 3 games, and it’s their defense that’s led the way to this undefeated start. The Santa Clara Broncos haven’t shot the ball particularly well up to this point, and they rely heavily on Podziemski. DePaul is the more balanced team and should be able to get the job done here.