DePaul Blue Demons vs UConn Huskies Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/05/2022

by Amedeus Mastrangelo

Friday, Mar 04, 2022
Game Time: 5:00 pm ET, Saturday, March 5, 2022
Venue:  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, CT
Where to Watch:  Fox

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  DePaul +10, UConn -10; Over/Under:  140.5 points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  DePaul +10.5, UConn -10.5; Over/Under:  140.5 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  DePaul +10.5, UConn -10.5; Over/Under:  140.5 points
 

Season Record

DePaul Blue Demons:  15-14 (9th place, Big East)
UConn Huskies:  21-8 (3rd place, Big East)
 
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DePaul Blue Demons vs UConn Huskies Preview and Analysis

 
Recent Form
DePaul Blue Demons:  3-2 last 5
UConn Huskies:  4-1 last 5
 
 
 

DePaul Blue Demons Analysis

DePaul is coming into this game with a 15-14 record overall and they are 4-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their last conference matchup of the year and they are currently 6-13 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Seton Hall Pirates but they have gone on a 3 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Georgetown Hoyas, the St. John's Red Storm, and the Marquette Golden Eagles in their last game. Javon Freeman led the team in points in that game with 26 while David Jones and Jalen Terry were both next on the team with 16 points each. Javon Freeman led the team in assists in that game with 5 and he also led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 47.8% from the field, 31.8% from 3-point range, and 90.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.4 PPG against them. DePaul has an ATS record of 19-10 this season and their O/U record is 16-13.
 
 

UConn Huskies Analysis

UConn is coming into this game with a 21-8 record overall and they are 13-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the last conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 12-6 in their conference games this season. They have won 5 of their last 6 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last which snapped a 5 game winning streak that they were on. Their 5 wins were against the St. John's Red Storm, the Seton Hall Pirates, the Xavier Musketeers, the Villanova Wildcats, and the Georgetown Hoyas while their loss came against the Creighton Bluejays in their last game. RJ Cole led the team in points in that game with 20 while Adama Sanogo was next on the team with 13 points. Cole led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Sanogo led the team in rebounds with 16. They were 40.9% from the field, 27.3% from 3-point range, and 40% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.6 PPG against them. UConn has an ATS record of 12-16-1 this season and their O/U record is 18-11.
 

 

DePaul vs UConn Prediction

DePaul has been very inconsistent this season and for most of the season they have been a bad team but they have also had their bright spots as well and they are currently having one right now as they have won their last 3 straight matches and will be looking to make it 4 straight here to finish the season off. They have not been great on the road though as they are 4-7 and they are going up against a UConn side that is 13-2 at home this season but they also have not been blowing out their opponents either. UConn has won 5 of their last 6 games and their loss came in their last game so they will be looking to bounce back here but most of their wins in that span actually came by single digits. They are the better team and will be looking to bounce back here along with getting into tournament form but DePaul will also be juiced in this game as well and should keep it a little close. UConn will win this game but it will only be by single digits.
 
DePaul UConn Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, March 5, 2022 (5:00 pm ET start time) is UConn 72 DePaul 68.
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NCAAB Betting Trends

 
DePaul Blue Demons: 19-10 ATS in all games. 26-18 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5. 25-18 UNDER when the total is 140 to 149.5.
UConn Huskies: 18-36 ATS after a close loss by 3 points or less. 1-8 ATS after playing 5 consecutive games as favorite. 9-2 UNDER after a game committing 8 or less turnovers.
 

Key Injuries

 
DePaul Blue Demons:  J. Johnson (PG) Mid March - Hand injury. T. Grant-Foster (G) out for season - Redshirt. A. Bynum (G) out for season - Redshirt.
UConn Huskies:  J. Hawkins (G) Ques Sat - Head injury. A. Akok (F) Out indefinitely - Foot injury.
 

Notable Quotes

 
“I'm pleased with our effort tonight. We are getting better, our guys are playing better together, but we still have much more room to grow.” - Tony Stubblefield on his team’s win against Marquette.
 
 
"Digging a hole on the road like that at the start of the game, they took it right to us. We blew an unbelievable opportunity to get six straight Big East wins here with a chance to get our seventh at home and really go into New York City on a roll." - Dan Hurley on his team’s loss against Creighton.
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
DePaul Blue Demons
J. Freeman-Liberty 
P. Gebrewhit 
B. Johnson 
D. Jones 
N. Ongenda
 
UConn Huskies
R. Cole 
A. Jackson 
T. Martin 
Adama Sanogo 
I. Whaley
 

Statistical Leaders

 
DePaul Blue Demons
PPG: J. Freeman-Liberty (21.9)
APG: J. Freeman-Liberty (3.1)
Reb/G: J. Freeman-Liberty (7.5)
 
UConn Huskies
PPG: R. Cole (16.2)
APG: R. Cole (4.2)
Reb/G: A. Sanogo (8.5)
 
Coaches:
DePaul Blue Demons: Tony Stubblefield (1st season)
UConn Huskies: Dan Hurley (4th season)


Amedeus Mastrangelo

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Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.

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