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It’s a Big East battle on the parquet floor as a pair of teams take the floor in the shadow of the City of Brotherly Love. The DePaul Blue Demons are on the road as they make the trip to take on the Villanova Wildcats Friday night. DePaul was crushed 84-58 at home by Creighton in their previous contest Tuesday night, failing to cover the line as a 16-point underdog. Villanova was knocked off 81-71 at home by St. John’s in their previous game Saturday, losing outright as a 3.5-point favorite. In the all-time series between the teams, the Wildcats own a commanding 34-8 advantage and have won the last two meetings. That includes an 84-48 road beatdown in the first meeting this season on December 23, 2023.
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DePaul lost their third straight game and their fifth in the last six games as they were clobbered by Creighton at home in their previous contest. The Blue Demons fell to 3-12 overall and sit in the basement of the Big East with a 0-4 record as they look to earn their first conference win of the season here. Against Creighton, DePaul gave up the game’s first seven points and was out of the game already. The Blue Demons were down 17 at the half and didn’t get closer than 16 in the second half while trailing by as many as 34 en route to the loss. DePaul shot 37.9% from the field, including five of 10 from three-point range, and allowed Creighton to shoot 49.2% in the contest. Jaden Henley and Da’Sean Nelson each had 12 points to lead the Blue Demons in the loss.
Nelson with his second three of the half for a 10-2 DePaul run. pic.twitter.com/V waIOgf7yu
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The Blue Demons are below average on the offensive end of the floor as they put up 65.5 points per game on the year, putting them 340th in the nation in scoring offense. DePaul pulls down 30.8 rebounds per contest (352nd) and dishes out 13.5 assists a night this season. The Blue Demons are below average on the defensive end, ranking 299th by allowing 76.1 points per contest. Chico Carter Jr. leads the team with 11.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and four assists per game this season. Jeremiah Oden (10.5 points, 4.2 rebounds is one of two other players averaging in double figures this season. Elijah Fisher (9.5 points, 4.1 rebounds), Caleb Murphy, K.T. Raimey, Da’Sean Nelson (11.4 points, 4.3 rebounds), Jaden Henley and Churchill Abass are other key players for the Blue Demons under coach Tony Stubblefield. DePaul shoots 42.9% from the floor as a team this season. The Blue Demons knock down 6.3 triples a night while connecting on 34.2% from beyond the arc. DePaul is above average when it comes to their free throw chances as they sink 72.8% of their opportunities on the year.
Murphy (wrist) was injured against Texas A&M December 6: he played one minute against UConn January 2 though that was his lone action since the injury. Watch for information about his status.
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