Depaul game thread

[muskieman]

Xavier vs. DePaul Chicago, IL
Wintrust Arena
9:00 P.M. EST
Television | FS1 with Jeff Levering (play-by-play) and Stephen Bardo (analyst)

Radio | 700wlw

Xavier leads the series, 16-11, with each side winning twice in the last four meetings. DePaul won the last meeting, 71-67, on March 11, 2020 in the first round of the BE Tournament

[Xavier2005]

Xavier is the better team and program. But DePaul is a good team...if given the opportunity they can beat anyone. X must take command.

[ChitownSteve]

Andy Mac’s analysis on the Blue Demons is spot on. We are heading to the game tonight

Let’s Go X!

[Anti-Homer]

I haven't seen DePaul play one minute this year, but their resume is pretty weak. They did beat a very good Seton Hall team as their sole good win, but lost to a horrendous Butler team, and to a good Providence team by 17 at home. KPom's projected 9 point win by X is a large margin on the road. I don't trust one singular metric source but even Vegas has X as an 8 point favorite, and they look at more metrics than anyone. Even my algorithm has X winning 79-72 after 10,000 simulations. If they minimize both traditional and and non-traditional (bad shots, especially treys by poor three point shooters) turnovers, and win the battle of the boards, X will prevail.

[Anti-Homer]

Apparently, Depaul's best player, Freeman-Liberty is out. AH's $1.00 wager is looking better and better.

[skyhops]

X hasn't covered in three games, so 8 points is a lot on the road.

[skyhops]

Settling for 3's and poor D, not a good start

[pdxmuskie]

Why is Free in?

[skyhops]

Neither he nor Hunter were playing D, so one had to stay in.

[Anti-Homer]

Free inexplicably left his man and doubled on on the guy Scruggs was guarding, and the guy Free left made a wide open three.