PFW vs DePaul Prediction - College Basketball Picks 11/7/23

The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons will play the DePaul Blue Demons in a non-conference game on Tuesday night at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. PFW finished towards the bottom of the Horizon League standings, while DePaul was second to last in the Big East last season.

Purdue Fort Wayne Preview

The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons were 17-15 (9-11) last year and they finished tied for 8th in the Horizon League standings. PFW lost to Detroit Mercy by a score of 81-68 in their first game of the Horizon League Tournament. Purdue Fort Wayne scored 73.9 points per game with 35.6 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per game, while allowing 69.8 points against per game last year. PFW lost a lot of production from last year, but they do return Anthony Roberts, who averaged 7.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 0.9 steals per game. The Mastodons shot 43.9% from the field, 70.5% on free throws, and 34.6% on three pointers last year. 

DePaul Preview

The DePaul Blue Demons went 10-23 (3-17) last season and they finished second to last in the Big East standings. DePaul did get a win in the Big East Conference Tournament against Seton Hall, but they lost their second game by a score of 89-84 to Xavier. DePaul scored 71.2 points per game with 32.4 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per game, while allowing 77.3 points against per game. Da’Sean Nelson returns after being the fourth leading scorer last year by averaging 10 points per game, 4.8 rebounds per game, and 1.7 assists per game. DePaul shot 42.7% from the field, 73.9% on free throws, and 36.8% on three pointers this season.