The Longwood Lancers (16-17) battle against the DePaul Blue Demons (16-15) in the College Basketball Invitational at Wintrust Arena. The Lancers opened as a 15-point underdog. The game’s Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 156 points and it begins at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, March 25, 2019.
Longwood Lancers vs. DePaul Blue Demons Betting Odds
Both teams were triumphant in their last game. The Blue Demons beat the Central Michigan Chippewas 100-86, while the Lancers had no trouble getting past the Southern Miss Golden Eagles 90-68.
The Lancers held the Golden Eagles to an offensive rebounding percentage of 18.2 (below their season average of 25.2) and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.684 (above their season average of 0.509). The Blue Demons, on the other hand, had a phenomenal offensive rebounding percentage of 40.5 (above their season average of 32.8) and had a turnover percentage of 14.7 (better than their season average of 16.8). DePaul’s Max Strus had a solid performance, finishing with 33 points and six rebounds. Meanwhile, Longwood was led by Jaylon Wilson, who put up 23 points and eight rebounds.
Of the Lancers’ 29 games with betting action, 14 have finished over, 13 have finished under and two have pushed. Longwood comes into the game with records of 16-17 straight up (SU) and 16-11-2 against the spread (ATS).
Of the Blue Demons’ 31 games, 18 have finished over the total. Further, DePaul owns records of 16-15 SU and 15-15-1 ATS.
Expect this one to be a clinic on boxing out as two of the country’s top rebounding teams face off. The Blue Demons rank 46th in offensive rebounding percentage (33.0 percent), while Longwood ranks 38th in defensive rebounding percentage (75.3 percent).
Longwood vs. DePaul Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Depaul, ATS Winner – Longwood, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Longwood averages 27.6 three pointers per game, which ranks 21st in the nation. DePaul ranks 267th in three pointers allowed per game (25.2).
- The Blue Demons rank 156th in blocks per game (3.0) while the Lancers rank 232nd (2.1).
- Longwood averages 6.1 steals per game, which ranks 151st in the NCAA. DePaul ranks 199th in steals allowed per game (6.9).
- The Blue Demons rank 65th in assists per game (14.7) while the Lancers rank 244th (11.6).
- DePaul ranks 32nd in rebounds allowed per game (31.8) while Longwood ranks 113th (34.1).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Lancers have scored an average of 69.2 points per game (1.0 below their season average) and allowed an average of 74.2 points per game (4.2 above their season average).
- The Blue Demons’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 6.8, up from 2.2 for the season.
