Depaul visits Telfort and Butler

Associated Press

Depaul Blue Demons (10-10, 1-8 Big East) at Butler Bulldogs (8-11, 1-7 Big East)

Indianapolis; Saturday at. 16 est

Betmgm Sportsbook Line: Bulldogs -5.5; Over/below is 144.5

Bottom line: Butler receives Depaul after Jahmyl Telfort scored 25 points in Butler’s 80-78 overtime loss to Uconn Huskies.

Bulldogs are 6-5 in home matches. Butler is eighth in Big East with 13.9 assists per match led by Telfort with an average of 3.4.

The Blue Demons have gone 1-8 against Big East opponents. Depaul ranks eighth in Big East and scores 29.3 points per day. Fight in the paint led by NJ Benson with an average of 6.1.

Butler shoots 44.7 % off the field this season, 0.4 percentage points lower than the 45.1 %, Depaul allows opponents. Depaul has an average of 75.7 points per Fight, 3.8 more than the butler of 71.9 allows opponents.

Matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in Conference Play.

TopPerformers: Telfort shoots 43.9 % and has an average of 15.7 points for bulldogs. Pierre Brooks has an average of 15.2 points over the last 10 games.

Conor Enright has an average of 7.2 points and 6.5 assists for Blue Demons. CJ Gunn has an average of 12.8 points and 4.2 rebounds while shooting 39.3 % over the past 10 games.

Last 10 games: Bulldogs: 1-9, an average . Their opponents have had an average of 77.6 points per match.

Blue Demons: 2-8, an average of 68.1 points, 30.6 rebounds, 13.8 assists, 6.0 steals and 2.6 blockages per game while shooting 40.7% from the field. Their opponents have had an average of 80.7 points.

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