PROVIDENCE, RI. - Playing in their third state in nine days the Blue Demons look to improve to 4-2 in their last six games as they take on the Providence Friars at 11 a.m. CT this afternoon at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. Here are three stats and storylines to get you ready for the game.Following Saturday's games, DePaul enters the Providence game in a four-way tie for third place while Providence and Georgetown are tied for ninth, but just a half-game behind the four schools in third place. Entering the game, DePaul (77.1 points per game ) appears to hold a scoring advantage over Providence (73.6 points per game). The Blue Demons' also possess an edge in rebounding statistically as DePaul is the top rebounding team in the BIG EAST by rebounding margin while Providence is sixth. However, make sure you keep an eye on the Friars in passing lanes as they come into the game fourth in the league in both turnover margin and steals.This past Wednesday against Marquette, DePaul would get to as close as four points with 7:22 left on the clock but could not come all the way back. However, despite the loss, with the game being against a top 15 opponent in the country, the contest proved a valuable measuring stick for the Blue Demons who came into the game winners of three of their last four conference games. On the evening, DePaul out rebounded Marquette, 37-34, but the free throw line ultimately did the Blue Demons in as the Golden Eagles made 28-of-32 from the charity stripe on the game versus 15-of-19 for DePaul.It has been mentioned on here before, but it bears repeating just how well balanced the Blue Demons' offensive attack is at this point in the season. Of the 10 teams in the BIG EAST, only two have four players in the top 25 for scoring: DePaul and St. John's. Perhaps even more impressive, the Blue Demon front court tandem of(19th at 12.8 points per game) and(25th at 11.2 points per game), make up 40 percent of the big men (6'9" or taller) on the list of top 25 scorers as Olujobi and Reed join Villanova's Eric Paschall, Georgetown's Jessie Govan and Creighton's Martin Krampelj as the conference's top scoring big men.