The DePaul Blue Demons (9-20, 3-15 Big East) visit the No. 18 UConn Huskies (22-7, 11-7) Tuesday in Hartford. Tip time at the XL Center is 7 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the DePaul vs. UConn odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
DePaul has not won since Jan. 18. Since then the Blue Demons are 0-10 and 2-8 against the spread (ATS). DePaul was a +11 when it lost to UConn 90-76 on Jan. 31. The loss marked the Demon’s 15th in a row against Connecticut.
In a stretch opening with that Jan. 31 contest, the Huskies are 6-1 in their last 7 games. The 3rd-leading scoring team in the Big East (78.9 points per game) has scored 87-plus in 4 of those last 7.
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DePaul at UConn odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:27 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: DePaul +1100 (bet $100 to win $1,100) | UConn -3500 (bet $3,500 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): DePaul +17.5 (-110) | UConn -17.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 147.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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DePaul at UConn picks and predictions
Prediction
UConn 76, DePaul 62
Moneyline
DePaul is a slight lean against the number but not here: PASS.
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Against the spread
Recent comps for this match-up — on both sides — suggest DePaul is a slight value here. But beware a hot UConn team playing for bigger things beyond the Big East.
A PASS is suggested.
Over/Under
The Under is 4-2 across the last 6 series games. And in the Blue Demons’ last 12 games against winning teams, the Under has gone 8-3-1.
Connecticut’s pace has slowed over recent weeks; the team’s points per possession have gone up over this same stretch. The Huskies have also shot above 35% from 3-point range in 7 of their last 10 games. Expect some lower UConn scorer down the stretch and into the postseason.
BACK THE UNDER 147.5 (-105).
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