The DePaul Blue Demons (9-15, 3-10 Big East) and Villanova Wildcats (10-13, 4-8) meet Wednesday at Finneran Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the DePaul vs. Villanova game odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Blue Demons have dropped 5 straight games, going 1-4 against the spread (ATS). However, this team has managed 3 conference wins, including over a ranked Xavier team on Jan. 18 at home, and a 75-65 victory against Villanova in the 1st meeting on Jan. 10 as a 6.5-point underdog.
The Wildcats are on a 3-game slide including a 66-61 near-miss at Creighton on Saturday as 9.5-point underdogs. That was a rare cover, as Villanova is just 2-6 ATS in the last 8 games.
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DePaul at Villanova odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:06 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): DePaul +325 (bet $100 to win $325) | Vanderbilt -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): DePaul +9.5 (-115) | Villanova -9.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 141.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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DePaul at Villanova picks and predictions
Prediction
Villanova 73, DePaul 67
Moneyline
PASS. Simply, Villanova is way too expensive.
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Against the spread
DEPAUL +9.5 (-115) is worth playing, as the Blue Demons look to keep it within single digits in this rematch.
While DePaul has failed to cover in 4 of the last 5 outings, it has a 10-point win over Villanova under its belt. The Blue Demons aren’t likely to get the win, but the Wildcats aren’t likely to win by double digits, either. Villanova enters 2-6 ATS in the last 8 games.
Over/Under
UNDER 141.5 (-115) is the lean in this rematch.
The Wildcats have cashed the Under in 4 in a row, while going 13-4 in the last 17 games following a cover and 5-2 in the last 7 after a straight-up loss.
The Under is 5-2-1 in the last 8 road games for the Blue Demons, while going 4-0 in the last 4 games after a cover, too.
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