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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