The DePaul Blue Demons (9-17, 3-12 Big East) battle the No. 16'Xavier Musketeers (19-7, 11-4) Saturday. Tip from Cintas Center is set for 4 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the DePaul vs. Xavier'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
DePaul beat Xavier 73-32 on Jan. 18, covering as a 9-point home underdog as the Under (157.5) connected. The Blue Demons are 1-6 against the spread (ATS) since that victory, losing all 7 games outright.
DePaul enters off a 92-83 overtime home loss to St. John’s Tuesday, failing to cover as a 1.5-point underdog. It is 11-14-1 ATS this season.