The No. 23'UConn Huskies (16-6, 5-6 Big East) face off against the'DePaul Blue Demons'(9-13, 3-8) on Tuesday. Tip from Wintrust Arena is set for 8 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the UConn vs. DePaul'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
UConn fell to Xavier 82-79 on Wednesday, losing outright as a 6-point home favorite. UConn is 1-4 against the spread (ATS) in its last 5 games and 2-8 ATS in its last 10, slipping to 13-8-1 ATS on the season. The Huskies are 30th in the nation with 79.3 points per game.
DePaul got destroyed by Marquette 89-69 on Saturday, failing to cover as a 9.5-point home underdog. It has now failed to cover the spread in 3 straight games but is 5-4-1 ATS in its last 10 and 10-11-1 ATS on the season. The Blue Demons have had a lot of struggles on defense this season, allowing 75.5 points per game (315th).