The Villanova Wildcats (8-8, 2-3 Big East) battle the DePaul Blue Demons (7-9, 1-4) Tuesday. Tip from Wintrust Arena is set for 9 p.m. ET (CBSSN).'Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Villanova vs. DePaul'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Wildcats lost to the No. 11 Xavier Musketeers 88-80 Saturday as a 2-point home favorite. Villanova is just 6-10 against the spread (ATS) on the season, but has covered 3 of its last 5. The Wildcats’ strength is in getting to the line, ranking No. 1 in the country in free-throw percentage (85.7%).
DePaul pushed as an 8-point road underdog in a 78-70 loss to Butler on Jan. 4. The Blue Demons are 5-4-1 ATS in their last 10 games. They rank 8th in the country in free-throw shooting (78.9%). Their weakness is defense, sitting 327th in opponents’ points per game (75.6).
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