The No. 8'Xavier Musketeers'(15-3, 7-0 Big East)'take on the'DePaul Blue Demons'(8-10, 2-5) Wednesday. Tip from Wintrust Arena is set for 8:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Xavier vs. DePaul'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Xavier took care of Marquette 80-76 Sunday, covering as a 3-point home favorite. Xavier has now covered the spread in 5 straight games and is 7-3 against the spread (ATS) in its last 10, improving to 11-6-1 ATS on the season. The Musketeers are one of the top offenses in the nation, ranking 11th in points per game (84.2), 3rd in field goal percentage (50.59%)'and 5th in 3-point percentage (40.18%).
DePaul lost 71-67 to Seton Hall Saturday, but still covered as a 4.5-point home underdog. DePaul is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 and 5-4-1 ATS in its last 10 to improve to 9-8-1 ATS on the season. The Blue Demons have struggled on defense this year, ranking 274th in opponents’ field goal percentage (44.98%) and 287th in opponents’ 3-point field goal percentage (35.7%).