A Big East game is set for Wednesday night when the DePaul Blue Demons (9-15, 3-10 in Big East) visit the Villanova Wildcats (10-13, 4-8). These are two of the bottom five teams in the conference and both will have to win the conference tournament if they want to go dancing. Below is my college basketball best bet for DePaul vs Villanova.
DePaul vs Villanova Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Villanova -9 |
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This game will be played at Finneran Pavilion at 8:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 8, 2023.
Why Bet Villanova -9
✅ Villanova is 10-0 in their last 10 home games against DePaul.
✅ The Wildcats are 19-1 in their last 20 games against the Blue Demons.
✅ DePaul is 0-5 in their last five games played.
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DePaul Blue Demons
Villanova Wildcats
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| DEPAUL | Advanced Game Stats | VILL |
|---|---|---|
| 70.5 | Pace | 66.5 |
| 118.7 | Off.Rate | 102.6 |
| .388 | FTr | .330 |
| .541 | 3PAr | .448 |
| .616 | TS% | .546 |
| 55.8 | TRB% | 41.5 |
| 67.4 | AST% | 63.3 |
| 8.0 | STL% | 8.8 |
| 9.2 | BLK% | 8.3 |
| .595 | eFG% | .514 |
| 16.7 | TOV% | 15.5 |
| 36.3 | ORB% | 23.5 |
| .269 | TF/FGA | .235 |
Defense/Offense
| DEPAUL | Advanced Game Stats | VILL |
|---|---|---|
| 70.5 | Pace | 66.5 |
| 90.8 | Off.Rate | 119.1 |
| .300 | FTr | .263 |
| .293 | 3PAr | .427 |
| .468 | TS% | .590 |
| 44.2 | TRB% | 58.5 |
| 42.5 | AST% | 49.1 |
| 10.0 | STL% | 10.0 |
| 10.4 | BLK% | 8.4 |
| .432 | eFG% | .557 |
| 16.4 | TOV% | 15.5 |
| 28.5 | ORB% | 40.1 |
| .205 | TF/FGA | .212 |
Betting Trends
| DEPAUL | Betting Trends | VILL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-3-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 69.67 | Avg Score | 63.33 |
| 82.67 | Avg Opp Score | 69.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 68 | Avg Score | 74 |
| 75 | Avg Opp Score | 77 |
| DEPAUL | Betting Trends | VILL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 0-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 69.8 | Avg Score | 64.8 |
| 80.8 | Avg Opp Score | 66.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 2-2-1 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 67.8 | Avg Score | 73.2 |
| 76.6 | Avg Opp Score | 72.4 |
| DEPAUL | Betting Trends | VILL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-8-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-7-0 |
| 3-5-2 | ATS W/L/P | 3-7-0 |
| 69.3 | Avg Score | 67.9 |
| 76.4 | Avg Opp Score | 69.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-9-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 4-5-1 | ATS W/L/P | 2-8-0 |
| 66.2 | Avg Score | 71.6 |
| 77.2 | Avg Opp Score | 70.1 |
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DePaul Blue Demons
Last time out, DePaul visited the Seton Hall Pirates and left with a hard fought 69-64 defeat. The Blue Demons started strong and led 12-1 eight minutes into the game, but the Pirates started chipping away and actually trailed by four points at the half. After the half, the Pirates built a big lead, but DePaul came back and made it close in the end. DePaul trailed by as many as 17 points, led by 13, and covered the +9.5-point spread.
Umoja Gibson had 21 points, two rebounds, two assists, and one block on the day. Da’Sean Nelson added 13 points, six rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block off the bench.
Through 24 games, DePaul is scoring 71.3 points per game, shooting 42.3% from the field, and assisting on 13.6 made shots. The Blue Demons are allowing 75.9 points, grabbing 32.6 rebounds, blocking 4.0 shots, and stealing the ball 6.6 times.
Villanova Wildcats
Villanova visited the Creighton Bluejays and suffered a tough 66-61 defeat. The Bluejays have turned their season around and it was crucial they held on in this one to avoid a terrible loss. Villanova trailed by eight points at the half, but they came back and made the Bluejays work for the win in the end. The Wildcats trailed by as many as 18 points, never led by more than three, and covered the +10.5-point spread.
Eric Dixon had 20 points, nine rebounds, one assist, one steal, and three blocks in the game. Justin Moore added 13 points, two rebounds, and two assists in the loss.
After 23 games, Villanova is scoring 69.7 points per game, shooting 43.7% from the field, and assisting on 11.2 made shots. The Wildcats are allowing 68.6 points, grabbing 31.5 rebounds, blocking 1.5 shots, and stealing the ball 5.6 times.
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