Two sputtering teams square off when the Villanova Wildcats (10-13, Big East) host the DePaul Blue Demons (9-15, Big East) on February 8, 2023. The Wildcats will look to stop a three-game losing run versus the Blue Demons, who have lost five in a row.
The Wildcats match up against the Blue Demons in a game that Villanova is currently a strong favorite by 10 points. The over/under for the game is set at 141.
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Villanova Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. DePaul
- When: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 8:30 PM ET
- Where: Finneran Pavilion in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
- How to Watch on TV: FS1
- Spread Favorite: Villanova -10
- Moneyline Favorite: Villanova -542
- Moneyline Underdog: DePaul +392
- Over/Under: 141 points
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Villanova Betting Trends
- The Wildcats are 8-15-0 ATS this season.
- Villanova has not covered the spread this season (0-5 ATS) when playing as at least 10-point favorites.
- The Wildcats have been victorious in nine, or 52.9%, of the 17 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- Villanova has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -542.
- The Wildcats and their opponents have combined to hit the over 11 out of 23 times this season.
- In nine games this season, Villanova and its opponents have gone over 141 combined points.
- Wildcats games this season have had an average of 138.3 points, 2.7 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
Villanova Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Daniels | 23 | 16.0 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Eric Dixon | 23 | 15.8 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| Cam Whitmore | 16 | 12.3 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Brandon Slater | 23 | 10.6 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Justin Moore | 3 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
Villanova Season Stats
- Villanova’s +27 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 1.1 points per game) is a result of scoring 69.7 points per game (231st in college basketball) while allowing 68.6 per outing (153rd in college basketball).
- The Wildcats record 30.0 rebounds per game (323rd in college basketball) compared to the 30.7 of their opponents.
- The Wildcats are putting up 68.6 points per game this year in conference contests, which is 1.1 fewer points per game than their overall average (69.7).
- In conference games, Villanova surrenders more points per contest (69.6) than its season average (68.6).
- The Wildcats are sinking 7.9 threes per game this season in conference contests, which is 0.8 fewer threes per game than their season average (8.7). They also own a lower three-point percentage in Big East action (32.2%) compared to overall (33.1%).
- Offensively Villanova has performed better when playing at home this year, posting 71.9 points per game, compared to 66.3 per game in road games.
- The Wildcats are giving up 67.2 points per game this year when playing at home, which is 0.6 fewer points than they’re allowing on the road (67.8).
Villanova Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/16/2023 | Georgetown | W 77-73 | Home | -13.5 |
| 1/20/2023 | St. John’s (NY) | W 57-49 | Away | +4 |
| 1/29/2023 | Providence | L 70-65 | Home | +1 |
| 2/1/2023 | Marquette | L 73-64 | Away | +6.5 |
| 2/4/2023 | Creighton | L 66-61 | Away | +10 |
| 2/8/2023 | DePaul | – | Home | -10 |
| 2/11/2023 | Seton Hall | – | Home | – |
| 2/14/2023 | Butler | – | Home | – |
| 2/18/2023 | Providence | – | Away | – |
| 2/21/2023 | Xavier | – | Away | – |
| 2/25/2023 | Creighton | – | Home | – |
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DePaul Betting Trends
- DePaul has won 10 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover or pushing 14 times.
- The Blue Demons have covered the spread once when an underdog by 10 points or more this season (in two opportunities).
- DePaul has entered the game as underdogs 16 times this season and won three, or 18.8%, of those games.
- The Blue Demons have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +392 odds on them winning this game.
- DePaul and its opponents have combined to go over the point total 11 out of 24 times this year.
- The Blue Demons have played 14 games this season that ended with a combined score over 141 points.
- The average over/under for DePaul’s contests this season is 147.2, 6.2 more points than this game’s total.
DePaul Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umoja Gibson | 24 | 16.0 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Javan Johnson | 24 | 14.5 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| Da’Sean Nelson | 24 | 10.7 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Eral Penn | 24 | 9.5 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Philmon Gebrewhit | 22 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
DePaul Season Stats
- The Blue Demons have a -109 scoring differential, falling short by 4.6 points per game. They’re putting up 71.3 points per game, 180th in college basketball, and are allowing 75.9 per contest to rank 334th in college basketball.
- DePaul grabs 30.9 rebounds per game (297th in college basketball) while conceding 36.9 per contest to opponents. It is outrebounded by 6.0 boards per game.
- The Blue Demons score fewer points in conference action (69.8 per game) than overall (71.3).
- In conference action, DePaul is conceding more points (77.4 per game) than it is overall (75.9) in 2022-23.
- The Blue Demons make fewer 3-pointers in Big East play (7.7 per game) than overall (8.4), and have a lower 3-point percentage in conference games (34.4%) than overall (35.8%).
- In 2022-23 DePaul is scoring 11.4 more points per game at home (76.7) than on the road (65.3).
- At home the Blue Demons are allowing 77.3 points per game, 3.0 more than they are on the road (74.3).
DePaul Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/21/2023 | Providence | L 75-64 | Away | +9.5 |
| 1/24/2023 | Georgetown | L 81-76 | Away | -1.5 |
| 1/28/2023 | Marquette | L 89-69 | Home | +9.5 |
| 1/31/2023 | UConn | L 90-76 | Home | +11 |
| 2/5/2023 | Seton Hall | L 69-64 | Away | +9.5 |
| 2/8/2023 | Villanova | – | Away | +10 |
| 2/14/2023 | St. John’s (NY) | – | Home | – |
| 2/18/2023 | Xavier | – | Away | – |
| 2/22/2023 | Butler | – | Home | – |
| 2/25/2023 | Marquette | – | Away | – |
| 3/1/2023 | UConn | – | Away | – |
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