DePaul Blue Demons (8-9) vs Seton Hall Pirates (10-8)
Game Info: Saturday, January 14, 2023 at 12:00 pm (Wintrust Arena)
Betting Odds: DePaul Blue Demons -- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Seton Hall Pirates and DePaul Blue Demons face off on Saturday in a college basketball showdown at Wintrust Arena. When these two teams faced off in February it was Seton Hall that secured a 66-64 victory.
Seton Hall comes into this game with a 10-8 record overall and they have been very inconsistent. In the last game against Georgetown, the defense gave up only 51 points and that led to the 15-point victory. Al-Amir Dawes had an elite game finishing with 24 points, two rebounds, and one assist. Seton Hall is averaging 69.6 points while their defense is giving up 63.6 points per game. The defense for this team all season has been good and they are ranked 44th. Al Amir Dawes is having a strong season averaging 11.7 points while shooting 42.2 percent from the field and 42.7 percent from behind the three-point line.
On the other side of this matchup is DePaul who sits with an 8-9 record and they are coming off a big win in the last game. The offense scored 75 points against Villanova and that was enough to win by 10 points. Da’Sean Nelson had a strong game finishing with 24 points, eight rebounds, and two assists. DePaul is averaging 71.9 points while their defense is giving up 74.9 points per game. The defense is ranked 318th, and going forward they are going to need more production from the defense. Javan Johnson is averaging 16 points while shooting 44 percent from the field and 43.1 percent from behind the three-point line.
Seton Hall is 5-1 against the spread in their last six games on Saturday. The under is 5-1 in DePaul’s last six games following a straight-up win. The under is 4-1 in DePaul’s last five games against a team with a winning straight-up record.
This game is going to come down to the Seton Hall defense against the DePaul offense. Seton Hall’s defense is giving up only 63.6 points per game and they are going to lockdown in this game. This DePaul defense has been awful and they are going to struggle to defend again in this game. Back Seton Hall against the spread.