DePaul (9-7) vs Xavier (9-7)
Game Info: Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 4:00 pm (Wintrust Arena)
Betting Odds: DePaul +5 -- Over/Under: 152 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: FS1
The Xavier Musketeers and the Depaul Blue Demons meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Wintrust Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Xavier vs. Depaul prediction.
Xavier Recap
The Xavier Musketeers will be out to bounce back from an 82-72 loss at the hands of St. John’s last time out to fall to 9-7 on the year. After this game, Xavier will head back home for a matchup with Villanova in the middle of the week.
Musketeers Drop Back-To-Back Games and 5 Of Their Last 6
Zach Freemantle leads the Musketeers in scoring and rebounding with 17.2 PPG and 7.3 RPG while Ryan Conwell added 15.9 PPG with 2.1 APG and Dayvion McKnight has 10.9 PPG with a team-high 4.9 APG to lead the Musketeers in assists up to this point in the year, rounding out the trio of double-digit scorers for Xavier so far this season. Dailyn Swain’s also added 9.4 PPG with 5.1 RPG and 2 APG and Marcus Foster has 8.6 PPG with 4.3 RPG and 2.2 APG as well on the year. As a team, Xavier is averaging 79 PPG on 46.1% shooting from the field, 38.9% from three, and 78.9% from the foul line this season.
Why the Xavier Musketeers will win
- DePaul has lost each of its last 27 games against the Big East Conference.
- Xavier has won each of its last 12 day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Depaul Recap
The Depaul Blue Demons come into this game looking to rebound after an 85-80 loss to Seton Hall last time out setting the Blue Demons back to 9-7 as well on the year. After this game, Depaul will welcome the Marquette Golden Eagles to town.
Blue Demons Lose 3rd In A Row
Jacob Meyer leads the Blue Demons in scoring with 14.1 PPG along with 3.7 RPG while Isaiah Rivera has 10.4 PPG as the only other double-digit scorer for the Blue Demons so far this season. CJ Gunn has 9.9 PPG while David Skogman has 8.5 PPG with a team-high 6.1 RPG to lead Depaul on the glass so far this season. Conor Enright also has a team-high 6.7 APG to lead the Blue Demons in the assist department up to this point in the year. As a team, Depaul is averaging 77.8 PPG on 44.8% shooting from the field, 37.7% from three, and 71% from the foul line this season.
Why the DePaul Blue Demons will win
- DePaul has won nine of its last 10 home games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Xavier has lost each of its last four road games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the last seven day games between Xavier and DePaul has produced a total of 151 or fewer points.
- Six of Xavier's last seven day games have produced a total of 148 or fewer points.
Xavier vs. Depaul Prediction
There are a few sure things in life, death, taxes, and Depaul stinking up the joint in Big East play. The Blue Demons have had just one winning conference season in the Big East since joining the conference in 2005, and I don’t envision that changing here. Xavier’s banged up and missing Zach Freemantle, but I really think this Depaul team is cursed in the Big East as they just find new and creative ways to lose. It doesn’t help that they played a weak schedule in the non-conference portion of their slate either. I think that Xavier can get a nice road win in this one so give me the Musketeers here.
Chris’s Pick Xavier -5
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
