DePaul Blue Demons at Villanova Wildcats Free Prediction 01/02/19

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The DePaul Blue Demons (8-4, 0-1 Big East) will be at Finneran Pavilion to go head-to-head with the Villanova Wildcats (9-4) in a Big East matchup. The game starts at 8:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.

DePaul Blue Demons at Villanova Wildcats Betting Odds

Both teams had no trouble getting past their last opponent. The Wildcats defeated the Morgan State Bears 100-77, while the Blue Demons beat the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 80-58.

DePaul dominated every stat category in the game. They had a free throw rate of 0.386 and an offensive rebounding percentage of 52.8. Bethune-Cookman was 0.097 and 40.5, respectively, for those same stats. Meanwhile, Villanova dominated nearly every facet of their game. They had a free throw rate of 0.299 and an offensive rebounding percentage of 44.4. For those same stats, Morgan State was 0.085 and 25.6, respectively. Eric Paschall played well for Villanova with 26 points and seven rebounds. Meanwhile, DePaul rallied around Max Strus, who recorded 25 points and six rebounds.

The Wildcats dominated this series last year, securing victories in both contests. In the last contest, Villanova won 93-62. Villanova’s 0.263 free throw rate was their largest strength over DePaul, who had a rate of 0.000. This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.

Strus has been playing at a high level recently for DePaul, averaging 0 points over the last five games.

DePaul Blue Demons at Villanova Wildcats Odds Pick

Prediction: SU Winner – Villanova, ATS Winner – Villanova, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • Villanova averages 28.8 three pointers per game, which ranks 12th in the NCAA. DePaul ranks 224th in three pointers allowed per game (25.6).
  • The Wildcats allow the 25th-fewest blocks per game (2.5) while the Blue Demons rank 27th (2.5).
  • The Blue Demons rank 40th in rebounds per game (39.7) while the Wildcats rank 144th (35.9).
  • DePaul averages 15.3 assists per game, which ranks 58th in the NCAA. Villanova ranks 68th in assists allowed per game (12.1).

Bettings Trends:

  • The Blue Demons’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 7.4, down from 8.1 for the season.
  • During their last five games, the Wildcats have scored an average of 76.6 points per game (1.4 above their season average) and allowed an average of 67.0 points per game (1.0 above their season average).