DePaul at Villanova odds, picks and predictions
The DePaul Blue Demons (3-12, 0-4 Big East) and Villanova Wildcats (10-5, 3-1) meet Friday with opening tipoff at Finneran Pavilion at 8:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the DePaul vs. Villanova odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
DePaul lost to the Creighton Bluejays on Tuesday 84-58 as a +16 and the Blue Demons have lost 3 in a row and 5 of the last 6. DePaul is 0-5 in road/neutral games, and is 1-9 in the last 10 games against Villanova.
Villanova last played Saturday, losing to St. John's 81-71 as a -3.5 favorite. The Wildcats shot just 38.8% from the floor and have shot under 40% in 6 of their last 8 games. VU, which launches triples at a top-10 rate, shot just 21.4% from beyond the arc.
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DePaul at Villanova odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 10:34 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: DePaul +1600 (bet $100 to win $1,600) | Villanova -4500 (bet $4,500 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): DePaul +19.5 (-110) | Villanova -19.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 136.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
DePaul at Villanova picks and predictions
Prediction
Villanova 80, DePaul 63
Moneyline
The leverage here belongs to the holder of the prices between these 2 tags. PASS.
Against the spread
Villanova is a slow-pace team, so this number is a bigger ask than it would be for a fast team that gets in a lot of possessions. The Wildcats are 5-10 ATS in their last 15 games as a home favorite of 12.5-or-more.
DePaul isn't great, but the Blue Demons have played a tough schedule and are a slight value as a proposition to stay within 20.
Consider a partial-unit play on DePAUL +19.5 (-110).
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Over/Under
The Over has gone 6-3-1 across the last 10 series meetings.
We should expect a slow pace but a clash of talent favoring some easy buckets for the home five and a lot of 3s.
TAKE THE OVER 136.5 (-110).
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