DePaul at Marquette odds, picks and predictions
The DePaul Blue Demons (3-22, 0-14 Big East) and Marquette Golden Eagles (19-6, 10-4) meet Wednesday at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the DePaul vs. Marquette odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Blue Demons have dropped 13 consecutive games since their last taste of victory on Dec. 30 in a 70-58 win over Chicago State at home. DePaul lost 81-70 last time out at Providence on Saturday, although it did pick up a cover as 20-point underdogs to halt an 0-4 against the spread (ATS) skid. The Over has cashed in 7 of the past 10 outings.
The Golden Eagles beat the Blue Demons 86-73 on Jan. 24, but DePaul covered the 18-point number as the Over (149.5) comfortably connected.
Marquette is looking to take out its frustrations on poor DePaul after getting buried at UConn on Saturday, 81-53. The Golden Eagles never came close to cover as 7.5-point underdogs as the Under (148) cashed. The non-cover snapped a 5-0 ATS run, while the Under is 3-1 in the past 4 contests.
Marquette is No. 8 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll.
Stream select live college basketball games and full replays: Get ESPN+
DePaul at Marquette odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:25 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): DePaul +3000 (bet $100 to win $3,000) | Marquette -10000 (bet $10,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread: DePaul +25.5 (-110) | Marquette -25.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 149.5 (O: -120 | U: -102)
DePaul at Marquette picks and predictions
Prediction
Marquette 84, DePaul 63
Moneyline
Marquette (-10000) is not worth playing, and it really shouldn't need to be said. You would need to risk $100 for every $1 won. Nobody needs to see George Washington that badly.
PASS.
Against the spread
DEPAUL +25.5 (-110) is an awfully lot of points, even for the lowly Blue Demons, who are 0-for-14 inside of conference play.
However, DePaul covered as a 20-point underdog at Providence on Saturday, and it is a respectable 4-2 ATS in the past 6 tries as an underdog of 16 or more points. That includes covering an 18-point number at Wintrust Arena against Marquette -25.5 (-110) in the first meeting on Jan. 24.
The Golden Eagles are a solid 5-1 ATS in the past 6 games, but as a favorite of 18 or more points, Marquette is 0-3 ATS in the past 3 tries.
Play our free daily Pick’em Challenge and win! Play now!
Over/Under
UNDER 149.5 (-102) is worth a look, but go lightly.
Marquette is going to be the heavy lifting on offense, rolling up a healthy chunk of points. DePaul isn't a prolific offense, although it was able to ding Marquette for 73 points in the 1st meeting. That total was actually the most for DePaul in conference play, and the most since dropping 75 on Louisville back on Dec. 9.
Still, the Blue Demons are on the road in this one, and 70 or fewer points in all 8 true road games to date, and 10 outings off campus if you toss in the neutral-site affairs.
For more sports betting picks and tips, check out SportsbookWire.com and BetFTW.
Follow Kevin J. Erickson on Twitter/X. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.
College sports coverage from Paste BN Sports Media Group:
Alabama / Arkansas / Auburn / Clemson / Colorado / Florida / Georgia / Iowa / LSU / Michigan / Michigan State / Nebraska / North Carolina / Notre Dame / Ohio State / Oklahoma / Oregon / Penn State / Rutgers / Tennessee / Texas / Texas A&M / USC / Wisconsin /
College Sports Wire: Men's hoops / Women's hoops / High School