At Finneran Pavilion on Friday (at 8:30 PM ET), the Villanova Wildcats (10-5, 3-1 Big East) take on the DePaul Blue Demons (3-12, 0-4 Big East). Players to watch include the Wildcats’ Eric Dixon and the Blue Demons’ Da’Sean Nelson. Villanova is a mammoth 19-point favorite against DePaul when the Wildcats take the court against the Blue Demons on Friday. The over/under is 136.5 points for the game.
Villanova vs. DePaul Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Villanova | -19 | 136.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Villanova (-19) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (136.5) |
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Villanova vs. DePaul Stat Rankings
| Villanova Avg. (Rank) | DePaul Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 72.9 (231st) | Points Scored | 65.5 (338th) |
| 64.8 (39th) | Points Allowed | 76.1 (296th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 9.2 (136th) | Off. Rebounds | 5.5 (357th) |
| 9.3 (42nd) | 3pt Made | 6.3 (283rd) |
| 12.0 (277th) | Assists | 13.5 (178th) |
| 9.9 (40th) | Turnovers | 12.5 (254th) |
Villanova vs. DePaul Betting Trends
- The Wildcats’ record against the spread is 8-7-0.
- As a 19-point favorite or greater, Villanova has one win ATS (1-1) this season.
- The Wildcats have played 15 games this season, and six of them have hit the over.
- Villanova’s games have finished with more than 136.5 points nine times so far this season.
- The total for this game is 136.5, and that’s 1.2 points fewer than the average total in Wildcats games thus far this season.
- DePaul has four wins in 15 games against the spread this season.
- The Blue Demons don’t have a win ATS (0-2) as a 19-point underdog or more this season.
- There have been six Villanova’s games (out of 15) that went over the total this year.
- There have been nine Blue Demons games this year with more than 136.5 points scored.
- The average total points scored in DePaul’s games this year (141.6) is 5.1 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Villanova Impact Players
- Dixon leads his team in both points (14.7) and assists (1.3) per contest, and also posts 6.5 rebounds. At the other end, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Tyler Burton paces his squad in rebounds per game (7.5), and also puts up 8.5 points and 0.9 assists. Defensively, he delivers 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- TJ Bamba puts up 9.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest, shooting 35.9% from the floor and 33.3% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Jordan Longino paces the Wildcats at 2.1 assists per contest, while also averaging 3.0 rebounds and 8.7 points.
- Hakim Hart is averaging 8.1 points, 1.4 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game.
DePaul Impact Players
- Nelson is the Blue Demons’ top rebounder (4.3 per game), and he puts up 11.4 points and 2.1 assists.
- Elijah Fisher gives the Blue Demons 9.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- The Blue Demons receive 10.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Jeremiah Oden.
- Jaden Henley is putting up 6.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest, making 40.0% of his shots from the floor.
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