UConn vs. DePaul: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 14, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 13, 2024

Da’Sean Nelson will be among the players to watch when the DePaul Blue Demons (3-20, 0-12 Big East) meet the No. 1 UConn Huskies (22-2, 12-1 Big East), Wednesday at 9:00 PM ET at Wintrust Arena. UConn is a gigantic 24.5-point favorite against DePaul when the Huskies hit the court against the Blue Demons on Wednesday. A 142-point total is set for the matchup.

UConn vs. DePaul Betting Lines

UConn vs DePaul Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
UConn -24.5 142 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick DePaul (+24.5)
Total Pick Over (142)

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UConn vs. DePaul Stat Rankings

UConn Avg. (Rank) DePaul Avg. (Rank)
81.3 (29th) Points Scored 64.0 (351st)
64.1 (18th) Points Allowed 79.6 (343rd)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.9 (80th) Off. Rebounds 5.4 (358th)
8.7 (61st) 3pt Made 6.1 (303rd)
18.3 (8th) Assists 12.3 (248th)
9.6 (39th) Turnovers 12.7 (297th)

UConn vs. DePaul Betting Trends

  • The Huskies have 14 wins in 24 games against the spread this season.
  • As 24.5-point favorites or more, UConn is 3-3 against the spread.
  • Out of 24 Huskies games so far this year, 13 have hit the over.
  • UConn and its opponent have broken the 142-point mark 12 times this season.
  • The point total average for Huskies games this season is 145.3, 3.3 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Against the spread, DePaul is 7-15-1 this season.
  • This season, 13 of UConn’s 24 games have gone over the point total.
  • Blue Demons games have gone over 142 points on 13 occasions this season.
  • The average total for DePaul’s games is 143.6 points, which is 1.6 more than this game’s over/under.

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UConn Impact Players

  • Tristen Newton leads his team in both rebounds (6.6) and assists (5.8) per game, and also averages 15.2 points. At the other end, he delivers 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Cam Spencer averages a team-leading 15.3 points per game. He is also posting 4.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists, shooting 48.8% from the floor and 45.2% from beyond the arc with 2.8 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Alex Karaban averages 14.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, shooting 53.2% from the field and 40.2% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Donovan Clingan is posting 12.2 points, 1.5 assists and 6.4 rebounds per contest.
  • Stephon Castle is averaging 10.9 points, 3.1 assists and 4.4 rebounds per contest.

DePaul Impact Players

  • Nelson gives the Blue Demons 10.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. He also delivers 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Elijah Fisher is putting up 9.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, making 50.6% of his shots from the floor.
  • Jeremiah Oden tops the Blue Demons in rebounding (3.9 per game), and posts 8.7 points and 0.7 assists. He also delivers 0.3 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Jaden Henley is averaging 7.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, making 40.0% of his shots from the field.

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