Xavier vs. DePaul: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 28, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 27, 2024

In regular season action on Wednesday, the Xavier Musketeers (13-14, 7-9 Big East) will meet the DePaul Blue Demons (3-24, 0-16 Big East), with DePaul’s Da’Sean Nelson among the key players to watch. Tipoff at Cintas Center is at 7:00 PM ET. Wednesday’s matchup between the Musketeers and the Blue Demons sees the Musketeers as an enormous, 19.5-point favorite. The matchup has an over/under of 155.

Xavier vs. DePaul Betting Lines

Xavier vs DePaul Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Xavier -19.5 155 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Xavier (-19.5)
Total Pick Under (155)

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Xavier vs. DePaul Stat Rankings

Xavier Avg. (Rank) DePaul Avg. (Rank)
75.3 (133rd) Points Scored 65.0 (348th)
73.8 (240th) Points Allowed 81.3 (356th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
10.4 (58th) Off. Rebounds 6.0 (355th)
6.9 (231st) 3pt Made 6.0 (306th)
16.5 (27th) Assists 12.3 (252nd)
11.3 (182nd) Turnovers 12.7 (305th)

Xavier vs. DePaul Betting Trends

  • The Musketeers’ record against the spread is 14-12-1.
  • There have been 15 Musketeers games (out of 27) that went over the total this year.
  • Xavier’s games have had more than 155 points scored on 11 occasions this season.
  • Musketeers games this season have posted an average total of 149.0, which is 6.0 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
  • DePaul has nine wins in 27 games against the spread this season.
  • As a 19.5-point underdog or more, the Blue Demons have two wins ATS (2-5).
  • There have been 15 Xavier’s games (out of 27) that hit the over this season.
  • Blue Demons games have finished with over 155 points scored nine times this season.
  • DePaul’s games average 146.3 total points, 8.7 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Xavier Impact Players

  • Quincy Olivari posts 18.9 points and 1.9 assists per contest — both team highs. He is also putting up 5.3 rebounds, shooting 43.3% from the floor and 42.8% from downtown with 3.1 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Desmond Claude puts up 15.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 1.0 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Dayvion McKnight paces his squad in assists per game (5.0), and also averages 12.0 points and 3.8 rebounds. Defensively, he averages 1.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Abou Ousmane leads his team in rebounds per contest (6.6), and also averages 7.2 points and 1.2 assists. At the other end, he puts up 0.7 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
  • Dailyn Swain is putting up 4.5 points, 1.3 assists and 3.0 rebounds per contest.

DePaul Impact Players

  • Nelson is the Blue Demons’ top rebounder (3.8 per game), and he posts 10.3 points and 2.0 assists.
  • Elijah Fisher gets the Blue Demons 10.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • The Blue Demons get 8.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game from Jaden Henley.
  • The Blue Demons receive 7.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game from Jeremiah Oden.

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