At Madison Square Garden on Wednesday (at 9:00 PM ET), the Villanova Wildcats (17-14, 10-10 Big East) meet the DePaul Blue Demons (3-28, 0-20 Big East). Players to watch include the Wildcats’ Eric Dixon. Villanova is a massive 24-point favorite against DePaul when the Wildcats play the Blue Demons on Wednesday. A 136.5-point over/under is set for the matchup.
Villanova vs. DePaul Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Villanova | -24 | 136.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | DePaul (+24) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (136.5) |
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Villanova vs. DePaul Stat Rankings
| Villanova Avg. (Rank) | DePaul Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 71.1 (254th) | Points Scored | 65.0 (347th) |
| 65.6 (21st) | Points Allowed | 82.5 (360th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 7.6 (285th) | Off. Rebounds | 6.0 (356th) |
| 9.3 (31st) | 3pt Made | 6.2 (296th) |
| 12.7 (208th) | Assists | 12.2 (254th) |
| 8.9 (17th) | Turnovers | 12.9 (323rd) |
Villanova vs. DePaul Betting Trends
- The Wildcats are 16-13-2 against the spread this season.
- Villanova is winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 24-point favorites this season.
- Out of 31 Wildcats games so far this season, 11 have gone over the total.
- Villanova and its opponent have broken the 136.5-point mark 13 times this year.
- The average total for Wildcats games this season has been 136.7, 0.2 points higher than the total for this game.
- Against the spread, DePaul is 10-20-1 this season.
- The Blue Demons have won twice ATS (2-2) as a 24-point underdog or more this season.
- Villanova has played 31 games this season, and 11 of them have hit the over.
- Blue Demons games have finished with over 136.5 points scored 23 times this season.
- The average total points scored in DePaul’s games this year (136.5) is 11.0 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Villanova Impact Players
- Dixon puts up a team-leading 16.3 points per game. He is also posting 6.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists, shooting 47.0% from the field and 36.2% from downtown with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game.
- Tyler Burton paces his squad in rebounds per game (6.3), and also puts up 7.7 points and 1.0 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- TJ Bamba posts 10.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Justin Moore averages 10.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Mark Armstrong leads the Wildcats at 2.3 assists per game, while also averaging 2.3 rebounds and 8.0 points.
DePaul Impact Players
- Elijah Fisher leads the Blue Demons in rebounding (3.7 per game), and posts 10.4 points and 1.4 assists. He also averages 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Da’Sean Nelson gets the Blue Demons 9.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest. He also averages 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- The Blue Demons get 8.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game from Jaden Henley.
- The Blue Demons receive 7.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game from Jeremiah Oden.
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