The No. 8 Xavier Musketeers (15-3, 7-0 Big East) will attempt to continue an 11-game winning run when visiting the DePaul Blue Demons (8-10, 2-5 Big East) on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at Wintrust Arena. It airs at 8:30 PM ET on FS1. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Musketeers’ ( to win on the moneyline) contest against the Blue Demons ().
This article uses lines current as of January 18, 2023 at 5:44 PM ET. Find all the latest odds for this contest in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Xavier Vs DePaul Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Xavier (-8.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (157) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Xavier Vs DePaul Stat Rankings
| Xavier Avg. (Rank) | DePaul Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 84.2 (10th) | Points Scored | 71.7 (180th) |
| 75.1 (322nd) | Points Allowed | 74.7 (315th) |
| 37.4 (38th) | Rebounds | 31.9 (284th) |
| 9.9 (162nd) | Off. Rebounds | 8.8 (241st) |
| 7.4 (194th) | 3pt Made | 8.6 (68th) |
| 21.1 (1st) | Assists | 13.8 (145th) |
| 13.5 (280th) | Turnovers | 13.1 (255th) |
Xavier Vs DePaul Betting Trends
- The Musketeers have 11 wins in 18 games against the spread this year.
- Xavier is 3-4 as 8.5-point favorites or more.
- The Musketeers have seen 13 of their 18 games go over the point total.
- In 11 games this year, Xavier and its opponent have combined for more than 157 points.
- The over/under in this matchup is 157 points, 2.3 fewer than the average total in this season’s Musketeers contests.
- Against the spread, DePaul is 8-8-2 this season.
- The Blue Demons have one win ATS (1-2) as a 8.5-point underdog or greater this year.
- This season, 13 of Xavier’s 18 games have gone over the point total.
- Blue Demons games have gone over 157 points on five occasions this season.
- The over/under for this game is 10.6 points higher than the average scoring total for DePaul’s games of 146.4.
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Xavier Impact Players
- Souley Boum is tops on the Musketeers at 17.6 points per contest, while also posting 4.9 assists and 4.4 rebounds.
- Jack Nunge posts 14.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 1.1 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.
- Zach Freemantle is tops on his team in rebounds per contest (8.1), and also averages 14.4 points and 3.1 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
- Colby Jones leads his squad in assists per contest (5.5), and also posts 14.4 points and 5.2 rebounds. At the other end, he averages 1.4 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
- Adam Kunkel puts up 10.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
DePaul Impact Players
- Umoja Gibson is putting up a team-best 5.1 assists per contest. And he is producing 14.9 points and 2.6 rebounds, making 38.8% of his shots from the floor and 38.3% from 3-point range, with 2.3 triples per contest.
- Javan Johnson paces the Blue Demons in scoring (15.7 points per game), and produces 4.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists. He also averages 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
- Eral Penn is the Blue Demons’ top rebounder (7.4 per game), and he posts 10.2 points and 0.9 assists.
- Da’Sean Nelson gives the Blue Demons 10.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
- Philmon Gebrewhit is posting 7.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, making 40.9% of his shots from the field and 40.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.4 treys per game.
