Marquette Golden Eagles (13-5) vs. DePaul Blue Demons (3-15)
January 24, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: DePaul Blue Demons +17.5; Over/Under: 147.5
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The Marquette Golden Eagles will play the DePaul Blue Demons in a Big East game on Wednesday night at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. Marquette has won two games in a row, while DePaul has lost six straight. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Marquette vs DePaul prediction.
Marquette Preview
The Marquette Golden Eagles are 13-5 (4-3) this season after they defeated St. John’s by a score of 73-72 in their last game. Marquette trailed 34-28 at halftime, but they scored 45 points in the second half for the narrow win. The Golden Eagles shot 54.2% from the field and were -13 in rebounding margin in the game. Marquette defeated Villanova by a score of 87-74 in the game prior to St. John’s, but they lost to Butler and Seton Hall before that. The Golden Eagles are scoring 77.2 points per game with 33.4 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per game, while giving up 67.9 points against per game this year. Kam Jones is averaging 15.1 points per game, 2.9 rebounds per game, and 2.4 assists per game. Marquette is shooting 46.5% from the field, 72.5% on free throws, and 31.5% on three pointers this season.
DePaul Preview
The DePaul Blue Demons are 3-15 (0-7) this year after they lost to Butler by a score of 74-60 in their last game. DePaul trailed 37-24 at the half, but did score 36 points in the second half in the loss. The Blue Demons shot 41.8% from the field and were -7 in rebounding margin in the game. DePaul has lost six games in a row and has scored 65 points or fewer in five of them. The Blue Demons are scoring 65.2 points per game with 30.1 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per game, while allowing 78.3 points against per game this season. Chico Carter Jr. is averaging 11.8 points per game, 3.7 assists per game, and 2.9 rebounds per game. DePaul is shooting 43.2% from the field, 71.8% on free throws, and 34.1% on three pointers this year.
Marquette vs DePaul Betting Prediction
DePaul comes into this game as one of the worst teams in one of the power conferences and will be looking to get their first conference win of the season. The Blue Demons are only scoring 65.2 points per game and they are shooting 43.2% from the field. Marquette is scoring 77.2 points per game and they are shooting 46.5% from the field, but they should have a big day against a DePaul defense that is allowing 78.3 points against per game. DePaul has been really bad this season and I can’t find a way to justify taking them, so give me Marquette on the road.
