Villanova vs DePaul 1/25/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
DePaul Blue Demons (10-8) vs. Villanova Wildcats (14-5)
January 25, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Villanova Wildcats -16 / DePaul Blue Demons +16; Over/Under: -136.5
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The DePaul Blue Demons and Villanova Wildcats meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Finneran Pavilion. The DePaul Blue Demons need a win after losing seven of their last eight games. The Villanova Wildcats look for a win after winning seven of their last eight games.
The DePaul Blue Demons are averaging 75.7 points on 44 percent shooting and allowing 71.3 points on 42.3 percent shooting. Javon Freeman-Liberty is averaging 21.1 points and 7.4 rebounds, while David Jones is averaging 15.8 points and 7.5 rebounds. Brandon Johnson is the third double-digit scorer and Tyon Grant-Foster is grabbing 3 rebounds. The DePaul Blue Demons are shooting 32.1 percent from beyond the arc and 68.8 percent from the free throw line. The DePaul Blue Demons are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.9 rebounds per game.
The Villanova Wildcats are averaging 72.7 points on 43.8 percent shooting and allowing 60.9 points on 40.2 percent shooting. Collin Gillespie is averaging 17.3 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Justin Moore is averaging 15.8 points and 5.1 rebounds. Jermaine Samuels is the third double-digit scorer and Caleb Daniels is dishing 1 assist. The Villanova Wildcats are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 82.4 percent from the free throw line. The Villanova Wildcats are allowing 31 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.7 rebounds per game.
The Blue Demons are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Wildcats are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 10-4 in Blue Demons last 14 road games. The under is 4-1 in Wildcats last 5 home games. The road team is 13-3 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
The Villanova Wildcats are the better team, and they’re starting to heat up, but they’re also not nearly as good as we originally thought, and they struggle at times to bury teams. The DePaul Blue Demons aren’t that bad of a team, and they only lose on the road by an average of 3.3 points. This is a lot of buckets to give an underachieving Villanova side. Give me DePaul.
