Xavier Musketeers vs DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/19/2022

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Venue:  Wintrust Arena, Chicago, IL

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Xavier -7, DePaul +7; Over/Under:  150.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Xavier -7, DePaul +7; Over/Under:  150.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Xavier -7.5, DePaul +7.5; Over/Under:  152.5 points

 

Xavier Musketeers:  13-3 (3rd place, Big East)

DePaul Blue Demons:  10-6 (10th place, Big East)

 

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Xavier Musketeers:  3-2 last 5

DePaul Blue Demons:  1-4 last 5

 

 

 

Xavier is coming into this game with a 13-3 record overall and they are 2-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 6th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 3-2 in their conference games this season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Villanova Wildcats while their 2 wins in that span came against the Butler Bulldogs and the Creighton Bluejays in their last game. Colby Jones led the team in points in that game with 16 while Zach Freemantle and Paul Scruggs were both next on the team with 13 points each. Scruggs led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Freemantle led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 43.1% from the field, 31.3% from 3-point range, and 65.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 75.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 63.4 PPG against them. Xavier has an ATS record of 10-6 this season and their O/U record is 7-8-1.

 

 

DePaul is coming into this game with a 10-6 record overall and they are 8-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 7th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 1-5 in their conference games this season. They have lost 5 of their last 6 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 5 game losing streak that they were on. Their 5 losses in that span were against the Butler Bulldogs, the Providence Friars, the St. John's Red Storm, the Villanova Wildcats, and the Marquette Golden Eagles while their win came against the Seton Hall Pirates in their last game. Jalen Terry led the team in points in that game with 28 while David Jones was next on the team with 24 points. Brandon Johnson, Jones, and Javon Freeman all led the team in assists in that game with 2 each while Jones and Yor Anei both led the team in rebounds with 8 each. They were 45% from the field, 26.1% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 78 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.2 PPG against them. DePaul has an ATS record of 10-6 this season and their O/U record is 11-5.

 

Xavier is coming into this game as a 7 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Xavier has been playing very well recently and are coming off of a win by 7 points in their last game. The last game they played on the road was a 15 point win and they are going up against a DePaul side that has not been playing well recently. DePaul is coming off of a win but they had lost 5 straight games prior to that and they have not been playing well ever since coming back from a covid-19 postponement. Xavier has been heating up in recent games and they will continue to roll at home here. The best bet to place in this game is on Xavier to cover the spread here.

 

Xavier DePaul Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, January 19, 2022 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Xavier 77 DePaul 66.

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Xavier Musketeers: 9-16 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5. 17-30 ATS as a favorite. 28-19 ATS as a road favorite of 3.5 to 6 points. 13-24 ATS against conference opponents. 4-8 ATS in January games. 8-19 ATS after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread. 5-13 ATS after 3 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers.

DePaul Blue Demons: 5-2 O/U after a game with 9 or less assists. 11-5 O/U in all games. 8-3 O/U when the total is 140 to 149.5. 9-2 O/U in all home games. 5-1 O/U after a conference game. 8-2 O/U after one or more consecutive overs. 5-1 O/U after a combined score of 155 points or more.

 

 

Xavier Musketeers:  C. Edwards (F) Ques Wed - Ankle injury.

DePaul Blue Demons:  T. Grant-Foster (G) out for season - Redshirt. J. Freeman-Liberty (G) Ques Wed - Undisclosed injury. A. Bynum (G) out for season - Redshirt.

 

 

“That was an absolute grinder. I tell our guys every game in this league is going to be a war. I thought we had a great response after Villanova.” - Travis Steele on his team’s win against Creighton.

 

 

“I’m proud of the team and the resilience that they showed. Obviously, we’ve been hit with some adversity. Our guys have had the sticktoitiveness, where they stuck together as a team, stayed positive and just continued to try to get better. That’s something we’ve been preaching to these young men.” - Tony Stubblefield on his team’s win against Seton Hall snapping a 5 game losing streak.

 

 

 

J. Hunter 

N. Johnson 

C. Jones 

D. Miles 

P. Scruggs

 

J. Freeman-Liberty 

P. Gebrewhit 

B. Johnson 

D. Jones 

N. Ongenda

 

 

PPG: N. Johnson (12.3)

APG: P. Scruggs (4.1)

Reb/G: C. Jones (8.3)

 

PPG: J. Freeman-Liberty (21.1)

APG: J. Freeman-Liberty (3.1)

Reb/G: D. Jones (7.8)

 

Coaches:

Xavier Musketeers: Travis Steele (4th season)

DePaul Blue Demons: Tony Stubblefield (1st season)