DePaul at Xavier 2/9/19 - College Basketball Betting Picks & Odds
DePaul Blue Demons vs. Xavier Musketeers
CBB: 8:00 PM EST
Feb. 09, 2019
TV: FS1
Latest Odds : XAV -4.5 Total 147.5
DePaul will be facing the once formidable Xavier squad in this game. The Blue Demons are coming in over the five hundred mark on the year, but also only 2 games under the five hundred mark in the Big East. The Blue Demons are also coming into the game after getting a win over the Providence club that saw the Blue Demons have to fight back to bring home the win 67-55.
Max Strus is the player the Blue Demons have relied on to do most of the scoring this year with a total of 17 points a game. When it comes to passing the ball the Blue Demons have been able to get 4 assist a game from Devin Gage. Paul Reed leads the Blue Demons in rebounding at 8.2 boards a game.
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Xavier is a shell of what they were last year when the Muskies were projected to be a final four team. This year the Muskies will be lucky to land the NIT invite as the Muskies have fallen to a game under the five hundred mark overall and when playing in the Big East the Muskies have only been able to get a total of 3 wins and have dropped 7 games.
Paul Scruggs is leading the Xavier team with 13 points a game on the season so far. When it comes to getting assist the Muskies have been able to get 4.9 assist a game from Quentin Goodin. Tyrique Jones has been able to get a total of 7.2 boards a game on the year so far.
Recent Betting Trends:
Blue Demons are 9-24-3 ATS in their last 36 games following a straight up win.
Musketeers are 4-10-3 ATS in their last 17 home games.
Under is 9-4-1 in Blue Demons last 14 vs. Big East.
Under is 4-1 in Musketeers last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Free Betting Pick: DePaul Blue Demons +4.5
The Xavier squad has struggled quite a bit this season and the struggles are only going to get worse for the Musketeers as the Blue Demons are going to set the pace in this game and make it a game that Xavier has to keep up the pace in the game. Even at the Cintas Center that will be hard for Xavier as the team struggles to keep up and the Blue Demons run away with it. Final Score, DePaul Blue Demons win, but grab the points 76-64.