DePaul vs Villanova Picks and Prediction – 1/4/2025

The DePaul Blue Demons visit Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, Pennsylvania on Saturday to play the Villanova Wildcats in a Big East conference battle. DePaul is 9-5 overall and 0-3 in Big East play. The Blue Demons were defeated by Connecticut 81-68 on Wednesday. DePaul has lost three of the last four and five of the last seven. Keep updated on College Basketball with our college basketball picks.

Jacob Meyer leads DePaul in scoring with an average of 14.3 points per game. David Skogman is the leading rebounder averaging 6.5 per game and Conor Enright is the leader in assists, averaging 7.2 per game. DePaul has only two players averaging double figures in scoring. The Blue Demons score an average of 79.2 points per game shooting 45.8% overall and 38.5% from 3-point territory.

The Villanova Wildcats look for a second consecutive win on Saturday when hosting the DePaul Blue Demons. Villanova is 9-5 overall and 2-1 in Big East play. Villanova defeated the Butler Bulldogs 73-65 on Wednesday. Eric Dixon scored 28 points to lead Illinois. Villanova has won six of the last seven with only a loss to Creighton mixed in during that span.

Eric Dixon scores an average of 26.0 points per game to lead Villanova. Wooga Poplar is second in scoring and the leader in rebounding, averaging 13.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. Jhamir Brickus is the leader in assists with an average of 5.5 per game. Villanova has three players averaging double figures in scoring. The Wildcats score an average of 78.6 points per game.

The Villanova Wildcats will defeat the DePaul Blue Demons on Saturday but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in four of DePaul's last five and four of Villanova's last five. Villanova scores an average of 78.6 points per game while shooting 48.5% overall. The Wildcats have the 11th-best 3-point shooting percentage at 40.2. DePaul averages 79.2 points per game and is 28th in three-point shooting at 38.5%. Final Score Prediction, Villanova Wildcats win but our best play is OVER 86-79.