Xavier vs DePaul Picks and Prediction – 1/11/2025

The Xavier Musketeers will be on the road Saturday with the game in Chicago against DePaul. Xavier has nine wins through 16 games played having lost four of the last five including two in a row following a 10 point loss last time out. Offensively Xavier is scoring the ball extremely well this season averaging 79 points on 46.1% shooting from the floor but have averaged just 67.5 points per game during their last two losses. Defensively Xavier has held their own this season holding opponents to just 70.3 points per game overall but gave up 82 in their most recent loss. Stay in the action with our College Basketball Picks.

Zach Freemantle leads the Xavier offense this season averaging 17.2 points and 7.3 rebounds per game period Ryan Conwell is second on the team averaging 15.9 points and Marcus Foster chips in 8.6 points per game. Dayvion McKnight averages a third best 10.9 points to go along with the team leading 4.9 assists.

The DePaul Blue Demons return home Saturday with nine wins on the year having dropped four of the last five including three in a row following a 5 point road loss to Seton Hall last time out. Offensively DePaul has been mediocre this season averaging 77.8 points per game on 44.8% shooting but have averaged just 68 points per game during their three-game skid. Defensively DePaul has had some issues allowing 73.3 points per game overall this season but have given up 88.6 points per game over their last three outings.

Jacob Meyer leads DePaul this season averaging 14.1 points per game. Isaiah Rivera is second on the team averaging 10.4 points and CJ Gunn chips in a third best 10.1 points per game. Big man David Skogman averages 8.5 points and leads the Blue Demons pulling in 6.1 rebounds. Connor Enright averages 7.6 points to go along with the team leading 6.7 assists per game.

Both teams are struggling this season, but De Paul will have the edge on Saturday. Look for the Blue Demons to rely heavily on their home crowd against a struggling Xavier team. Take DePaul Saturday to end their recent skid as they do enough to get the winning cover at home against Xavier. Final Score Prediction, DePaul Blue Demons win and cover 76-63.