Marquette Golden Eagles vs DePaul Blue Demons Betting Pick & Prediction 1/24/24
Betting on today’s Golden Eagles and Blue Demons game? Catch the action at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL, as the Blue Demons hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on CBSS. Marquette is favored by -17.5 in this Big East conference contest against DePaul. The game’s over/under currently sits at 147 points.
MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES VS DEPAUL BLUE DEMONS BETTING PICK
The Pick: DePaul Blue Demons +17.5
This game will be played at Wintrust Arena at 9:00 ET on Wednesday, January 24th.
WHY BET THE DEPAUL BLUE DEMONS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-68 in favor of the Blue Demons.
- Not only will DePaul pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +17.5.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 147 points, and we like the under with a projected 143 points.
Will the Marquette Defense Show Up on the Road?
Marquette has been the favorite in 14 of their 18 games this season, going 10-4 in those games. They enter this game on a two-game winning streak, and they have gone 6-4 in their last 10 games on the road.
So far this season, the Golden Eagles have gone 13-5 overall, including a 4-3 mark in Big East play. They are scoring an average of 74.7 points per game while allowing 70.2 points per game.
Marquette’s ATS record this season is 9-8-1, and they are 6-8 vs. the spread when favored. On the road, the Golden Eagles are 2-3 ATS this year and 6-4 ATS in their last 10 road games. As the favorite, Marquette is 4-6 ATS in their last 10 games.
Marquette’s over/under record for the season is 6-12 and the average scoring total in their games is 145.1 points. Today’s over/under line of 147 is very close to the average over/under line in their games this season of 148.5. Their last three games have had an average scoring total of 145 points.
The Marquette offense is coming off a game in which they scored 73 points vs. St. John’s. Overall their field goal percentage was 54.2% while connecting on 6 threes. Kam Jones is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today’s matchup with an average of 15.1. Meanwhile, Tyler Kolek also brings a PPG average of 14.3 into the game.
Coming into today’s game, the Marquette defense is giving up an average of 67.9 points per contest. Marquette will look once again to perform well on defense, holding St. John’s to just 40% shooting in their most recent game.
Does DePaul Have What it Takes to Win as Home Underdogs?
DePaul enters this game as a 17.5-point underdog, and they have not been able to win a game as the underdog this season, going 0-12 in those games. Their record in the Big East is 0-7, and they have lost six games in a row.
At home, the Blue Demons have gone 3-8 this season, and their average margin of defeat is -10.9 points per game. In their last game, they lost to Butler by a score of 74-60, and their record over their last 10 games at home is 3-7.
DePaul’s ATS record this season is 5-12-1, including a mark of 3-7-1 at home. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Blue Demons have gone just 2-7-1 vs. the spread.
This season, the over/under record for DePaul games is 8-10 and today’s over/under line of 147 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (143.1). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 152 points and their over/under record during this stretch is 2-1.
Against Butler, the DePaul had a tough time putting up points compared to their season average of 65.2 points per game. They scored 60 points and posted a field goal percentage of 41.8% in the game. Offensively, the Blue Demons hold a season-long field goal percentage of 43%, placing them 287th in the national rankings. When it comes to three-pointers, they are ranked 169th in terms of percentage and 298th in three-pointers made.
Looking at the DePaul defense, they will be looking for a better performance considering they are currently conceding 78.3 points per game (276th). In their previous game vs. Butler, the Bulldogs finished with a field goal percentage of 40% and a total of 74 points vs. DePaul.