DePaul Blue Demons vs Butler Bulldogs Betting Pick & Prediction 1/20/24

Betting on today’s Blue Demons and Bulldogs game? Catch the action at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN, as the Bulldogs hosts this showdown at 4:00 ET on FS1. This Big East conference matchup has an over/under of 148.5 points, and the Bulldogs are favored to win at home vs. the Blue Demons.

DEPAUL BLUE DEMONS VS BUTLER BULLDOGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: DePaul Blue Demons +16.5

This game will be played at Hinkle Fieldhouse at 4:00 ET on Saturday, January 20th.

WHY BET THE DEPAUL BLUE DEMONS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-69 in favor of the Bulldogs.
• Even though we have Butler winning straight-up, we like DePaul at +16.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 148.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Will DePaul Find a Way to Win on the Road?

DePaul is coming off a 100-62 loss to Providence and has lost five straight games. They are 3-14 overall and 0-6 in the Big East. On the road, the Blue Demons are 0-6 and have lost six straight games.

For the season, DePaul has been the underdog in 11 of their 17 games and are 0-11 in those games. Their average scoring margin on the road is -17.2 compared to -10.9 at home.

DePaul has struggled against the spread this season with a 4-12-1 record. Their ATS mark as the underdog is 1-9-1 and they have gone 0-3 vs. the spread in their last three games as the underdog. On the road, the Blue Demons are 1-5 ATS this year and they have gone 1-4 vs. the spread in their last five road games.

DePaul’s over/under record for the season sits at 8-9, and today’s over/under line of 148.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (142.8). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 155 points, which is higher than the season average of 144.1 points per game.

In their recent game, the Blue Demons’ offense concluded with 62 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 65.5 points per contest. Offensively, the Blue Demons have a season long field goal percentage of 43%, which is 283rd in the nation. In terms of three-pointers, they are 178th in percentage and 297th in three-pointers made.

At present, the Blue Demons’ defense is nationally ranked 285th, allowing 78.6 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 8.0 threes per game vs. Butler. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 35.8%.

Can the Bulldogs Please their Home Crowd?

Butler comes into this game as 16.5-point favorites, and they have been much better at home this season compared to on the road. The Bulldogs have gone 8-3 at home compared to just 2-4 on the road.

Butler has also been much better as the favorite this season, going 8-1 compared to 2-6 as the underdog. They have gone 7-3 at home over their last 10 games.

Butler’s ATS record this season is 8-9, including a mark of 6-5 at home. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Bulldogs are 5-5 vs. the spread. In their last three home games, Butler is 0-3 ATS.

Butler’s over/under record for the season is 10-7 and the average over/under line in their games is 144.9. So far, 12 of their games have had a lower over/under line than today’s line of 148.5. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 and the average scoring total in those games is 145 points.

The Butler offense is coming off a game in which they scored 71 points vs. Xavier. Overall their field goal percentage was 35.3% while connecting on 8 threes. The top scorer for the Bulldogs was Pierre Brooks with 22 points, while Posh Alexander also chipped in with 21 points.

Butler’s defense is currently in line with the NCAA average for points allowed, allowing an average of 73.3 points per game. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Butler’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 40.2% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 30.0% this season.