The No. 14 UConn Huskies go for a fourth straight win when they host the DePaul Blue Demons for a Big East battle on Wednesday night. UConn has won six of its last seven contests and is fifth in the Big East college basketball standings, one game behind fourth-place Creighton.
DePaul is on a 10-game losing streak and is in 10th place in the conference, 2.5 games behind ninth-place Butler. This might seem like one of the biggest mismatches among the NCAA basketball games today, but let’s take a closer look and determine our DePaul Blue Demons vs UConn Huskies betting prediction.
DePaul Blue Demons vs. UConn Huskies Odds
DePaul Blue Demons vs. UConn Huskies Information
DePaul Blue Demons vs UConn Huskies
Location: XL Center, Hartford, CT.
Date and Time: Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 7:00 PM ET.
How to Watch: CBS Sports Network
DePaul Blue Demons vs. UConn Huskies Recent Scores
These two NCAA basketball teams squared off on the last day of January, with the UConn Huskies coming out on top by 14 points. It was the 14th straight win in the rivalry for the Huskies, who are 15-1 all-time against the Blue Demons.
DePaul Blue Demons vs. UConn Huskies Betting Analysis
DePaul Blue Demons Facts to Know
The DePaul Blue Demons stats don’t tell a very good story, as the team is allowing 76.7 points per game. But even when the team’s defense is good, as it was in holding Butler to 59 points on February 22, the offense just doesn’t seem to have enough, as shown by managing only 58 points against the Bulldogs in that game.
Guard Umoja Gibson has been the team’s best scorer on the season, and he’s been heating up of late. The senior is averaging a team-high 16.6 points and 4.8 assists, and he has averaged 22.5 points and 5.0 assists over the last two contests.
For DePaul to beat the NCAAB odds and get a win in this contest, it needs more from senior forward Javan Johnson, who has been in a slump of late. Johnson averages 14.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, but he has scored a total of 23 points over the last three contests.
UConn Huskies Facts to Know
A glance at the UConn Huskies standings in the Big East shows it can clinch a first-round bye in the Big East tournament with a win in this contest. The victory would make the Huskies’ next game on their NCAAB schedule, at Villanova on Saturday, less stressful, with the Wildcats sitting 1.5 games behind the Huskies entering Wednesday’s play.
Junior forward Adama Sanogo has been one of the top college basketball players in the Big East this season, averaging 16.9 points and 7.2 rebounds to pace the Huskies in both categories. Sanogo is shooting 58.7% from the floor this season and is coming off a near-double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds in Saturday’s win over St. John’s.
Sophomore guard Jordan Hawkins is right behind Sanogo in the scoring department, averaging 16.6 points per game this season. Hawkins has scored 20 points in each of the last three games and four of the last five.
Updates
The college basketball injury report has entries for both teams on it. DePaul senior forward Yor Anei hasn’t played since February 14 due to a hamstring injury and is questionable for Wednesday’s contest. Anei is averaging 5.4 points and 4.0 rebounds this season.
UConn has guard Hassan Diarra questionable due to an abdominal injury that forced him to miss Saturday’s win over St. John’s. Diarra is averaging 2.7 points and 2.0 assists in 14.5 minutes per game this season.
DePaul Blue Demons vs. UConn Huskies Betting Preview
As you’re making your college basketball picks today, one wager to look at is a point-spread bet. UConn is favored by 17.5 points in this game, and you can get -110 odds on either side of that wager.
If you’d prefer to make your DePaul Blue Demons vs UConn Huskies betting prediction on the moneyline, UConn is listed at a whopping -1975 for an outright win, while the Blue Demons are +1000. The over/under is set at 148.5 points, with -110 odds available on both sides of that bet.
DePaul Blue Demons vs. UConn Huskies Betting Prediction
Today’s the first day of March, so get ready for all of your betting on March Madness with a solid DePaul Blue Demons vs UConn Huskies betting prediction. DePaul may be losing a lot lately, but it’s been playing teams close, including a six-point loss at Marquette on Saturday.
We like the Blue Demons to fall in this one but by less than 17.5 points in a high-scoring contest that will hit the over.
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