The DePaul Blue Demons will look to boost their win total and cover the point spread when they tip off against the Northwestern Wildcats at Wintrust Arena on Saturday in NCAA hoops betting.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Odds makers at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the DePaul Blue Demons as 4.5-point underdogs on the Sportsbook betting line for this contest. The betting line may have moved, check for updates at shops such as Sportsbook.
Northwestern Wildcats vs DePaul Blue Demons Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The DePaul Blue Demons sport a record of 6-4 and 5-4-1 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Northwestern Wildcats have 7-4 and 5-5 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 5-5 for the DePaul Blue Demons and 4-6 for the Northwestern Wildcats.
This game puts the DePaul Blue Demons, most recently No. 91 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Northwestern Wildcats, who rate No. 73 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up DePaul's No. 155 nationally ranked offense (74.6 points per game) against a Northwestern Wildcats defense that sits as the No. 50 at 65.18 PPG. The DePaul Blue Demons have been averaging 42.9% from the field, less than the Wildcats have managed so far this season (44.44% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Northwestern cruised to victory on Thursday, running Valparaiso out of the gym and running up a 84-50 score at Allstate Arena.
DePaul cruised to victory on Monday, running Alabama A&M out of the gym and running up a 83-59 score at Wintrust Arena.
Next Betting Matchups
Northwestern home to Lewis, Tuesday, December 19th
DePaul at Miami-Ohio, Thursday, December 21st