Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Rutgers when they take on the Blue Demons on Wednesday in college hoops betting action.

Supporters of the Scarlet Knights have watched them go 13-15 and 10-12-1 ATS on the year, while the Blue Demons are at 7-21 and 14-12 ATS. In totals betting, the Blue Demons are 15-10, while the Scarlet Knights have a 10-12 mark.



View Rutgers vs DePaul Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Scarlet Knights listed as 3.5-point favorites

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 141-rated Rutgers taking on the No. 319-rated Blue Demons in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 69-62 win for the Scarlet Knights on Wednesday.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature DePaul's No. 320-rated squad against Rutgers's No. 268-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, DePaul rates No. 289 in the country with 5.1 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 258 nationally with 5.4 per match.

Defensively, Rutgers features the nation's No. 134-rated defense on the road, allowing 69.3 points per game. DePaul, meanwhile, comes in at No. 174 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Rutgers, they were a 65-54 loser as they battled West Virginia at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 4-point underdog. Rutgers suffered a 65-54 loss against West Virginia on Sunday, getting 20 points from Mike Coburn in a losing effort at Louis Brown Athletic Center.

DePaul was an 86-76 loser in its last match at home against South Florida. They failed to cover the 1–point spread as underdogs. DePaul suffered an 86-76 loss against South Florida on Saturday, getting 23 points from Brandon Young in a losing effort at Allstate Arena.


Rutgers Scarlet Knights Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing Providence are 1-9
After playing West Virginia are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

DePaul Blue Demons Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Syracuse are 4-3
After playing South Florida are 2-8
After a loss are 1-9

A few Scarlet Knights at Blue Demons trends to consider:
Rutgers is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of DePaul's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of DePaul's last 6 games
DePaul is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Rutgers
DePaul is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home


Next up:
Rutgers at Providence, Saturday, March 5
DePaul at Syracuse, Saturday, March 5