UConn vs. DePaul betting: College basketball preview for January 29

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Big East foes meet when the No. 25 UConn Huskies (14-6, 6-3 Big East) host the DePaul Blue Demons (10-11, 1-9 Big East) at XL Center, beginning at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. The Huskies are 13.5-point favorites in the game. The point total is set at 140 for the matchup.

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UConn vs. DePaul betting lines

  • UConn moneyline odds to win: -1235
  • DePaul moneyline odds to win: +749
  • Spread: UConn (-13.5)
  • Total: 140

UConn statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UConn sports an identical winning percentage against the spread in home games (.500) as it does in away games.
  • The Huskies have hit the over on the total in five of 10 home games (50%). They’ve done the same on the road, topping the total in three of six matchups (50%).
  • UConn has fared worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, sporting a home record of 9-1, compared to going 3-0 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Huskies’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, putting up 76.6 points a contest compared to the 80.4 they’ve averaged this year.
  • UConn has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 73.6 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 69.0 it has conceded this year.
  • During their past 10 contests, the Huskies are making 1.0 fewer three-pointer per game than their season long average (8.3 compared to 9.3 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (35.8% compared to 36.3% season-long).

UConn betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-11-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 13.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-9-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-8-1 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 3-2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-4 (Home: 9-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.3 (15th in nation) 42.8 (137th) 31.7 (231st) 25.7 (third) 19.2 (third) 9.5 (20th)

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DePaul statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • DePaul has performed better against the spread at home (8-6-0) than on the road (1-6-0) this season.
  • Blue Demons games have finished above the over/under 64.3% of the time at home (nine of 14), and 71.4% of the time on the road (five of seven).
  • The Blue Demons, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-4) than on the road (1-6) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Blue Demons are posting 68.9 points per contest in their last 10 games, which is 6.4 fewer points than their average for the season (75.3).
  • DePaul has fared worse defensively in its past 10 games, allowing 80.4 points per contest, 6.1 more points than its season average of 74.3.
  • The Blue Demons are making 7.7 three-pointers per contest over their last 10 games, which is 2.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (10.0). Additionally, they have a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (31.2%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (36.1%).

DePaul betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-12-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 13.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-3-0; As Underdog: 2-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-7-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 9-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 0-4; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (184th in nation) 45.4 (287th) 32.9 (151st) 31.3 (186th) 16.6 (36th) 12.1 (257th)
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