Georgetown vs. DePaul betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 28

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The DePaul Blue Demons (12-8, 4-5 Big East) are underdogs (by 3.5 points) to break a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Georgetown Hoyas (10-10, 2-7 Big East) on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET. The point total is 139.5 for the matchup.

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Georgetown Cover -3.5 vs DePaul -108

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Georgetown vs. DePaul betting lines

  • Georgetown moneyline odds to win: -168
  • DePaul moneyline odds to win: +141
  • Spread: Georgetown (-3.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Georgetown statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Georgetown has played worse at home, covering two times in 11 home games, and four times in seven road games.
  • When it comes to point totals, the Hoyas hit the over more consistently when playing at home, as they’ve gone over the total 10 times in 11 opportunities this season (90.9%). In road games, they have hit the over one time in seven opportunities (14.3%).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Hoyas have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 72.9 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 75.6 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Georgetown has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 73.7 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 73.9 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2025-26 season.
  • The Hoyas are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 6.7 threes per game and shooting 34.7% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 6.5 makes and 31.7% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Georgetown betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-14-0 (Home: 2-9-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 0-7-0 (As Favorite: 0-7-0; As Underdog: 6-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-8-0 (Home: 10-1-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 1-3; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (274th in nation) 42.8 (126th) 33.7 (116th) 32.1 (242nd) 14.6 (146th) 9.1 (20th)

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DePaul statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • DePaul has been better against the spread on the road (4-1-0) than at home (8-5-0) this season.
  • Blue Demons games have gone above the over/under 38.5% of the time at home (five of 13), and 20% of the time away (one of five).
  • The Blue Demons’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .333 (1-2), and on the road it is .200 (1-4).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Blue Demons are posting 67.6 points per game, 5.7 fewer points than their season average (73.3).
  • DePaul is surrendering 70.1 points per game over its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 69.5 points allowed.
  • The Blue Demons are making 7.1 treys per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.5). Additionally, they have a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (33.8%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (33.9%).

DePaul betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-7-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-13-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 9-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (235th in nation) 42.2 (92nd) 31.3 (253rd) 30.6 (153rd) 15.8 (88th) 11.5 (199th)
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