The DePaul Blue Demons (12-9, 4-6 Big East) are 4.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a five-game road losing streak when they square off against the Xavier Musketeers (11-10, 3-7 Big East) on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Cintas Center. The contest airs at 1 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1. The over/under for the matchup is set at 150.5.
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Xavier Cover -4.5 vs DePaul -109
Xavier vs. DePaul betting lines
- Xavier moneyline odds to win: -186
- DePaul moneyline odds to win: +154
- Spread: Xavier (-4.5)
- Total: 150.5
Xavier statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Xavier has done a better job covering the spread at home (7-6-0) than it has in road games (3-3-0).
- In home games, the Musketeers go over the total 76.9% of the time (10 of 13 games). They hit the over more consistently on the road, eclipsing the total in 83.3% of games (five of six).
Recent trends
- On the offensive side of the ball, the Musketeers have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 77.6 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 78.0 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
- Xavier’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (84.4) is 6.8 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (77.6).
- The Musketeers are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 8.9 threes per game and shooting 35.3% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.8 makes and 36.3% from distance in the 2025-26 season.
Xavier betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-9-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 8-4-0)
- O-U-P: 16-5-0 (Home: 10-3-0; Away: 5-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 7-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-8 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.8 (270th in nation) | 46.5 (309th) | 32.6 (177th) | 34.5 (332nd) | 18.7 (10th) | 9.9 (56th) |
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DePaul statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2025-26 against the spread, DePaul has a lower winning percentage at home (.615, 8-5-0 record) than away (.667, 4-2-0).
- Blue Demons games have gone above the over/under 38.5% of the time at home (five of 13), and 16.7% of the time away (one of six).
- When moneyline underdogs, the Blue Demons have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-2) than away (1-5).
Recent trends
- While the Blue Demons are putting up 72.7 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, producing 67.6 points per contest.
- Over its previous 10 games, DePaul is giving up 71.3 points per game, 1.8 more points than its season average (69.5).
- The Blue Demons are making 0.2 fewer threes per contest in their last 10 games (7.5) compared to their season average (7.7), and they are delivering a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (33.9%) compared to their season mark (34.3%).
DePaul betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-8-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
- O-U-P: 7-14-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 1-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 9-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.2 (250th in nation) | 42.6 (110th) | 30.9 (266th) | 30.6 (150th) | 15.7 (84th) | 11.4 (192nd) |
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