Butler vs. DePaul betting: College basketball preview for February 22

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The DePaul Blue Demons (11-16, 2-14 Big East) are 4.5-point underdogs as they attempt to break a four-game losing streak when they host the Butler Bulldogs (12-14, 5-10 Big East) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Wintrust Arena. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET on Fox Sports 1. The matchup has a point total of 147.5.

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Butler Cover -4.5 vs DePaul -105

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Butler vs. DePaul betting lines

  • Butler moneyline odds to win: -189
  • DePaul moneyline odds to win: +157
  • Spread: Butler (-4.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Butler statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Butler has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered six times in 15 games at home, and it has covered five times in eight games on the road.
  • The Bulldogs have gone over the over/under in eight of 15 home games (53.3%). They’ve fared better in road games, eclipsing the total in five of eight matchups (62.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Butler has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.727) compared to road games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Bulldogs have been racking up 78.7 points per game, an average that’s a little higher than the 74.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Butler give up 3.0 more points per game (75.4) than its season-long average (72.4).
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Bulldogs are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (8.0), while shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (36.7% compared to 37.3% season-long).

Butler betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-13-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 8-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-10-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 8-3; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-11 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (109th in nation) 42.8 (123rd) 32.6 (150th) 30.8 (162nd) 14.3 (133rd) 11.3 (184th)

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DePaul statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This year, DePaul is 9-8-0 at home against the spread (.529 winning percentage). On the road, it is 3-7-0 ATS (.300).
  • Blue Demons games have gone above the over/under 52.9% of the time at home (nine of 17), and 60% of the time on the road (six of 10).
  • The Blue Demons, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-6) than away (1-9) this year.

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Blue Demons are scoring 64.2 points per contest, compared to their season average of 72.2.
  • In its previous 10 games, DePaul is surrendering 73.5 points per contest, the same number of points it is allowing per game this season.
  • In their last 10 games, the Blue Demons are draining 7.0 threes per game, 2.4 fewer threes than their season average (9.4). They also have a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (27.7%) compared to their season average (34.0%).

DePaul betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-15-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 4-11-0 (As Favorite: 8-3-0; As Underdog: 4-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-12-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 10-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-15 (Home: 0-6; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (233rd in nation) 45.1 (256th) 32.3 (168th) 31.7 (219th) 15.6 (61st) 12.3 (275th)
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