DePaul vs. Georgetown betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 6

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The DePaul Blue Demons (9-6, 1-3 Big East) host the Georgetown Hoyas (9-5, 1-2 Big East) in a matchup of Big East teams at Wintrust Arena, starting at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. The Blue Demons are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 144.5 points.

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DePaul Cover -2.5 vs Georgetown -110

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DePaul vs. Georgetown betting lines

  • DePaul moneyline odds to win: -151
  • Georgetown moneyline odds to win: +126
  • Spread: DePaul (-2.5)
  • Total: 144.5

DePaul statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, DePaul performed better when playing at home, covering 10 times in 19 home games, and five times in 12 road games.
  • When it came to over/unders, the Blue Demons hit the over less consistently in home games last season, as they went over the total 11 times in 19 opportunities (57.9%). In away games, they hit the over seven times in 12 opportunities (58.3%).

Recent trends

  • The Blue Demons have seen a decrease in scoring lately, racking up 73.4 points per game in their last 10 outings, 1.5 points fewer than the 74.9 they’ve scored this year.
  • DePaul’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has allowed 71.0 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 69.7 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • During their last 10 outings, the Blue Demons are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (7.3), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (34.8% compared to 33.3% season-long).

DePaul betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-6-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 3-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-10-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (215th in nation) 42.0 (99th) 31.4 (259th) 31.4 (201st) 16.0 (96th) 11.4 (169th)

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Georgetown statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Georgetown performed better against the spread at home (10-9-0) than away (6-6-0) last season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Hoyas games went over less often at home (eight of 19, 42.1%) than away (six of 12, 50%) last season.
  • Last year the Hoyas were 2-4 at home as moneyline underdogs (.333 winning percentage). Away they were 1-7 (.125).

Last season stats

  • Last year the Hoyas scored 72.0 points per game (235th-ranked in college basketball) and surrendered 69.6 points per contest (91st-ranked).
  • Last season Georgetown pulled down 32.0 boards per game (179th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 31.1 rebounds per contest (172nd-ranked).
  • The Hoyas ranked 135th in the nation with 14.1 dimes per contest.

Georgetown betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-11-0 (Home: 1-8-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-7-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-4-0 (Home: 9-0-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (227th in nation) 43.1 (161st) 33.7 (154th) 32.6 (260th) 16.1 (94th) 8.4 (second)
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