DePaul vs. Loyola (MD) betting: College basketball preview for December 28

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The DePaul Blue Demons (8-4) take the court against the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (5-5) as double-digit, 19.5-point favorites on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET on Fox Sports 1. The over/under for the matchup is 145.5.

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DePaul vs. Loyola (MD) betting lines

  • DePaul moneyline odds to win: -4000
  • Loyola (MD) moneyline odds to win: +1463
  • Spread: DePaul (-19.5)
  • Total: 145.5

DePaul statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • DePaul did a better job covering the spread in away games (5-6-0) than it did at home (6-12-0) last season.
  • The Blue Demons eclipsed the total in a lower percentage of games at home (50%) than games on the road (63.6%) last year.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Blue Demons were the 11th-worst team in the country (64.7 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 0-worst (81.8 points allowed per game).
  • On the boards, DePaul was -1-worst in the country in rebounds (26.4 per game) last year. It was 287th in rebounds conceded (33.4 per game).
  • With 12.3 assists per game last season, the Blue Demons were 250th in college basketball.

DePaul betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 8-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (129th in nation) 43.0 (172nd) 34.7 (90th) 30.0 (126th) 18.3 (15th) 13.0 (296th)

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Loyola (MD) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Loyola (MD)’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .333 (1-2-0). On the road, it is .500 (3-3-0).
  • Both at home (two of three) and away (four of six), the Greyhounds’ games have finished over (in terms of the over/under) 66.7% of the time.
  • The Greyhounds’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and away it is .333 (1-2).

Last season stats

  • The Greyhounds struggled to put up points last season, ranking eighth-worst in college basketball with 64.0 points per game. They fared better at the other end, ranking 177th by surrendering 71.9 points per contest.
  • Loyola (MD) ranked 255th in the nation with 30.9 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 77th with 29.9 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Greyhounds ranked 206th in the country with 12.8 dimes per contest.

Loyola (MD) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-5-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 19.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-3-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.5 (292nd in nation) 43.1 (181st) 32.8 (198th) 30.1 (131st) 13.0 (248th) 12.6 (270th)
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