The DePaul Blue Demons (8-6, 0-3 Big East) are 2.5-point favorites as they attempt to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Xavier Musketeers (9-5, 1-2 Big East) on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Wintrust Arena. The contest airs at 2 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1. The over/under for the matchup is set at 148.5.
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DePaul Cover -2.5 vs Xavier -114
DePaul vs. Xavier betting lines
- DePaul moneyline odds to win: -157
- Xavier moneyline odds to win: +130
- Spread: DePaul (-2.5)
- Total: 148.5
DePaul statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread last season, DePaul fared better at home, covering 10 times in 19 home games, and five times in 12 road games.
- The Blue Demons exceeded the total less consistently when playing at home last year, hitting the over in 11 of 19 home matchups (57.9%). On the road, they hit the over in seven of 12 games (58.3%).
Last season stats
- On offense, the Blue Demons were the 218th-ranked squad in the country (72.4 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 251st (74.5 points allowed per game).
- Last year, DePaul was 207th in the nation in rebounds (31.4 per game) and 257th in rebounds conceded (32.3).
- With 15.4 assists per game last year, the Blue Demons were 61st in college basketball.
DePaul betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 3-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
- O-U-P: 4-10-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 0-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 6-1; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.6 (237th in nation) | 42.1 (111th) | 31.3 (267th) | 31.4 (201st) | 15.9 (100th) | 11.5 (173rd) |
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Xavier statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Xavier was better against the spread at home (10-7-0) than away (6-6-0) last year.
- In 2024-25, a lower percentage of the Musketeers’ games finished above the over/under at home (41.2%, seven of 17) than away (66.7%, eight of 12).
- The Musketeers, as moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than away (1-7) last year.
Last season stats
- The Musketeers ranked 73rd in the nation last season with 78.1 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 165th with 71.6 points allowed per game.
- Xavier was 294th in the nation with 30.0 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 104th with 30.1 rebounds allowed per game.
- The Musketeers piled up assists last year, ranking 21st-best in the country with 16.7 per contest.
Xavier betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
- O-U-P: 10-4-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 2-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 7-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.4 (306th in nation) | 46.7 (312th) | 33.3 (182nd) | 34.4 (321st) | 18.6 (26th) | 9.4 (26th) |
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