Providence vs. DePaul betting: College basketball preview for March 5

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The DePaul Blue Demons (11-18, 2-16 Big East) will try to stop a six-game losing streak when they visit the Providence Friars (12-17, 6-12 Big East) at 6:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 as 8.5-point underdogs. The Friars have lost three games in a row. The point total is set at 144.5 in the matchup.

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Providence Cover -8.5 vs DePaul -113

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Providence vs. DePaul betting lines

  • Providence moneyline odds to win: -394
  • DePaul moneyline odds to win: +307
  • Spread: Providence (-8.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Providence statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Providence has performed worse when playing at home, covering seven times in 15 home games, and five times in 10 road games.
  • The Friars have gone over the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (40%) than away games (60%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Providence has taken seven of seven games at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. It has won one of two games on the road (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Friars have been racking up 70.7 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 71.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Providence has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 76.8 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 72.0 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
  • During their last 10 contests, the Friars are making 0.7 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (10.0 compared to 9.3 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (38.6% compared to 35.8% season-long).

Providence betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-16-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-8-0; As Underdog: 10-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-13-1 (Home: 6-8-1; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 7-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-14 (Home: 3-5; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (226th in nation) 42.7 (111th) 33.3 (97th) 30.0 (110th) 12.7 (250th) 11.7 (236th)

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DePaul statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, DePaul is 9-9-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, it is 4-7-0 ATS (.364).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Blue Demons’ games have finished above the over/under at home (55.6%, 10 of 18) than away (54.5%, six of 11).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Blue Demons have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-7) than on the road (1-10).

Recent trends

  • The Blue Demons are posting 62.3 points per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 9.7 fewer points than their average for the season (72.0).
  • DePaul has performed worse defensively in its past 10 games, ceding 74.1 points per contest, 0.2 more points than its season average of 73.9.
  • The Blue Demons are making 6.7 threes per contest in their past 10 games, which is 2.6 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (9.3). Additionally, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (25.8%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.8%).

DePaul betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-16-0 (Home: 9-9-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 8-3-0; As Underdog: 5-13-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-13-0 (Home: 10-8-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 10-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-17 (Home: 0-7; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (238th in nation) 45.6 (275th) 31.9 (183rd) 32.2 (253rd) 15.4 (65th) 11.7 (236th)
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