Seton Hall vs. DePaul betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 18

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The Seton Hall Pirates (18-8, 8-7 Big East) are 7.5-point favorites as they look to build on a three-game home winning streak when they take on the DePaul Blue Demons (13-12, 5-9 Big East) on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at Prudential Center. The matchup airs at 8 p.m. ET on truTV. The matchup has an over/under of 129.5 points.

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Seton Hall vs. DePaul betting lines

  • Seton Hall moneyline odds to win: -382
  • DePaul moneyline odds to win: +285
  • Spread: Seton Hall (-7.5)
  • Total: 129.5

Seton Hall statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Seton Hall has fared worse at home, covering six times in 14 home games, and seven times in nine road games.
  • The Pirates have eclipsed the over/under in six of 14 home games (42.9%), compared to two of nine road games (22.2%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Seton Hall has won 11 of 13 games when playing at home, good for a .846 winning percentage. It has won two of three games on the road (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Pirates have seen a downturn in scoring lately, racking up 68.3 points per game in their last 10 contests, 3.4 points fewer than the 71.7 they’ve scored this year.
  • Seton Hall has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, allowing 68.7 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 65.0 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2025-26 season.
  • The Pirates are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 4.0 threes per game and shooting 28.6% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 4.9 makes and 31.4% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Seton Hall betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-10-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 9-9-0; As Underdog: 7-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-16-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-3 (Home: 11-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (254th in nation) 40.2 (24th) 33.1 (125th) 30.1 (125th) 13.3 (225th) 10.2 (86th)

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DePaul statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • DePaul has been better against the spread on the road (5-3-0) than at home (9-6-0) this year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Blue Demons games have finished over six of 15 times at home (40%), and two of eight on the road (25%).
  • In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Blue Demons have a better winning percentage at home (.400, 2-3 record) than away (.125, 1-7).

Recent trends

  • The Blue Demons have played worse offensively over their last 10 games, generating 67.0 points per contest, 4.7 fewer points their than season average of 71.7.
  • DePaul is surrendering 71.1 points per contest in its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 70.2 points allowed.
  • The Blue Demons are draining 7.4 treys per contest in their past 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (32.9%) compared to their season average (33.2%).

DePaul betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-10-0 (Home: 9-6-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 8-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-16-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 9-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-11 (Home: 2-3; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (241st in nation) 43.2 (118th) 30.5 (272nd) 30.5 (149th) 15.4 (92nd) 11.3 (209th)
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