The 11th-ranked Connecticut Huskies will look to win their seventh straight game when they take on the DePaul Blue Demons in a Big East game on New Year’s Day. UConn is coming off a 78-74 victory at Butler on Dec. 21, while DePaul beat Loyola Maryland 84-65 on Saturday. The Huskies (10-3, 2-0 Big East), who are 2-0 on the road, have won 18 straight against DePaul. The Blue Demons (9-4, 0-2 Big East), who have lost four of their last six games, are 9-1 at home in 2024-25.
Tip-off from Wintrust Arena in Chicago is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. UConn leads the all-time series 19-1, including 7-1 in games played in Chicago. UConn is an 11-point favorite in the latest UConn vs. DePaul odds from the SportsLine consensus, while the over/under in total points scored is 145.5. Before making any UConn vs. DePaul picks, check out college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every Division 1 college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 9 of the 2024-25 season with a 183-130 (+2520) bet on all college basketball picks. top rated dating back to 2023. Everyone who follows sports betting and betting apps has seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on UConn vs. DePaul. You can head over to SportsLine to see his picks. Here are several college basketball betting lines and trends for UConn vs. DePaul:
- UConn vs. DePaul Spread: UConn -11
- UConn vs. DePaul plus/minus: 145.5 points
- UConn vs. DePaul Money Line: UConn –752, DePaul +523
- UCONN: The Huskies have covered the spread in 26 of their last 39 games (+12.80 units)
- DP: The Blue Demons have reached the game total in 13 of their last 20 home games (+5.30 units)
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Why you should support UConn
Junior forward Alex Karaban is one of four Huskies players averaging double figures. In 11 games, all starts, he averaged 16.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.8 blocks in 34.3 minutes. In the win at Butler, he scored 21 points, while adding six rebounds. He had 20 points, five rebounds, three blocks and two assists in a 94–89 overtime victory against Xavier on December 18.
Freshman forward Liam McNeeley is off to a fast start to his college career. In 13 starts, he averages 13.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 31 minutes. In a 77-71 win over eighth-ranked Gonzaga, he scored 26 points, while adding eight rebounds and four assists in 37 minutes. He scored 20 points in a 73-72 loss to Colorado on November 26 at the Maui Invitational. Find out which team to choose here.
Why you should support DePaul
Sophomore guard Jacob Meyer fuels the Blue Demons. In 13 games, including six starts, he averaged 14.5 points with four rebounds and one assist in 23.8 minutes. He makes 45.5% of his field goals, including 43.2% at 3 points, and 75.6% of his free throws. He scored 23 points and grabbed four rebounds in a 91-72 win over Wichita State on December 14.
Senior guard Isaiah Rivera, who is in his first season at DePaul after one year at Illinois-Chicago and three at Colorado State, started 12 of 13 games for the Blue Demons. He averages 11.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 26 minutes. He makes 46.9% of his field goals, including 43.5% at 3 points. In the win over Wichita State, he scored 17 points, while adding seven rebounds and four assists. Find out which team to choose here.
How to make UConn vs. DePaul picks
SportsLine’s model tops the total, projecting 154 points combined. It also indicates that one side of the gap hits well over 70% of the time. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins UConn against DePaul, and which side of the spread reaches well over 70% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump to, all from the advanced model which is up more than $2,500 on its college basketball picks dating back to 2023, and find out.
