UConn Huskies vs DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/31/2023

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Venue:  Wintrust Arena, Chicago, IL

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  UConn -10.5, DePaul +10.5; Over/Under:  145.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  UConn -10.5, DePaul +10.5; Over/Under:  145.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  UConn -10.5, DePaul +10.5; Over/Under:  145.5 points

UConn Huskies:  16-6 (5-6) (6th place, Big East)

DePaul Blue Demons:  9-13 (3-8) (9th place, Big East)

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UConn Huskies:  1-4  last 5

DePaul Blue Demons:  1-4  last 5

UConn is coming into this game with a 16-6 record overall and they are 2-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 5-6 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Xavier Musketeers in their last game. Jordan Hawkins led the team in points in that game with 28 while Tristen Newton was next on the team with 23 points. Adama Sanogo and Tristen Newton each led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Adama Sanogo led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 41% from the field, 35.7% from 3-point range, and 76% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.4 PPG against them. UConn has an ATS record of 13-8-1 this season and their O/U record is 14-8.

DePaul is coming into this game with a 9-13 record overall and they are 7-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 3-8 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on a 3 game losing streak with losses coming against the Providence Friars, the Georgetown Hoyas, and the Marquette Golden Eagles in their last game. Umoja Gibson led the team in points in that game with 25 while Javan Johnson was next on the team with 10 points. Caleb Murphy and Da'Sean Nelson each led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Da'Sean Nelson led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 44.6% from the field, 39.1% from 3-point range, and 76.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 71.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 75.5 PPG against them. DePaul has an ATS record of 9-11-2 this season and their O/U record is 10-11-1.

The current betting odds have DePaul listed as a 10.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. DePaul has been terrible this season as they cannot even stay above .500 with their 9-13 record overall and they have been just as bad in the Big East with a 3-8 conference record too. They haven't been great in their home games either but they have played their best there this season and still have a 7-4 home record. They have also lost 3 games in a row entering this one but their opponent UConn has also been struggling lately and they haven't been at their best at all lately. UConn is 16-6 overall this season but they haven't been great in their road games with just a 2-4 road record and they have even struggled against Big East opponents themselves with a 5-6 conference record. They just lost their last game to Xavier and they have been losing a lot of bad games lately, especially in their road games. DePaul hasn't been great this season but they will definitely play their best at home here and they are going to make it very difficult for an already struggling UConn team to win this game on the road by double digits. Even if UConn finds a way to win this game it will be a much closer game. The best way to place a bet here is on DePaul to cover the spread in this game.

UConn DePaul Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, January 31, 2023 (8:00 pm ET start time) is UConn 74 DePaul 69.

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UConn Huskies: 6-18 ATS after playing 5 consecutive games as favorite. 19-38 ATS after a close loss by 3 points or less. 19-7 OVER as a favorite of 10 or more points.

DePaul Blue Demons: 14-8 ATS in a home game where the total is 140 to 149.5. 24-12 ATS after playing a home game. 6-0 OVER after allowing 80 points or more.

UConn Huskies:  None.

DePaul Blue Demons:  J. Terry (G) Ques Tues - Illness. A. Bynum (G) Out indefinitely - Suspension. N. Ongenda (C) Early Feb - Hand.

"A really disappointing loss. We became unhinged with that offensive start in the first five minutes. We did some things that we really didn't want to do offensively. That had a real negative effect on defense. Just a really, really tough loss for us to absorb." - Dan Hurley after his team’s loss against Xavier in their last game.

“We got beat by a very good basketball team. It’s easy to see why they have the record they have because they’re very well connected. They know their roles, and they know who they are as a team. They played extremely hard and they can hurt you in a lot of different ways.” - Tony Stubblefield after his team’s loss against Marquette in their last game.

J. Hawkins 

A. Jackson  

A. Karaban 

T. Newton 

A. Sanogo

Y. Anei 

P. Gebrewhit 

U. Gibson 

J. Johnson 

E. Penn

PPG: A. Sanogo (16.9)

APG: A. Jackson Jr. (4.4)

Reb/G: A. Sanogo (7.2)

PPG: U. Gibson (16.2)

APG: U. Gibson (4.9)

Reb/G: E. Penn (7.4)

Coaches:

UConn Huskies: Dan Hurley (5th season)

DePaul Blue Demons: Tony Stubblefield (2nd season)