Villanova Wildcats vs DePaul Blue Demons 1/8/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The number 19 ranked Villanova Wildcats and the DePaul Blue Demons will battle for a Big East Conference game on Saturday, January 8 at 2:00 p.m. ET at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois.

The Villanova Wildcats are 31-1 in the Big East, 13-2 overall, and ended last season with 11-4, placing first in the Big East Conference and #18 in the league at 18-7 overall. The DePaul Blue Demons are 0-3 in the conference and 9-4 overall and ended the 2020-2021 season with a win/loss record of 2-13, placing last in the Big East Conference and was 5-14 overall.

The Villanova Wildcats would like to extend their three-game winning streak. The Wildcats came back with a vengeance winning 75-41 against the Creighton Bluejays last Wednesday. On December 17, the Bluejays defeated them 79-59. Justin Moore was the highest scorer at 22 points and Jermaine Samuels contributed 18 points.

Colin Gillespie had 11 points while Brandon Slater added 10. Villanova shot 45.6% and was 8 out of 23 in three points. They made 15 of 16 free throws. The Wildcats outrebounded the Bluejays 35-26. Villanova stole the ball 7 times and forced Creighton to turnover the ball 16 times.

As a team, Villanova is averaging 72.7 ppg which is tied for 186th, 36.4 RPG is tied for 203rd, and 12.9 assists per game which are tied for 258th. Colin Gillespie leads Villanova with 16.1 ppg, 3.4 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. Brandon Slater is the leader in field goals at 49.1%. Jermaine Samuels leads with 6.8 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game.

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Villanova Wildcats vs DePaul Blue Demons Predictions 1/8/2022

The DePaul Demons look to extend their three-game losing streak. DePaul lost 88-84 against the St. John’s Red Storm last Wednesday. In that game, Javon Freeman-Liberty was the highest scorer with 24 points and 7 rebounds. Jalen Terry chipped in 14 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Brandon Johnson added 13 points and 7 rebounds.

The Blue Demons shot 44.1% and were 11 of 28 from the three-point range. They outrebounded the Red Storm 44-40 but were not careful with the ball committing 16 turnovers.

As a team, DePaul is averaging 77.8 ppg points which is 64th. Their 41 rebounds is tied for 36th. The 11.8 assists per game is tied for 346th in the league. Javon Freeman-Liberty leads with 20.6 ppg and 3.5 assists per game. Nick Ongenda is the leader with 54.9% in field goals and 2.6 blocks per game. David Jones leads with 8.2 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game.

#19 Villanova Wildcats vs DePaul Blue Demons. The NCAAB pick is the Villanova Wildcats. Villanova is the better team here but the play is UNDER. The UNDER cashed in 5 of the Wildcat’s last 7 games and 4 of the Blue Demons’ last 5 games. The Wildcats are allowing 61.4 ppg versus 69 ppg from the Blue Demons.

Villanova is on a roll with three straight wins while DePaul lost their last three matches. Taking the win on the road is the Villanova Wildcats with a final score prediction and playing UNDER 68-61.

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