UConn vs DePaul Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 29

Big East action on Wednesday will see the the No. 25 UConn Huskies (14-6, 6-3 Big East) host the DePaul Blue Demons (10-11, 1-9 Big East) at XL Center, tipping off at 8:00 PM ET.
Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.
UConn vs. DePaul Game Info and Odds
- Game day: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- Game time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV channel: Peacock
- Location: Hartford, Connecticut
- Arena: XL Center
UConn vs. DePaul Picks and Prediction
All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: UConn win (90.7%)
Before you wager on Wednesday's UConn-DePaul spread (UConn -13.5) or total (140.5 points), see the betting trends and insights below.
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UConn vs. DePaul: ATS Betting Stats and Trends
- UConn has put together a 9-11-0 ATS record so far this year.
- DePaul has won eight games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 13 times.
- The Huskies own the same winning percentage against the spread when playing at home (.500) as they do in away games.
- Against the spread, the Blue Demons have been better at home (7-7-0) than on the road (1-6-0).
- UConn has won twice against the spread in conference action this year.
- DePaul has posted two Big East wins against the spread this year.
UConn vs. DePaul: Moneyline Betting Stats
- UConn has won in seven, or 63.6%, of the 11 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
- This season, the Huskies have been victorious two times in three chances when named as a favorite of at least -1205 or better on the moneyline.
- DePaul has put together a 1-10 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 9.1% of those games).
- The Blue Demons have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of +720 or longer.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies UConn has a 92.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
UConn vs. DePaul Head-to-Head Comparison
- UConn is outscoring opponents by 11.4 points per game with a +229 scoring differential overall. It puts up 80.4 points per game (51st in college basketball) and allows 69.0 per contest (101st in college basketball).
- Alex Karaban's 15.4 points per game lead UConn and are 213th in college basketball.
- DePaul scores 75.3 points per game (167th in college basketball) and allows 74.3 (261st in college basketball) for a +21 scoring differential overall.
- Jacob Meyer's team-leading 12.6 points per game rank him 566th in the nation.
- The 31.7 rebounds per game the Huskies average rank 231st in college basketball, and are 6.0 more than the 25.7 their opponents grab per contest.
- Tarris Reed, Jr.'s 7.0 rebounds per game lead the Huskies and rank 166th in college basketball action.
- The Blue Demons rank 151st in college basketball at 32.9 rebounds per game. That's 1.6 more than the 31.3 their opponents average.
- N.J. Benson leads the team with 5.9 rebounds per game (343rd in college basketball).
- UConn's 108.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank third in college basketball, and the 93.3 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 209th in college basketball.
- The Blue Demons average 96.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (168th in college basketball), and concede 95.1 points per 100 possessions (258th in college basketball).
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