Villanova visits DePaul after Poplar’s 24-point outing
Villanova Wildcats (12-10, 5-6 Big East) at DePaul Blue Demons (11-12, 2-10 Big East)
Chicago; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -5.5; over/under is 141.5
BOTTOM LINE: Villanova visits DePaul after Wooga Poplar scored 24 points in Villanova’s 62-60 loss to the Creighton Bluejays.
The Blue Demons are 10-5 in home games. DePaul averages 12.3 turnovers per game and is 5-3 when it wins the turnover battle.
The Wildcats have gone 5-6 against Big East opponents. Villanova is 2-3 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
DePaul averages 9.8 made 3-pointers per game, 1.1 more made shots than the 8.7 per game Villanova allows. Villanova averages 9.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.5 more made shots on average than the 7.4 per game DePaul allows.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jacob Meyer is shooting 40.8% and averaging 12.0 points for the Blue Demons. CJ Gunn is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Eric Dixon is shooting 45.3% from beyond the arc with 3.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Wildcats, while averaging 24.2 points and 5.3 rebounds. Poplar is shooting 55.7% and averaging 15.8 points over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Demons: 2-8, averaging 67.6 points, 29.0 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 5.8 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 43.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.4 points per game.
Wildcats: 4-6, averaging 72.3 points, 31.3 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 5.7 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.8 points.
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