DePaul vs. Xavier Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 3

The DePaul Blue Demons (8-6, 0-3 Big East) host the Xavier Musketeers (9-5, 1-2 Big East) at Wintrust Arena, tipping off at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The Musketeers are 2.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has a point total of 146.5.

DePaul heads into this game after a 71-66 loss to Villanova on Wednesday. CJ Gunn put up 15 points, seven rebounds and two assists for DePaul. Xavier heads into this game on the heels of a 90-67 loss to UConn on Wednesday. Malik Moore scored 16 points in Xavier's loss, leading the team.

DePaul vs. Xavier Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois
• Spread favorite: DePaul -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: DePaul -150
• Moneyline underdog: Xavier +125
• Over/Under: 146.5 points

How to watch DePaul vs. Xavier

• TV Channel: FOX Sports 1
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: DePaul vs. Xavier

• This season, DePaul and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's over/under of 146.5 points six times.
• This season, nine of Xavier's games have finished with a combined score higher than 146.5 points.
• The over/under for the contest of 146.5 is 3.7 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Blue Demons (74.1) and Musketeers (76.1).
• This matchup's over/under is 2.3 fewer points than the 144.2 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
• This season the average over/under for DePaul's games is 143.2 points, 3.3 lower than the over/under of 146.5 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this contest is 4.7 points lower than the average over/under in Xavier's games this season (151.2 points).

Betting the Spread: DePaul vs. Xavier

• Against the spread, DePaul is 8-6-0 this year.
• The Blue Demons have an against the spread record of 3-4 in their seven games as a favorite of 2.5 points or more so far this season.
• Xavier has seven wins against the spread in 14 games this season.
• This season, the Musketeers have an against-the-spread record of 3-2 in their five games as an underdog of 2.5 points or more.
• At home this season, DePaul is 6-3 overall and 4-5 against the spread.
• At home, as a 2.5-point favorite or greater, DePaul is 3-4 ATS.

Betting the Moneyline: DePaul vs. Xavier

• DePaul has been the moneyline favorite in eight games this season and won seven (87.5%) of those contests.
• The Blue Demons have a record of 6-1 in games where oddsmakers favor them by at least -150 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 60% chance of a victory for DePaul.
• Xavier has been victorious in two of the five contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• The Musketeers have a mark of 2-3 in contests where sportsbooks give them odds of +125 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Xavier has a 44.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.