DePaul Blue Demons vs UConn Huskies Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: DePaul Blue Demons vs UConn Huskies

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, CT

TV: ESPN+

The UConn Huskies (15-1) are welcoming the DePaul Blue Demons (10-6) at PeoplesBank Arena on Saturday.

The DePaul Blue Demons took the court against Georgetown and notched a win by a score of 56-50 in their last game. DePaul finished the game with a 35.3% field goal percentage (18 of 51) and knocked down 7 of 20 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Blue Demons converted 13 of their 21 tries for a rate of 61.9%. When talking about hauling in boards, they earned 38 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 15 dimes for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Regarding the defense, DePaul allowed the other team to shoot 22.6% from the field on 12 of 53 shooting. Georgetown earned 4 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Georgetown pulled down 38 rebounds (12 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Georgetown finished 80.6% from the charity stripe by burying 25 of 31 tries. They also knocked down 1 of 12 shots from downtown. In the matter of personal fouls, the Blue Demons left the arena with 19 and Georgetown racked up 17 personal fouls.

Brandon Maclin is someone who was a factor for the contest. He notched 13 points on 3 out of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 32 minutes and also totaled 11 boards. He finished the contest at 23.1% from the field and dished out 2 assists.

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DePaul will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 10-6 for the campaign. They are turning it over 12.2 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, DePaul is collecting 34.4 boards per game and is sitting with 256 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 71st in D-1 in terms of passing. The Blue Demons are shooting 33.4% on three-point attempts (117 of 350) and 69.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 73.7 pts per game (262nd in the country) while going 44.5% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Blue Demons have forced 13.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.1 fouls. They are giving up 33.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 70th in college in points per game from their opponents (68.4). The Blue Demons defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 40.9% (375 of 917) and they concede 35.5 boards per game as a unit. They rank 198th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 209 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the UConn Huskies walked away with a victory by a final of 103-98 when they played Providence. The Huskies earned 20 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 28 in this matchup. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 11 steals in the matchup. Providence was called for 17 fouls in this game which took the Huskies to the charity stripe for 18 tries. They were able to make 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 83.3%. Regarding 3-point shots, UConn converted 18 out of their 32 tries (56.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Huskies ended up shooting 35 for 71 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.3%. The Huskies permitted Providence to convert 32 out of 64 tries from the floor which had them at 50.0% in the game. They finished 58.3% from distance by going 14 out of 24 and finished the game at 20 of 27 at the free throw line (74.1%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, UConn allowed Providence to grab 30 in all (5 offensive).

Braylon Mullins ended up being a factor for the Huskies in the matchup. He knocked down 8 out of 14 in this matchup for a rate of 57.1%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. He earned 24 points in his 41 mins on the court and totaled 3 dimes for the contest.

UConn has a mark of 15-1 so far this year. The Huskies are responsible for committing 18.4 personal fouls per game and they shoot 70.8% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 18.9 times per game (16th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.1 times per contest. UConn has tallied 1,286 pts this year (80.4 per game) and they collect 37.5 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Huskies are connecting on 49.3% from the field, which is ranked 33rd in the nation.

The Huskies defensively are ranked 11th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 63.5. They have forced 13.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.1% from the floor (11th in college hoops). The UConn defense gives up 28.1% on 3-point attempts (87 of 310) and opponents are knocking down 72.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 9.3 assists and 31.4 rebounds every game, ranking them 5th and 48th in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take DePaul

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