DePaul Blue Demons vs Xavier Musketeers Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: DePaul Blue Demons vs Xavier Musketeers

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Cintas Center in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Xavier Musketeers (11-10) will go up against the DePaul Blue Demons (12-9) at Cintas Center on Saturday.

The DePaul Blue Demons faced off with Georgetown and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 70-61 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Blue Demons ended up finishing with 15 while Georgetown totaled 12 personal fouls. They converted 5 of 12 attempts from beyond the arc. Georgetown finished 94.4% at the charity stripe by burying 17 of their 18 tries. Moreover, Georgetown pulled down 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Georgetown distributed 16 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. When it comes to defense, DePaul allowed their opponent to shoot 51.1% from the floor on 24 of 47 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists for the game as well as creating 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 23 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Blue Demons buried 2 of 5 attempts for a percentage of 40.0%. DePaul finished the contest having earned a 41.4% field goal percentage (24 out of 58) and made 11 of 28 shots from downtown.

Brandon Maclin is one guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He ended up going 53.3% from the floor and distributed 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 28 mins and also collected 3 boards. He walked away with 19 points on 8 out of 15 shooting.

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DePaul enters this game with a record of 12-9 so far this season. They are turning it over 12.1 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.3 fouls per contest. As a team, DePaul is collecting 33.7 boards per game and has accumulated 331 dimes so far this season, which is 89th in the country in terms of passing. The Blue Demons are connecting on 34.3% on shots from downtown (161 of 470) and 69.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 72.7 pts per contest (271st in college) while shooting 44.3% from the floor.

On defense, the Blue Demons are forcing 12.7 turnovers every game and they draw 18.3 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 34.9% on 3-pointers while they are 73rd in college in points per game allowed (69.5). The Blue Demons are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.6% (505 of 1,186) and they surrender 34.3 boards per game as a unit. They are 230th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 291 surrendered on the year.

For their last game, the Xavier Musketeers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-68 against Seton Hall. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Xavier permitted Seton Hall to collect 39 overall (17 offensive). They finished 38.5% from downtown by connecting on 5 of 13 and ended up going 21 of 28 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Musketeers permitted Seton Hall to knock down 30 of 70 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9% in this game. Overall, the Musketeers ended up going 26 out of 57 from the field which had them at 45.6%. In regard to shots from distance, Xavier made 8 out of 28 attempts (28.6%). They were able to make 8 of them for a rate of 80.0%. Seton Hall was called for 14 fouls for this contest which got the Musketeers to the free throw line for 10 attempts. They coughed up the ball 19 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. The Musketeers were able to pull down 20 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 27 in this matchup.

Tre Carroll ended up being a factor for the Musketeers for the contest. He buried 8 out of 13 for the contest giving him a rate of 61.5%, and earned 5 rebounds. He racked up 22 points in his 30 minutes on the court, but finished this game without an assist.

Xavier has a win-loss mark of 11-10 this season. The Musketeers commit 18.0 personal fouls per game while shooting 70.5% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 18.7 times per contest (11th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.1 times per game. Xavier has totaled 1,638 points for the year (78.0 per game) and they collect 35.1 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Musketeers are connecting on 43.8% from the floor, which ranks 269th in college.

The Xavier defense concedes 34.4% on shots from 3-point land (153 of 445) and their opponents are knocking down 68.3% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 18.0 assists and 38.3 boards per contest, which is ranked 360th and 338th in college hoops. The Musketeers on the defensive end are ranked 285th in the country in points allowed per game with 77.6. They are forcing 12.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.5% from the field (312th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take DePaul

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