Butler vs. DePaul betting: College basketball preview for January 25

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The Butler Bulldogs (8-11, 1-7 Big East) are at home in Big East play against the DePaul Blue Demons (10-10, 1-8 Big East) on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET. The Bulldogs are 5.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s over/under is 144.5.

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Butler vs. DePaul betting lines

  • Butler moneyline odds to win: -249
  • DePaul moneyline odds to win: +203
  • Spread: Butler (-5.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Butler statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Butler sports a worse record against the spread when playing at home (4-7-0) than it does on the road (3-2-0).
  • The Bulldogs have gone over the over/under less often when playing at home, hitting the over in four of 11 home matchups (36.4%). In road games, they have hit the over in three of five games (60%).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Bulldogs have been putting up 71.4 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 72.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Butler has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 77.6 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 71.9 it has surrendered this season.
  • The Bulldogs’ last 10 contests have seen them make 6.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 32.7% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down compared to their 2024-25 averages of 7.8 makes and 36.4%.

Butler betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-9-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 5-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (190th in nation) 41.8 (100th) 32.1 (200th) 31.8 (219th) 13.9 (174th) 10.9 (126th)

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DePaul statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, DePaul is 8-6-0 at home against the spread (.571 winning percentage). On the road, it is 1-5-0 ATS (.167).
  • Looking at the over/under, Blue Demons games have gone over less often at home (nine of 14, 64.3%) than away (four of six, 66.7%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Blue Demons have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-4) than away (1-5).

Recent trends

  • The Blue Demons are putting up 68.1 points per game in their previous 10 games, which is 7.6 fewer points than their average for the season (75.7).
  • DePaul has performed worse defensively in its last 10 games, ceding 80.7 points per contest, 6.9 more points than its season average of 73.8.
  • The Blue Demons are draining 2.5 fewer three-pointers per game over their past 10 games (7.8) compared to their season average (10.3), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.7%) compared to their season mark (36.6%).

DePaul betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-11-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 2-6-0 (As Favorite: 7-3-0; As Underdog: 2-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-7-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 9-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 0-4; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (211th in nation) 45.1 (277th) 33.4 (133rd) 31.1 (175th) 16.9 (33rd) 12.4 (275th)
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