DePaul at Villanova

DePaul has balanced scoring, averaging 74.7 points. The defense is holding opponents to an average of 69 points per game, which is fourth in the BIG EAST. They're 8-3 against non-Top 25 teams, including a 61-58 win at Wichita State two road games ago as a +7.5 underdog. They're on a 12-7 ATS run, including 7-3 ATS as a dog. Villanova shoots 69% from the charity stripe. They come off defensive wins over Seton Hall (64-56) and Wisconsin (76-66), the latter in overtime. In the last meeting, these rivals played a close, defensive game, 59-49, so back the big dog. Play DePaul.