DePaul at Xavier

DePaul has covered five of eight after losing to Marquette 68-58 as a +17 underdog. They also played great defense in a 74-57 rout of Seton Hall and upset Georgetown, 73-68, as a +6.5 dog. They're sixth in the conference in shooting (.442), with three guards leading the team in scoring. DePaul has covered three as a double-digit dog, including a 72-61 loss at defending champion Connecticut. Xavier is .500 in Big East action and ranks seventh in the 11-team conference in points surrendered and ninth at defending the 3-pointer (.363). Xavier is on a 1-3 ATS run, including a 74-69 loss to Georgetown as an 8.5-point favorite. Play DePaul.