DePaul at Xavier

Depaul has won two in a row and five of seven. They beat St. John's in overtime as a +6 dog, then won at No. 24 Seton Hall the last game, 64-60, as a +10 dog. The Blue Demons (5-2 Big East) are off to their best start in any conference since DePaul left independent status in 1991. Depaul is on a 7-0 ATS run, plus 7-0 ATS against a team with a winning record. Xavier got off to a great start but is fading, with a losing conference record, plus dropping 4 of the last 6 games. Xavier is on a 0-4 ATS run and off a crushing 69-66 OT loss at Providence just two days ago. And the Musketeers are 2-5 ATS following a loss. Play Depaul.