Villanova vs. DePaul Predictions - Dec. 31

The Villanova Wildcats (10-2, 1-0 Big East) hope to extend a three-game winning streak when they host the DePaul Blue Demons (8-5, 0-2 Big East) on December 31, 2025 at The William B. Finneran Pavilion.

Wednesday's matchup between the Wildcats and the Blue Demons features the Wildcats as substantial 12.5-point favorites. The point total for the game is set at 139.

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Villanova vs. DePaul Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
  • Game time: 6 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: Fox Sports 1
  • Location: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
  • Arena: The William B. Finneran Pavilion

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Villanova vs. DePaul Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Villanova (-12.5)
  • Moneyline: Villanova (-971), DePaul (+628)
  • Total: 139 points

Pick ATS:Villanova (-12.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (139)
  • Prediction: Villanova 79, DePaul 66

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Villanova vs. DePaul Comparison

Villanova Rank Villanova Stat DePaul Stat DePaul Rank
157th 78.7 Points Scored 74.7 252nd
55th 66.9 Points Allowed 69.0 89th
110th 15.8 Assists 16.2 91st
41st 9.8 Turnovers 11.3 155th
131st 46.6% Field Goal % 44.6% 236th
188th 43.5% Field Goal % Allowed 42.7% 141st

Villanova Key Players

  • The Wildcats scoring leader is Bryce Lindsay, who averages 16.6 per contest to go with 2.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists.
  • Duke Brennan leads Villanova in rebounding, averaging 11.4 per game, while Acaden Lewis leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 5.0 in each contest.
  • The Wildcats get the most three-point shooting production out of Lindsay, who knocks down 3.2 threes per game.
  • Lewis is Villanova's leader in steals, averaging 1.6 steals per game, while Tafara Gapare leads them in blocks with 0.8 per contest.

DePaul Key Players

  • CJ Gunn is the top scorer for the Blue Demons with 13.8 points per game. Gunn also adds 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
  • The DePaul leaders in rebounding and assists are N.J. Benson with 6.7 rebounds per game (also adding 10.9 points and 1.2 assists per game) and Layden Blocker with 3.7 assists per game (also tacking on 10.9 points and 2.2 rebounds per game).
  • Gunn is consistent from three-point range and leads the Blue Demons with 1.5 made threes per game.
  • Blocker (1.9 steals per game) is the steal leader for DePaul while Benson (1.0 block per game) is the block leader.

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