The No. 3 seed UConn Huskies (14-6) are favored by in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals over the No. 11 seed DePaul Blue Demons (5-13). The teams will hit the court Thursday at 9:00 PM ET live on FS1, with the winner moving closer to a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of March 11, 2021, 1:10 PM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
UConn Betting Information
- UConn is over .500 against the spread this season with a record of 13-4.
- When favored by at least 12.5 points, the Huskies are 1-1 against the spread in 2020-21.
- In 52.9% of their games this season (9/17), the Huskies and their opponents have outscored the set over/under.
- The Huskies took down Georgetown 98-82 and covered the spread as 10.5-point favorites, while hitting the over on the 138 point total in their last contest on Saturday. James Bouknight racked up a team-high 21 points in the victory.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
UConn Players to Watch
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Bouknight | 12 | 20.2 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
R.J. Cole | 20 | 12.6 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
Tyrese Martin | 19 | 11.0 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
Isaiah Whaley | 20 | 8.1 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.4 |
Tyler Polley | 19 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
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DePaul Betting Information
- DePaul holds a losing record ATS this season, covering seven times, not covering eight times, and pushing one time.
- For the second time this season, the Blue Demons are at least a 12.5-point underdog, where they have a record of 1-0 against the spread.
- 25% of DePaul’s 16 games this season have reached the over/under.
- In the Blue Demons most recent game on Wednesday, Javon Freeman-Liberty scored a team-high 21 points on the way to a 70-62 win against Providence. They covered the spread as 6.5-point underdogs, and the teams combined to score 132 points to fall short of the 135 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
DePaul Players to Watch
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
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Charlie Moore | 15 | 14.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
Javon Freeman-Liberty | 13 | 14.0 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Romeo Weems | 17 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
Pauly Paulicap | 18 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
Ray Salnave | 18 | 6.1 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Total Facts
- UConn and its opponents have gone over Thursday’s 133.5 total in 10 out of 20 games (50%) this season.
- In 44.4% of DePaul’s games this season (8 of 18), the total points scored was greater than Thursday’s 133.5-point over/under.
- The Huskies average 72.3 points per game against the Blue Demons’ 66.1, totaling 4.9 points over the game’s point total of 133.5.
- The 135.9 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are 2.4 more than the 133.5 over/under in this contest.
- On average, the Huskies have seen a 137.4 over/under in their games this season, 3.9 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
- Blue Demons games have a total points bet of 136.8 points this season, 3.3 points more than the over/under for this matchup.
Head to Head
Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
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1/11/2021 | UConn | DePaul | -4.5 | 140.5 | -207 | +170 | Regular Season | 60-53 UCONN |
12/30/2020 | UConn | UConn | -8.5 | 144.5 | -423 | +327 | Regular Season | 82-61 UCONN |
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