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The DePaul Blue Demons won a thrilling game against Seton Hall on Wednesday night, despite being the 10th seed in the Big East tournament. They secured an upset victory with a narrow one-point lead of 66-65 and are set to face the 2nd seeded Xavier on Thursday, hoping to pull off another upset. DePaul has a record of 10-22, while Xavier boasts a 23-8 record and is ranked 16th in the country. The game will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York City at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, and the two teams have split their regular-season games.
During the Wednesday game, Seton Hall was in the lead with only 16 seconds remaining on the clock when Jamir Harris scored two free throws. However, DePaul’s Jalen Terry scored a layup with just six seconds left, reducing the gap to 65-63. Terry then stole the ball during the inbounds pass and passed it to Umoja Gibson, who missed a three-pointer but was fouled. Gibson confidently sank all three free throws, giving DePaul a 66-65 lead with only four seconds remaining. In a final attempt, Hall’s Femi Odukale took a layup as time expired, but DePaul’s Nick Ongenda blocked it. Initially called goaltending, it seemed that Seton Hall had won, but the block was deemed clean after review, and DePaul was declared the winner.
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In the meantime, Xavier finished the regular season with a record of 23-8 overall and 15-5 in the Big East, earning them the second seed for the tournament. They ended the season with a 78-66 win over Butler last Saturday. Although they lost one of their leading scorers, Zach Freemantle, earlier in the season, who averaged 15.2 points and 8.1 rebounds per game in 22 games, they still have strong players like Souley Boum, who is the leading scorer with 16.8 points per game, and Colby Jones, who averages 15.3 points per game. Xavier ranks as the 12th highest-scoring team in the country, with an average of 82.1 points per game, but they give up an average of 74.5 points per contest, placing them at 305th in the nation.
DePaul Blue Demons vs Xavier Musketeers Game Information
- Date: 03/09/2023
- Time: 07:00 PM ET
- Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY.
- How to Watch DePaul vs Xavier : FS1
- Live Stream: CBS.com
DePaul vs Xavier Betting Lines
DePaul is +535 according to our Vegas NCAAB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $535.On the other side, Xavier is -785 according to the Vegas NCAAB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $13.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines has DePaul at a 15.75% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Xavier has 88.70% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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Let’s check the latest picks, NCAAB news, stats and NCAAB expert picks for DePaul vs Xavier. We’ve plenty of NCAAB predictions for you to consider.
DePaul vs Xavier Game Information
- Date: 03/09/2023
- Time: 07:00 PM ET
- Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY.
- How to Watch DePaul vs Xavier : FS1
- Live Stream: CBS.com
DePaul vs Xavier Betting Lines
DePaul is +535 according to our Vegas NCAAB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $535.On the other side, Xavier is -785 according to the Vegas NCAAB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $13.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines has DePaul at a 15.75% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Xavier has 88.70% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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