DePaul Blue Demons vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/17/2025

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, January 17, 2025

Venue:  Capital One Arena, Washington, DC

Where to Watch:  CBS Sports

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  DePaul +8.5, Georgetown -8.5; Over/Under:  140.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  DePaul +8.5, Georgetown -8.5; Over/Under:  140.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  DePaul +8.5, Georgetown -8.5; Over/Under:  140.5 points

DePaul Blue Demons:  9-9 (0-7) (11th place, Big East)

Georgetown Hoyas:  12-5 (3-3) (6th place, Big East)

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DePaul Blue Demons:  0-5  last 5

Georgetown Hoyas:  2-3  last 5

DePaul is entering this game with a 9-9 record overall, a 0-7 record in conference games, and they are 0-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Marquette Golden Eagles in their last game. CJ Gunn led the team in points per game in that game with 21 while Isaiah Rivera was next on the team with 20. Conor Enright led the team in assists with 11 in that game while Troy D'Amico led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 51.6% from the field, 37.5% from 3-point range, and 62.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 77.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 74.1 PPG against them. DePaul has an ATS record of 8-10 this season and their O/U record is 12-6.

Georgetown is entering this game with a 12-5 record overall, a 3-3 conference record, and they are 10-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the St John’s Red Storm in their last game. Micah Peavy led the team in points in that game with 21 while Malik Mack was next on the team with 13. Malik Mack led the team in assists with 6 in that game while Drew Fielder led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 41.4% from the field, 21.4% from 3-point range, and 70% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 63.9 PPG against them. Georgetown has an ATS record of 10-7 this season and their O/U record is 4-13.

The current betting odds have Georgetown listed as an 8.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Georgetown has looked good in their games this season with their 12-5 record overall and their 3-3 conference record which has them right in the middle of the Big East. They have looked really good on their home court all year with their 10-2 home record too. Meanwhile, DePaul hasn't looked good in their games this season with their 9-9 record overall and their 0-7 conference record which has them right at the bottom of the Big East. They had a great start to the season and didn't lose many games, but now they have lost 5 games in a row and have completely fallen apart since starting conference play. They have also looked terrible in their road games with their 0-5 road record. Georgetown was one of the worst teams in the Big East for years, but they have turned things around in 2 years with Ed Cooley and can now compete in the conference at least. They have still struggled against the better teams in the Big East, coming off a loss to St John's in their last one, but they have been beating up on the weaker teams and they will have no problem running away this game against the worst team in the conference. The best way to place a bet here is on Georgetown to cover the spread in this game. 

DePaul Georgetown Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, January 17, 2025 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Georgetown 80 DePaul 69.

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DePaul Blue Demons: 18-35 ATS as an underdog. 11-25 ATS when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 80%). 7-23 ATS versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 4+ per game. 6-3 OVER in a road game where the total is 130 to 139.5. 26-16 OVER off a loss against a conference rival. 23-14 OVER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 80%).

Georgetown Hoyas: 8-4 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 6-3 ATS versus good 3 point shooting teams - making 37% of their attempts or more. 9-3 1H OVER when the total is 130 to 139.5. 15-8 1H OVER after 3 or more consecutive losses. 29-16 1H OVER versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing 14 turnovers/game or less.

DePaul Blue Demons:  None.

Georgetown Hoyas:  None.

“I think it’s a combination of things. A couple of them we got to finish plays. You got to make a free throw. We got to finish with a stop, there’s a couple of those. We got to be able to handle the ball in certain situations.” - Chris Holtmann after his team’s loss against Marquette in their last game. 

“We got to do a better job protecting the ball and executing when it counts. Normally, our teams late in the game are really good at executing. There’s got to be pride when you’re in that game. There’s got to be some emotion that’s connected to wanting to win. And I thought the better team won today. They willed themselves to win. I think the crowd really helped them. But we’ll bounce back. We’re not very healthy right now. We haven’t had the same lineup since December 14, when we played Syracuse. Not an excuse, but we’re having a tough time scoring the ball right now. Again, we lost the game when we gave up how many points - 63? Come on, man, this should have been a 15-point win, giving up 63 points on the road, right? Gotta credit their defense though, they did a hell of a job. They made plays when they had to make them, turned us over when they had to turn us over, made big shots.” - Ed Cooley after his team’s loss against St. John’s in their last game. 

L. Blocker 

T. D'Amico 

C. Enright 

I. Rivera 

D. Skogman

J. Epps 

D. Fielder 

M. Mack 

M. Peavy 

T. Sorber

PPG: J. Meyer (13.9)

APG: C. Enright (6.9)

Reb/G: N. Benson (5.8)

PPG: T. Sorber (14.2)

APG: M. Mack (4.7)

Reb/G: T. Sorber (8.6)

Coaches:

DePaul Blue Demons: Chris Holtmann (1st season)

Georgetown Hoyas: Ed Cooley (2nd season)