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Providence Friars vs. DePaul Blue Demons

The Providence Friars and the DePaul Blue Demons will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Wintrust Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Blue Demons as -1.5-point favorites versus the Friars, while the game's total opened at 140.5.

DePaul was a 74-66 loser in its last match at home against Pirates. They failed to cover the +1-point spread as underdogs.

Providence won its last outing, a 76-60 result against Hoyas on December 31. They covered in that game as a -2.5-point favorite.

Providence:
Team record: 8-6 SU,5-9 ATS
Providence is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Providence is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Providence is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

DePaul:
Team record: 12-2 SU,7-6-1 ATS
DePaul is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
DePaul is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of DePaul's last 5 games

Next up:
Providence at Marquette Tuesday, January 7
DePaul at St. John's Saturday, January 11