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DePaul vs Villanova Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 05 Mar 2026
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 57-76
0-0 24-26 0-0 33-50
Position#213
Record16-13
FormWWLWW
Points / game71.2
Allowed / game69.2
DePaul
USA
vs
Villanova 🏆
USA
Position#46
Record22-7
FormWWLWL
Points / game77.2
Allowed / game70.8
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

DePaul winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Villanova winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

DePaulUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Seton Hall
#89
W
67-60
67
60
+7
H24/01
NCAA
Georgetown
#225
L
61-70
61
70
-9
A29/01
NCAA
Xavier
#248
L
66-68
66
68
-2
A31/01
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
56-68
56
68
-12
H04/02
NCAA
Providence
#246
L
72-90
72
90
-18
A07/02
NCAA
Creighton
#238
W
72-71
72
71
+1
H12/02
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
W
69-57
69
57
+12
A19/02
NCAA
Providence
#246
L
68-71
68
71
-3
H22/02
NCAA
Creighton
#238
W
72-71
72
71
+1
A26/02
NCAA
Marquette
#290
W
62-51
62
51
+11
A01/03
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
30-20
0-0
37-40
0-0
24-34
0-0
37-36
0-0
35-30
0-0
31-38
0-0
28-29
0-0
28-39
0-0
26-43
0-0
46-47
0-0
40-42
0-0
32-29
0-0
33-35
0-0
36-22
0-0
35-38
0-0
33-33
0-0
30-38
0-0
42-33
0-0
32-14
0-0
30-37
134.2Avg total
66.5Scored
67.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)71.269.2140.3+2.055%
Season at home (18)73.868.4142.3+5.467%
Season away (11)66.870.4137.2-3.536%
Last 10 (10)66.567.7134.2-1.250%
Last 5 (5)68.664.2132.8+4.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)64.469.1133.6-4.733%
vs Similar (17)72.371.3143.6+1.053%
vs Weaker (4)84.064.2148.2+19.8100%
This opponent (Villanova) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VillanovaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Uconn
#11
L
67-75 OT
67
75
-8
A24/01
NCAA
Providence
#246
W
87-73
87
73
+14
H31/01
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
W
72-60
72
60
+12
H04/02
NCAA
Georgetown
#225
W
80-73
80
73
+7
A07/02
NCAA
Marquette
#290
W
77-74
77
74
+3
H11/02
NCAA
Creighton
#238
W
80-69
80
69
+11
A14/02
NCAA
Xavier
#248
W
92-89 OT
92
89
+3
A17/02
NCAA
Uconn
#11
L
63-73
63
73
-10
H21/02
NCAA
Butler
#208
W
82-73
82
73
+9
H26/02
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
57-89
57
89
-32
A01/03
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
31-27
0-0
30-34
0-0
45-28
0-0
42-45
0-0
40-25
0-0
32-35
0-0
37-40
0-0
43-33
0-0
36-32
0-0
41-42
0-0
41-27
0-0
39-42
0-0
43-42
0-0
38-39
0-0
32-34
0-0
31-39
0-0
42-28
0-0
40-45
0-0
23-48
0-0
34-41
150.5Avg total
75.7Scored
74.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)77.270.8147.9+6.476%
Season at home (17)79.568.5148.0+11.182%
Season away (12)73.874.0147.8-0.267%
Last 10 (10)75.774.8150.5+0.970%
Last 5 (5)74.878.6153.4-3.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)63.779.0142.7-15.30%
vs Similar (9)70.170.4140.6-0.356%
vs Weaker ◀ (18)81.869.7151.4+12.194%
This opponent (DePaul) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: -1.0-1.0Q2: +3.9+3.9Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: -0.2-0.2Q4: -2.5-2.5
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: -1.0-1.0Q2: +3.9+3.9Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: -0.2-0.2Q4: -2.5-2.5
DePaulVillanova
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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DePaulLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Seton Hall
#89
W
30-20
30
20
+10
H24/01
NCAA
Georgetown
#225
L
24-34
24
34
-10
A29/01
NCAA
Xavier
#248
W
35-30
35
30
+5
A31/01
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
28-29
28
29
-1
H04/02
NCAA
Providence
#246
L
26-43
26
43
-17
A07/02
NCAA
Creighton
#238
L
40-42
40
42
-2
H12/02
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
L
33-35
33
35
-2
A19/02
NCAA
Providence
#246
L
35-38
35
38
-3
H22/02
NCAA
Creighton
#238
L
30-38
30
38
-8
A26/02
NCAA
Marquette
#290
W
32-14
32
14
+18
A01/03
NCAA
63.6Avg total
31.3Scored
32.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.332.465.6+0.947%-
Last 30 at home (18)34.632.767.2+1.944%-
Last 30 away (12)31.331.963.2-0.650%-
Last 10 (10)31.332.363.6-1.030%-
Last 5 (5)34.033.467.4+0.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)31.130.361.4+0.844%-
vs Similar (17)33.634.467.9-0.847%-
vs Weaker (4)36.828.565.2+8.250%-
This opponent (Villanova) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VillanovaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Uconn
#11
W
31-27
31
27
+4
A24/01
NCAA
Providence
#246
W
45-28
45
28
+17
H31/01
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
W
40-25
40
25
+15
H04/02
NCAA
Georgetown
#225
L
37-40
37
40
-3
A07/02
NCAA
Marquette
#290
W
36-32
36
32
+4
H11/02
NCAA
Creighton
#238
W
41-27
41
27
+14
A14/02
NCAA
Xavier
#248
W
43-42
43
42
+1
A17/02
NCAA
Uconn
#11
L
32-34
32
34
-2
H21/02
NCAA
Butler
#208
W
42-28
42
28
+14
H26/02
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
23-48
23
48
-25
A01/03
NCAA
70.1Avg total
37.0Scored
33.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.032.869.7+4.273%-
Last 30 at home (17)38.530.268.7+8.482%-
Last 30 away (13)34.936.271.1-1.262%-
Last 10 (10)37.033.170.1+3.970%-
Last 5 (5)36.235.872.0+0.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)28.738.066.7-9.333%-
vs Similar (9)34.032.766.7+1.367%-
vs Weaker ◀ (18)39.831.971.8+7.983%-
This opponent (DePaul) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
DePaul wins
9
Villanova wins
DateGameScore
31/12/25Villanova v DePaul71-66
06/02/25DePaul v Villanova49-59
04/01/25Villanova v DePaul100-56
14/03/24Villanova v DePaul58-57
13/01/24Villanova v DePaul94-69
23/12/23DePaul v Villanova48-84
09/02/23Villanova v DePaul81-65
11/01/23DePaul v Villanova75-65
26/01/22Villanova v DePaul67-43
08/01/22DePaul v Villanova64-79
DePaullast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/03/26AMarquette62-51
26/02/26ACreighton72-71
22/02/26HProvidence68-71
19/02/26ASeton Hall69-57
12/02/26HCreighton72-71
07/02/26AProvidence72-90
04/02/26HSt. John's (N.Y.)56-68
31/01/26AXavier66-68
29/01/26AGeorgetown61-70
24/01/26HSeton Hall67-60
Villanovalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/03/26ASt. John's (N.Y.)57-89
26/02/26HButler82-73
21/02/26HUconn63-73
17/02/26AXavier92-89 OT
14/02/26ACreighton80-69
11/02/26HMarquette77-74
07/02/26AGeorgetown80-73
04/02/26HSeton Hall72-60
31/01/26HProvidence87-73
24/01/26AUconn67-75 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

DePaul
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW55%
HomeWWLWL67%
AwayLLWWW36%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291811
Win %55%67%36%
Points / game71.273.866.8
Allowed / game69.268.470.4
Point differential+2.0+5.4-3.5
Avg total140.3142.3137.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%28%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won56% (9)60% (5)50% (4)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Villanova
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL76%
HomeWWWLW82%
AwayLWWWL67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291712
Win %76%82%67%
Points / game77.279.573.8
Allowed / game70.868.574.0
Point differential+6.4+11.1-0.2
Avg total147.9148.0147.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+48%65%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)67% (3)67% (3)
Overtime %10%6%17%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big East conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Uconn3027390%78.765.2+13.5
2 Villanova2922776%77.270.8+6.4
3 St. John's (N.Y.)3224875%80.471.8+8.6
4 Seton Hall30201067%70.564.8+5.7
5 DePaul29161355%71.269.2+2.0
6 Butler30151550%79.377.3+2.0
7 Creighton31151648%75.675.1+0.5
8 Providence30141647%85.884.2+1.6
9 Xavier30141647%78.479.7-1.3
10 Georgetown30131743%74.473.8+0.6
11 Marquette30111937%75.075.8-0.8
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
DePaul02403357
Villanova02605076
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