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Villanova vs DePaul Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 31 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 71-66
28-32 43-34
Position#46
Record10-2
FormWLWWW
Points / game78.7
Allowed / game66.9
Villanova 🏆
USA
vs
DePaul
USA
Position#213
Record8-5
FormWWWLL
Points / game74.7
Allowed / game69.0
USANCAA
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

VillanovaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sacred Heart
#262
W
94-60
94
60
+34
H12/11
NCAA
Duquesne
#166
W
87-77
87
77
+10
H16/11
NCAA
La Salle
#346
W
70-55
70
55
+15
A20/11
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
W
89-75
89
75
+14
H26/11
NCAA
Temple
#205
W
74-56
74
56
+18
H01/12
NCAA
Penn
#115
W
90-63
90
63
+27
H07/12
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
61-89
61
89
-28
A09/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
W
79-61
79
61
+18
H13/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
W
76-66 OT
76
66
+10
H20/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
W
64-56
64
56
+8
A24/12
NCAA
1H
2H
52-26
42-34
45-35
42-42
37-28
33-27
40-36
49-39
29-28
45-28
44-29
46-34
23-53
38-36
41-32
38-29
35-22
21-34
31-27
33-29
144.2Avg total
78.4Scored
65.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)78.766.9145.6+11.883%
Season at home (8)85.466.5151.9+18.9100%
Season away (4)65.267.8133.0-2.550%
Last 10 (10)78.465.8144.2+12.690%
Last 5 (5)74.067.0141.0+7.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)67.380.0147.3-12.733%
vs Similar (15)69.668.1137.7+1.547%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)76.563.7140.2+12.892%
This opponent (DePaul) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
DePaulUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northwestern
#251
L
79-81
79
81
-2
H15/11
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#370
W
93-62
93
62
+31
H19/11
NCAA
Detroit
#184
W
95-75
95
75
+20
H23/11
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#309
W
75-61
75
61
+14
H29/11
NCAA
LSU
#230
L
63-96
63
96
-33
H30/11
NCAA
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#280
W
76-72
76
72
+4
H07/12
NCAA
Morgan State
#244
W
92-49
92
49
+43
H10/12
NCAA
Wichita State
#71
W
61-58
61
58
+3
A13/12
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
66-79
66
79
-13
A17/12
NCAA
Uconn
#11
L
54-72
54
72
-18
H21/12
NCAA
1H
2H
44-42
35-39
48-24
45-38
37-29
58-46
25-32
50-29
22-50
41-46
28-37
48-35
46-15
46-34
36-31
25-27
28-39
38-40
30-33
24-39
145.9Avg total
75.4Scored
70.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)74.769.0143.7+5.762%
Season at home (11)76.769.1145.8+7.664%
Season away (2)63.568.5132.0-5.050%
Last 10 (10)75.470.5145.9+4.960%
Last 5 (5)69.866.0135.8+3.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)65.273.9139.1-8.725%
vs Similar (9)75.075.3150.3-0.344%
vs Weaker (5)82.062.8144.8+19.2100%
This opponent (Villanova) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.1+6.11st half: +1.2+1.22nd half2nd half: +5.5+5.52nd half: +3.7+3.7
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.1+6.11st half: +1.2+1.22nd half2nd half: +5.5+5.52nd half: +3.7+3.7
VillanovaDePaul
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
VillanovaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sacred Heart
#262
W
52-26
52
26
+26
H12/11
NCAA
Duquesne
#166
W
45-35
45
35
+10
H16/11
NCAA
La Salle
#346
W
37-28
37
28
+9
A20/11
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
W
40-36
40
36
+4
H26/11
NCAA
Temple
#205
W
29-28
29
28
+1
H01/12
NCAA
Penn
#115
W
44-29
44
29
+15
H07/12
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
23-53
23
53
-30
A09/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
W
41-32
41
32
+9
H13/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
W
35-22
35
22
+13
H20/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
W
31-27
31
27
+4
A24/12
NCAA
69.3Avg total
37.7Scored
31.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.731.366.0+3.367%-
Last 30 at home (17)38.530.268.7+8.482%-
Last 30 away (13)29.632.862.5-3.246%-
Last 10 (10)37.731.669.3+6.190%-
Last 5 (5)34.832.667.4+2.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)29.340.369.7-11.033%-
vs Similar (15)33.529.863.3+3.767%-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)37.431.068.4+6.475%-
This opponent (DePaul) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
DePaulLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northwestern
#251
W
44-42
44
42
+2
H15/11
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#370
W
48-24
48
24
+24
H19/11
NCAA
Detroit
#184
W
37-29
37
29
+8
H23/11
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#309
L
25-32
25
32
-7
H29/11
NCAA
LSU
#230
L
22-50
22
50
-28
H30/11
NCAA
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#280
L
28-37
28
37
-9
H07/12
NCAA
Morgan State
#244
W
46-15
46
15
+31
H10/12
NCAA
Wichita State
#71
W
36-31
36
31
+5
A13/12
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
28-39
28
39
-11
A17/12
NCAA
Uconn
#11
L
30-33
30
33
-3
H21/12
NCAA
67.6Avg total
34.4Scored
33.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.133.566.7-0.443%-
Last 30 at home (19)32.832.865.7+0.047%-
Last 30 away (11)33.634.768.4-1.136%-
Last 10 (10)34.433.267.6+1.250%-
Last 5 (5)33.631.064.6+2.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)31.934.266.1-2.438%-
vs Similar (9)33.235.068.2-1.844%-
vs Weaker (5)37.028.665.6+8.460%-
This opponent (Villanova) is Stronger. 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
9
Villanova wins
1
DePaul wins
DateGameScore
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
20/02/20DePaul v Villanova71-91
Villanovalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/12/25ASeton Hall64-56
20/12/25HWisconsin76-66 OT
13/12/25HPittsburgh79-61
09/12/25AMichigan61-89
07/12/25HPenn90-63
01/12/25HTemple74-56
26/11/25HOld Dominion89-75
20/11/25ALa Salle70-55
16/11/25HDuquesne87-77
12/11/25HSacred Heart94-60
DePaullast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/25HUconn54-72
17/12/25ASt. John's (N.Y.)66-79
13/12/25AWichita State61-58
10/12/25HMorgan State92-49
07/12/25HArkansas-Pine Bluff76-72
30/11/25HLSU63-96
29/11/25HGeorgia Tech75-61
23/11/25HDetroit95-75
19/11/25HGardner Webb93-62
15/11/25HNorthwestern79-81

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Villanova
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW83%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1284
Win %83%100%50%
Points / game78.785.465.2
Allowed / game66.966.567.8
Point differential+11.8+18.9-2.5
Avg total145.6151.9133.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%100%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %8%12%0%
DePaul
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL62%
HomeWLWWL64%
AwayWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games13112
Win %62%64%50%
Points / game74.776.763.5
Allowed / game69.069.168.5
Point differential+5.7+7.6-5.0
Avg total143.7145.8132.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%45%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)50% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
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 Uconn1413193%79.361.5+17.8
2 Seton Hall1412286%74.963.0+11.9
3 Villanova1210283%78.766.9+11.8
4 Butler1410471%86.374.1+12.1
5 Georgetown139469%79.573.6+5.9
6 Creighton149564%79.271.4+7.8
7 Xavier149564%76.175.1+1.1
8 DePaul138562%74.769.0+5.7
9 St. John's (N.Y.)148657%81.173.9+7.3
10 Providence137654%89.883.7+6.1
11 Marquette145936%76.677.4-0.8
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

Team1H2HFinal
Villanova284371
DePaul323466
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