DePaul vs. Villanova Prediction: Villanova Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/4/2025]

Villanova will take on DePaul in college basketball action at The William B. Finneran Pavilion on Saturday, starting at 12:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects Villanova as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's DePaul-Villanova game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Villanova is more likely to win, while DePaul has a lower chance of victory."

For expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive DePaul vs. Villanova predictions page.

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DePaul vs. Villanova Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball game between Villanova and DePaul at The William B. Finneran Pavilion is scheduled to start at 12:00PM ET.

• Who: DePaul vs. Villanova
• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 12:00PM ET/9:00AM PT
• Venue: The William B. Finneran Pavilion
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Saturday's DePaul vs. Villanova matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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DePaul vs. Villanova Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between DePaul and Villanova 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Villanova an 84% chance of beating DePaul. Our predicted final score has Villanova winning 79-68.

According to our model, Villanova (-8.5) has a 62% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 146.5 points has a 53% chance of going over.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 4:31PM, Jan 4

Spread

Over / Under

Moneyline

DePaul

Villanova -8.5

38%

62%

-105

-115

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Villanova

DePaul DEP

-105

Villanova -8.5

38%

62%

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Villanova VILL

-115

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DePaul vs. Villanova Odds

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DePaul vs. Villanova Picks

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Conclusion

We predict Villanova, with an 84% win probability, will likely beat DePaul on Saturday.

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