Georgetown vs. DePaul: Point Spread Prediction 1/17/25

DePaul Blue Demons (9-9 SU, 8-10 ATS) vs. Georgetown Hoyas (12-5 SU, 10-7 ATS)

When: Friday, January 17th, 8:00 PM (ET)

Where: Capital One Arena, DC, Washington

TV: CBSS

Point Spread: DEPAUL +9/GEORGE -9

Total: 140.5

Money Line: DePaul Blue Demons +310/-400

Notable Injuries

Blue Demons

• Nate Kasher (Out) Redshirt
• Sekou Konneh (Out) Redshirt

Hoyas

• Jayden Epps (Questionable) Ankle
• Julius Halaifonua (Out) Ankle

Recent Form

DePaul Blue Demons Recent Game/Games

DePaul fell to 9-9 on the season after a narrow 85-83 loss to Marquette on Tuesday. The Blue Demons were +13 underdogs but managed to cover the spread.

DePaul led 40-39 at halftime but scored only 27 points in the 2nd half while allowing 28. The combined points of 168 went over the pre-game line of 146.5.

Georgetown Hoyas Recent Game/Games

The Hoyas fell to 12-5 on the season after a 63-58 road loss to St. John’s on Tuesday. Georgetown, who were +9.5 point underdogs, managed to keep the game closer than expected.

Georgetown led 37-27 at halftime but struggled in the second half, scoring just 21 points while allowing 36. The total points for the game were 121, well under the 143.5 O/U line.

Analysis

DePaul put up 83 points in their last game, shooting 51.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 60.9%. They were strong inside, hitting 65.6% of their two-point attempts while connecting on 37.5% from beyond the arc, making 12 threes on 32 attempts.

David Joplin led the way with 30 points, hitting 7 of 13 threes, while Kam Jones dished out 11 assists despite struggling from deep, going 1 for 10. Isaiah Rivera was efficient, scoring 20 points in just 16 minutes, hitting 6 of 8 threes.

DePaul’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 85 points on 51% shooting from the field. They allowed the opposing team to shoot 65% on two-point attempts, with 21 makes on 32 tries.

From beyond the arc, DePaul’s opponents hit 12 of 32 three-point attempts, shooting 37%. They also sent them to the free-throw line 8 times, where they made five free throws, shooting 62%. DePaul allowed 11 offensive rebounds.

Georgetown’s offense struggled in their last game, managing just 58 points on 41.4% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 44.8%, and they hit only 3 of 14 three-point attempts, shooting 21.4% from beyond the arc.

Micah Peavy led the Hoyas with 21 points and seven rebounds, shooting 9 of 20 from the field. RJ Luis Jr. added 19 points, while Aaron Scott contributed 14 points and nine rebounds, hitting 4 of 7 threes at a 57.1% clip.

Georgetown’s defense held their opponent to 63 points on 34% shooting from the field, including 35% from inside the arc, where they went 15/42. The Hoyas also limited their opponent’s three-point shooting to 8/24, or 33%.

At the free-throw line, Georgetown’s opponent shot 64%, making 9 of 14 attempts. The Hoyas gave up 15 offensive rebounds in the game.

Betting Trends

• In their last five games away from home, the Blue Demons have a straight-up record of 0-5 while going 0-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 64 points per game in these contests.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Georgetown has an ATS record of 4-6 while averaging 65 per game. The team went 3-7 overall in these games.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Blue Demons have a straight-up record of 0-10. But, their mark vs the spread was just 3-7.
• Through their last three games as the favorite, the Hoyas have an ATS record of 2-1 and a straight-up mark of 3-0.

Joes Pick To Cover The Spread

Depaul nearly took down Marquette on Tuesday, but if you watched that game, you would know that Depaul was hitting some unbelievable shots. Those types of looks are not going to keep going down for the Blue Demons, and I see Georgetown rolling in this one. I’m not scared off by the spread being at -9, look for Georgetown to win and cover.