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Valparaiso Crusaders vs. DePaul Blue Demons
The fans at Wintrust Arena will be treated to a game between the Valparaiso Crusaders and the DePaul Blue Demons when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Demons as -9.5-point favorites versus the Crusaders, while the game's total opened at 142.
DePaul lost its last outing, a 60-53 result against Huskies on January 11. They failed to cover in that game as a +4.5-point underdog.
Valparaiso was a 78-68 loser in its last match at home against Bears. They failed to cover the +3.5-point spread as underdogs.
Valparaiso:
Team record: 3-7 SU,2-5-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Valparaiso is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Valparaiso is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
DePaul:
Team record: 1-4 SU,2-3 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
DePaul is 4-8-1 ATS in its last 13 games at home
DePaul is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of DePaul's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Valparaiso home to Loyola-Chicago Wednesday, January 20
DePaul home to Butler Tuesday, January 19