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UTEP Miners vs. DePaul Blue Demons
The UTEP Miners and the DePaul Blue Demons will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Wintrust Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Demons as -9-point favorites versus the Miners, while the game's total opened at 135.
Last time out for DePaul, they were a 86-67 loser as they battled Red Storm on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +9.5-point underdog.
UTEP was a 87-50 winner in its last match at home against Eagles.
UTEP:
Team record: 6-2 SU,4-2 ATS
UTEP is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
DePaul:
Team record: 5-4 SU,4-5 ATS
DePaul is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games at home
DePaul is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of DePaul's last 7 games at home
Next up:
UTEP home to Louisiana Tech Saturday, December 17
DePaul at Duquesne Wednesday, December 14