(8) Marquette at DePaul – Golden Eagles are to Strong

The Marquette Golden Eagles (19-2 SU, 9-6-1 ATS, 8-8 O/U) have won 11 straight games in the BetOnline Sportsbook and an even more impressive 4-1 against the spread in its last five games to put some consistent money in BetOnline NCAA college basketball sport bettors’ pockets recently.

The DePaul Blue Demons ( 8-14 SU, 3-12 ATS, 9-6 O/U) have dropped a whopping nine consecutive games since recording their last victory over Alcorn Sate way back on Dec, 28. To make matters worse, is the fact that the once-proud Blue Demons have failed to cover the spread for BetOnline NCAA college basketball bettors in six of its last seven games overall.

Tonight, the Golden Eagles will look to extend their winning streak while handing the struggling Blue Demons another resounding defeat.

Senior guard Jereal McNeal scored a team-high 26 points while fellow senior backcourt mate Wesley Matthews scored 19 of his 23 points in the second half to help the Golden Eagles remain undefeated in the Big East with a convincing 94-82 victory over Georgetown on Saturday. Marquette covered the 6-point spread as home favorites against the struggling Hoyas while the final score played OVER the day’s posted O/U total of 139.

"I’ve been incredibly hard, more so than you would know, on that group of guys," coach Buzz Williams said. "And I am still incredibly hard on that group of guys and they respond every day."

DePaul was absolutely crushed in its 75-56 loss to Rutgers on Saturday, failing to cover the spread as 3-point road underdogs while the game’s 131 combined points fell just UNDER the posted O/U total of 132.

Senior guard Will Walker netted a game-high 23 points in a losing effort as the Blue Demons shot just 34.5 percent from the field while allowing the Scarlet Knights to drain a scorching 50.8 percent from the field.

Blue Demons’ leading scorer Dar Tucker made just 5 of 17 shots for 14 points and is shooting just 34.3 percent over his last four games.

Here is a look at tonight’s key trends, followed by my in-depth analysis and NCAAB Free Pick.

Marquette is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

Marquette is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing DePaul

Marquette is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

Marquette is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road

The total has gone OVER in 4 of DePaul’s last 5 games when playing Marquette

The total has gone OVER in 4 of DePaul’s last 5 games when playing at home against Marquette

DePaul is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Marquette

DePaul is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

NCAAB Odds

Marquette -11 -110

DePaul +11 -110

Analysis: I won’t waste my beloved college basketball bettors’ time with a long-winded explanation on how the Marquette Golden Eagles are going to spank the living daylights out of the DePaul Blue Demons – I’ll just come right out and say it.

The Eagles are going to pound the Blue Demons, like really bad tonight while covering the spread with plenty of wiggle room to spare.

NCAAB Free Picks: Marquette -11 Points