Wintrust Arena · at DePaul
#298WGAWest Georgia
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#66DEPDePaul
LineDEP -24.5moved 1 toward DEP
Total144.5down 2 from 146.5
Season records: West Georgia and DePaul
WGAThis seasonDEP
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects DEP 84–60 · win probability DEP 98%
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Spread
Total
Winner
Line
DEP -24.5
moved 1 toward DEP
Total
144.5
model 143.6 · Under by 1
Model edge
Even
matches the market
Public on the spread
91% WGA
52% of the money
The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: DEP has more of the edges

WGA 2, DEP 6 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
DEPBig
WGA offense vs DEP defense
Offense 278th of 366 against a defense 31st, on the model’s ratings
DEPBig
DEP offense vs WGA defense
Offense 92nd of 366 against a defense 312th, on the model’s ratings
Context
Schedule so far
WGA has played the 271st-hardest schedule, DEP the 72nd. A record against a soft schedule means less
DEPBig
Shooting
Effective FG%: WGA 49.6 and allows 53.4; DEP 49.8 and allows 49.3
WGASmall
Three-pointers
WGA hits 33.1% and allows 33.1%; DEP hits 32.5% and allows 35.4%. Threes are 33.0% and 39.0% of their shots
Context
Tempo
About 69 possessions: WGA plays 71.0 a game (75th fastest), DEP 67.7 (240th). Faster games mean more points
WGASmall
Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: WGA 31.5%, DEP 30.1%. Defensive: WGA 71.0%, DEP 69.0%
DEPSmall
Free throws
Free throw rate: WGA 29.2, DEP 35.3. Allowed: WGA 36.9, DEP 37.8
DEPSmall
Turnovers
Turnover rate: WGA 15.9%, DEP 17.7%. Forced: WGA 14.7%, DEP 18.7%
DEPSmall
Home court
DEP at home. This season: DEP 0-0 at home, WGA 0-0 away
Even
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: WGA 31%, DEP 38%. Transfers in: WGA 5, DEP 6. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price

How games like this went

Division I games since 2023-24, closing lines
SituationGamesFavorite wonFavorite coveredWent over
Home favorites of 20 or more116599%50%52%
Non-conference games at this spread109099%50%52%
Lines that moved 1+ toward the favorite676375%50%51%
Games with a total of 140 to 144.5357072%50%50%

Market

Open → current
Spread
1 pt toward DEP
Total
Down 2 since the open
Moneyline
WGA +2500 · DEP -10000
Line movement
Median of 8 sportsbooks, pre-tip-off · tap a dot
Opened DEP -23.5 · now DEP -24.5 · moved 1 toward DEPmodel DEP -24.5 matches the line
Opened 146.5 · now 145.5 · moved 1.5 downmodel 143.5
Openline modelNow

Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Public betting

Share of bets and of money
WGA +24.5SpreadDEP -24.5
Bets
Money
Money is 39 pts ahead of bets on DEP -24.5
WGAWinnerDEP
Bets
Money

Books

8 sportsbooks · current prices
BookSpreadTotalMoneyline
WGADEPOverUnderWGADEP
BetMGMMGM-24.5-110+24.5-110145.5-105145.5-115+2500-10000
BetOnline.agBetOnline.ag-25-115+25-105145-110145-110——
BetRiversBetRivers-24.5-114+24.5-109145.5-113145.5-110——
BetUSBetUS-25-115+25-105145-110145-110——
BovadaBovada-24.5-110+24.5-110145.5-105145.5-115——
DraftKingsDK-24.5-112+24.5-108144.5-112144.5-108+2500-9000
FanDuelFD-24.5-110+24.5-110145.5-110145.5-110+3000-10000
LowVig.agLowVig.ag-25-111+25-101145-108145-108——

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
SpreadDEP -24.5DEP -24.3WGA +0.2
Total144.5143.6Under 0.9
Projected score—WGA 59.6 · DEP 83.9

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadDEP -14.3—
1H total67.2—
1H projected scoreWGA 26.4 · DEP 40.7—

DePaul has the better starters

Position by position: West Georgia 0, DePaul 4, even 1
West GeorgiaBetterDePaul
G C. Lewless12.9 pts · 2.4 reb · 2.6 ast Score 37
DEPBig
G K. Holmes TR19.8 pts · 5.8 reb · 2.7 ast Score 96
G L. Hutchinson TR3.9 pts · 1.7 reb · 0.6 ast Score 6
DEPBig
G A. Popoola TR10.9 pts · 4.1 reb · 1.3 ast Score 57
G J. Redmond TR6 pts · 1.5 reb · 1.1 ast Score 26
DEPBig
G L. Blocker11.1 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.5 ast Score 77
F K. Chime5 pts · 5.8 reb · 0.4 ast Score 34
DEPBig
G K. Cotton TR14.1 pts · 5.5 reb · 2.5 ast Score 87
F D. Simon TR2.9 pts · 2 reb · 0.3 ast Not ranked
No call
C W. Jacques TR8.9 pts · 8.8 reb · 1 ast Score 52
West GeorgiaBetterDePaul
WGA offense278th of 366 · -8.5
DEPBig
DEP defense31st of 366 · +3.5
WGA defense312th of 366 · -8.1
DEPBig
DEP offense92nd of 366 · -0.3
Backcourt-5.1 · 3 players
DEPBig
Backcourt+7.2 · 4 players
Frontcourt-1.2 · 2 players
DEPSmall
Frontcourt+0.5 · 1 player
Bench-2.1 · 5 players
DEPSmall
Bench+0.9 · 5 players
Score, worst to bestWGA betterDEP betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
West Georgia
Guards
C. Lewless29 minL. Hutchinson17 min · TRJ. Redmond17 min · TRC. Merritt4 minA. Williams2 min · TRM. Young1 min
Forwards
K. Chime20 minD. Simon10 min · TRX. Shegog8 minM. Destremau7 min · TRM. SmithNewA. SempereNew
DePaul
Guards
K. Holmes32 min · TRA. Popoola29 min · TRL. Blocker29 minK. Cotton28 min · TRN. Meeusen27 min · TRK. McClure19 min
Forwards
M. Gwath19 min · TRT. Pierre-Justin16 minJ. JohnsonNewA. JensenNew
Centers
W. Jacques28 min · TRF. Flores11 min
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
WGADEP
Scoring
75.3 #156Points per game70.3 #279
1.06 #224Points per possession1.04 #280
71.0 #75Pace (possessions)67.7 #240
Shooting
49.6 #261Effective FG%49.8 #243
33.1 #2223-point %32.5 #253
33.0 #3163-point attempt rate39.0 #191
29.2 #329Free throw rate35.3 #169
Possessions
15.9 #130Turnover rate17.7 #253
31.5 #142Offensive rebound rate30.1 #197
12.3 #265Assists per game15.0 #87
Defense
80.5 #326Points allowed69.6 #57
1.13 #297Points allowed per possession1.03 #55
53.4 #281Opponent effective FG%49.3 #77
33.1 #129Opponent 3-point %35.4 #274
14.7 #312Turnovers forced18.7 #64
71.0 #102Defensive rebound rate69.0 #205
6.4 #191Steals per game6.9 #134
4.7 #25Blocks per game3.4 #152

West Georgia

13-17 in 2025-26 overall · 9-11 in conference · United Athletic Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Queens University Royals63–71
  • Wvs North Florida93–85
  • Wvs North Alabama75–63
  • Wvs Lipscomb84–78
  • L@ Queens University Royals84–91

A week or more of rest.

DePaul

16-16 in 2025-26 overall · 8-13 in conference · Big East Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Georgetown56–63
  • Lvs Butler71–81
  • Lvs Villanova57–76
  • W@ Marquette62–51
  • W@ Creighton72–71

A week or more of rest.