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Villanova at DePaul: Game Preview

Story byVILLANOVA, PA - FEBRUARY 25: Villanova Wildcats guard Devin Askew (5) stands on the free throw lane during the men's college basketball game between the Butler Bulldogs and Villanova Wildcats on February 25, 2026, at Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, PA. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via ) | Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesMattMon, March 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM UTC·3 min readVillanova Wildcats 22-7 (13-5) at DePaul Blue Demons 16-23 (8-10)Where: Wintrust Arena (Chicago, IL)When: Wednesday, March 4 at 8:00 PMBetting Line: TBDHow to Watch: Peacock (last one, guys)AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHow to Listen: Villanova Sports Radio NetworkNet Rankings: Villanova 33, DePaul 97 (Quad 2)KenPom: Villanova 34, DePaul 95Torvik: Villanova 37, DePaul 92About DePaul: The Blue Demons currently sit in sole possession of fifth place in the conference at 8-10, a game behind Seton Hall and a half-game ahead of Creighton. This makes the game against Villanova huge for them, as the top-five seeds don’t have to play on day one of the Big East Tournament.

Villanova at DePaul: Game Preview

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Key Highlights

  • Chris Holtmann has done a good job making DePaul more competitive, as this year the Blue Demons are 8-5 against the bottom eight teams in the league (excluding themselves, of course). AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDePaul started 0-3 in league play, with losses to each of the top-three teams.
  • In the loss to Villanova on New Year’s Eve, the Blue Demons had a four point halftime lead and a five point lead with 7:37 remaining.
  • Villanova went on a 20-10 run the rest of the way to win 71-66. In that matchup, CJ Gunn scored 15 points on 6/12 shooting.
  • The 6’7” senior has since been replaced in the starting lineup by fellow senior Brandon Maclin, who is averaging 16.2 points per contest over his past six games.
  • The 6’3” guard scored 9 points at Villanova on 4/9 shooting. NJ Benson has been coming on of late, averaging 17.4 points per game over his past five outings.
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