Xavier at DePaul

A pair of struggling Big East teams clash. Xavier has plenty of offensive punch behind 6-9 senior Zach Freemantle (17.2 ppg, 7.3 rpg). They're sixth in the nation in fast break points (17.9 per game), 18th in 3-point shooting (.389), and 13th from the free-throw line (.789). The Musketeers had a tough stretch in December, losing three straight close games by a total of 10 points to top-25 teams, including in overtime to No. 11 UConn. DePaul is winless (0-5) in the conference, losing badly to UConn (81-68) and Villanova (100-56). They also lost five games ago to Northwestern, 84-64. Xavier swept the season series last year, 93-68 and 91-58. Play Xavier on the moneyline.