A Big East battle is on tap between the No. 14 Connecticut Huskies and the DePaul Blue Demons at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday at the XL Center. The Huskies are 22-7 overall and 14-2 at home, while DePaul is 9-20 overall and 2-11 on the road. The Huskies are favored by 17.5 points in the latest Connecticut vs. DePaul odds from Caesars Sportsbook and the over/under is set at 147.5. Before you make any DePaul vs. Connecticut picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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