DePaul Basketball Odds

Betting on DePaul basketball games is now possible in Illinois. Gov. JB Pritzker signed House Bill 3136, making in-state college betting legal in Illinois.

The DePaul University men’s basketball team is looking to flip its culture after having just one winning season in the previous 10, and they have a new shot-caller in first-year head coach Tony Stubblefield.

How to Bet on DePaul Basketball in Illinois

You can bet on in-state college teams in Illinois while at one of the retail sportsbook locations in Illinois. While you still can’t bet on Illinois college teams online, you can bet on college basketball games involving teams from other states. To get started, follow these steps:

To set up an account, provide your name, email, and the last four digits of your Social Security number. By signing up for an online sportsbook in Illinois, you ensure you won’t miss any bonus bet offers and bonuses given to new customers.
Deposit Funds: In Illinois, funds can be deposited via a debit or credit card, ACH, e-check, or PayPal. Deposits can also be made in person at a casino location within Illinois.
Place your bets at the Sportsbook: Over a dozen retail sportsbook locations are available for you to wager on DePaul games.

Closest retail sportsbooks to Chicago

There are a handful of retail sportsbooks near Chicago, where DePaul University is also located. PointsBet Sportsbook in Stickney is only 10 miles from DePaul’s campus in the Loop and BetRivers Sportsbook is at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines is also less than a half-hour drive from campus.

Online Sportsbook	Casino/OTB
PointsBet	Hawthorne Race Course
BetRivers	Rivers Casino
PointsBet	Club Hawthorne Crestwood
PointsBet	Player’s Pub & Grill
Caesars	Grand Victoria Casino
Barstool	Hollywood Aurora
FanDuel	FanDuel Sportsbook & Horse Racing
DraftKings	DraftKings at Casino Queen
BetMGM	Par-A-Dice Casino

DePaul Betting Lines Explained

These are the three most common bet types for all sporting events. Moneyline, point spreads and totals bets. For these examples, the DePaul Blue Demons are facing Northern Illinois University:

DePaul is the favored team against NIU with a Moneyline of -150. This means if you place a $150 bet on the Blue Demons and they win, you would earn a profit of $100.
For the bet to be successful in the DePaul vs. NIU match, where the spread is 5.5, DePaul must secure a win by at least six points.
Bettors can wager on the combined score of DePaul and NIU to be either over or under the given point total of 130.

DePaul prop bets

A prop wager is a more specific bet within a game. An example would be betting Blue Demons’ junior Nick Ongenda to pull down over 8.5 rebounds in a game. Props on Illinois college athletes will not be available. Player props have caused much tension and debate in the legal sports betting market.

DePaul futures bet

As the name states, a futures bet is on a to-be-determined scenario. Betting the Blue Demons to win the Big East conference or that Stubblefield wins the Naismith Coach of the Year award are examples.

Why You Can Bet on Illinois College Teams Now

Illinois sports betting laws initially prohibited betting on in-state college games. However, the Illinois Senate and House passed HB 3136 during the October 2021 veto session, allowing in-person wagering in Illinois colleges and universities. This law won’t allow betting on Illinois colleges from a mobile device, only on-location at an Illinois sportsbook.

DePaul Home Games

DePaul Blue Demons players and fans enjoy state-of-the-art amenities for all of their home games. Wintrust Arena is only three L stops from the DePaul loop and is located across the street from a 1,200 room Marriot hotel.

Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority is the owner.
Capacity: 10,387
Date of Opening: October 14, 2017
Construction Cost: $173 million
Other Activities: Chicago Sky matches, music shows
Game Tickets: You can purchase both season and single-game tickets for DePaul Blue Demons games on the school’s website. The DePaul Athletics Ticket Office, where you can also buy tickets, is situated in the Sullivan Athletics Center and is open throughout the work week.
COVID-19 Policies at DePaul: All DePaul game spectators aged 2 and above are required to wear a face mask. While we highly recommend vaccinations, they are not mandatory.

How to Listen to Blue Demons Basketball Games

DePaul games can be heard on AM 560 The Answer and/or AM 670 The Score for a majority of its games.

How to Watch DePaul Basketball College Games

Games can be viewed on these stations depending on the matchup:

ACC Network
Big Ten Network
CBS Sports Network
ESPN
Fox Sports 1

Best Places to Watch DePaul College Basketball in Chicago

First Draft

Address: 649 Clark St.
Open every day from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.

First Draft is a great option for smoked meats and craft beer with plenty of TVs.

The Row Tavern

Second Floor, 17 Wabash Ave.
We are open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. from Wednesday to Sunday, and closed on Mondays.

The Row Tavern offers excellent bar food and an upscale atmosphere with over 50 TVs.

All Star Seafood and Sports

Address: 730 Clark St.
The hours of operation are from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturdays, and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sundays.

Bring some friends along and order seafood by the pound to eat throughout a college basketball Saturday.

How Did DePaul Do Last Year?

DePaul was outmatched in conference play last season, posting a 2-13 record again Big East opponents and an overall record of 5-14.
The highlight of the season was a 7-point victory in Milwaukee against Marquette University.

The Last Time the Blue Demons ….

They were ranked at 21 on the AP Poll during the 2000-01 season.
In 1943, DePaul went to the Final Four under the leadership of head coach Ray Meyer, where they finished with a 19-5 record before losing to Georgetown University. Despite this achievement, DePaul is still in search of its first NCAA Tournament championship.

Notable DePaul NBA Players, Past and Present

Here are some prominent Blue Demons to play in the NBA:

Max Strus (current)
Paul Reed Jr. (current)
Mark Aguirre
Wilson Chandler
Tyrone Corbin
Dave Corzine
Terry Cummings
Ed Mikan
George Mikan
Quentin Richardson
Bobby Simmons
Rod Strickland

Blue Demons Through the Years

The Blue Demons dominated the 1980s, with DePaul recording five seasons with win percentages above .900 and not a single season below .500.
In the 1990s, there were only two appearances in the NCAA Tournament. The most successful seasons took place from 1990-91 and 1991-92, during which the Blue Demons achieved a record of 20-9.
In the 2000s, DePaul transitioned from Conference USA to the Big East, beginning in the 2005-06 season. As newcomers, they found the first four seasons challenging, only managing to achieve a win rate above .500 once.
In the 2010s, DePaul had four different head coaches, but none were able to achieve consistent success. The 2018-19 team, which finished with a 19-17 record, was the only time during this decade that the Blue Demons ended with a win percentage above .500.

Historic facts

DePaul has an all-time record of 1492 wins and 1054 losses since 1923, which equates to a win percentage of .586.
DePaul was not affiliated with any conference for 67 years until they joined the Great Midwest Conference in the 1991-92 season. From that point onwards, they have secured two conference championships during their tenure in the GWC, Conference USA, and Big East.
Dick Triptow (1944), George Mikan (1944, ’45 and ’46), Mark Aguirre (1980 and ’81), and Terry Cummings (1982) are all Consensus All-Americans who have had the unique privilege of representing DePaul as All-Americans.
Mark Aguirre holds the record as the all-time leading scorer for DePaul, with an impressive 2,182 points, despite only playing three seasons from 1978 to 1981.
Andre Brown, a dominant rebounder in the early 2000s, racked up an impressive career total of 855 rebounds, making him a real threat on the glass.