Cincinnati Bearcats vs SMU Mustangs Betting Picks & Predictions
Cincinnati is on the road playing SMU at the Moody Coliseum stadium on Saturday, 1/14/2023 @ 4:00pm EST. Cincinnati -5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't
Game outlook
Cincinnati is on the road playing SMU at the Moody Coliseum stadium on Saturday, 1/14/2023 @ 4:00pm EST. Cincinnati -5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
The Cincinnati Bearc ats (12-6, 3-2 AAC) and SMU Mustangs (6-11, 1-3 AAC) meet on Saturday at Moody Coliseum in Dallas. Landers Nolley II scored 20 points to lead Cincinnati past East Carolina 83-55 on Wednesday. Over the last four games, Cincinnati is 2-2. Tulane defeated SMU 97-88 on Wednesday, ending a three-game losing streak and a five-game losing streak. The Cincinnati Reds will be without John Newman III and Rob Phinisee. It is unclear whether Zhuric Phelps can play.
It's difficult to stop Cincinnati's offense
Cincinnati averages 78.1 points per game, ranking 57th in the country. In terms of three-point shooting, Cincinnati is 73rd in the nation, hitting 36.6% of its attempts. The overall field goal shooting percentage for Cincinnati is 45.6%. Opponents are averaging 68.1 points per game against Cincinnati's defense. Among the top 115 defenses in the country, the Bearcats allow just 31.8% three-point shooting and 41.7% field goals.
SMU is giving up too much on defense
SMU allows an average of 73.5 points per game which is 288th in the nation. The Mustangs allow opponents to shoot 43.5% overall and 34.7% from behind the three-point line. SMU’s offense cannot generate enough points to make up for what the defense is giving up. The Mustangs are scoring an average of 69.0 points per game while shooting a below average 42.8% overall and 31.4% from three-point land.