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Cincinnati vs Houston

Sat Jan 28 2:15PM
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Final
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CINCY432669135
HOUST363975-14

Cincinnati vs Houston Prediction, Odds and Best Bets

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Cincinnati is on the road playing Houston at the Fertitta Center stadium on Saturday, 1/28/2023 @ 2:15pm EST. Houston -14.5 was the opening favorite and current line is Houston -14.

AAC showdown between the Houston Cougars and Cincinnati Bearcats takes place at the Fertitta Center on Saturday. On the road, Houston came out on top by 13 points, as they aim to repeat that performance at home. As they travel on the road, the Bearcats will look to gain back ground after losing their last game. As the Cougars hope to extend their winning streak, they bounced back from a loss their last time out to win on the road. The Cougars have won seven straight games in the series and aim to sweep the season series on Saturday.

The Bearcats aim for an upset in the spring

Since Cincinnati was the top dog in the American Athletic Conference many years ago, the Bearcats will be hard-pressed to spring the upset. With a record of 5-3 in the conference, Cincinnati remains in the top half of the standings. With just a 3-2 road record, it's obvious that this team hasn't had much experience playing away from home. This group will have an even more difficult challenge on the road against one of the most talented teams in the country, Houston. With those wins coming against South Florida, SMU, and Wichita State, the quality of this weekend's road trip is sure to be much more disappointing.

A return to winning for the Cougars

As a result of their home loss to Temple last weekend, Houston dropped out of the top of the rankings. Just a few days ago, the Cougars swept Central Florida on the road. After easily dispatching Cincinnati just a few weeks ago, they're confident of making it a season sweep this time around. However, the Cougars know that they cannot afford to lose a third home game this season in order to remain on the one-seed line. Despite losing last weekend, the Cougars have an 11-2 record at home this season. With seven straight wins against the Bearcats, confidence should be high for this team.

After dominating the first meeting, this rematch will see Houston take advantage of its home-court advantage as well. In this game, Cincinnati's offense won't matter as much as Houston's defense, one of the best in the country. This game will be made easier for Houston by having the best pure scorer as well. The second-straight weekend Houston must avoid a defeat after dropping its home game last week to Temple. In addition, according to covers.com, the favorite has gone 7-0 ATS in their last seven meetings, while the home team has gone 5-2 ATS.

Cincinnati Highlights

With a power ranking of 46, Cincinnati is ranked #71 in offense (scoring an average of 76.81 per game), #139 in defense (allowing an average of 67.71 points to be scored against them per game) and are 14-7 (13-7 ATS) this season.

Houston Highlights

Houston Cougars has a power ranking of 3 and are #105 for offense (scoring an average of 75.10 per game), #1 for defense (giving up an average of 67.71 points per game) and 19-2 (14-7 ATS) overall. Cincinnati went 3-0 (3-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Houston.

Curated Picks & Predictions

  • From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be CINCY 80, HOUST 52.
  • The SportsJaw community predicts Cincinnati Bearcats to cover (54%)
  • OddsShark predicts Houston will win, cincinnati will cover, and the total will go over.
  • 53% picked Cincinnati Bearcats on Covers.com
  • Our ScoreCaster predicts Bearcats 70 to Cougars 82.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Bearcats 70 to Cougars 82.

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Current Odds[ - ]

 
CINCY
HOUST
Open
Side
+14
-14
-14.5
Moneyline
+750
-1200
-1100
Total
Over 135
Under 135
132.5

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Power Rankings[ - ]

Cincinnati Bearcats
HIGHLIGHTS
Houston Cougars
71st
OFFENSE
105th
158th
FG %
76th
84th
3 PT %
93rd
61st
Rebounds
21st
139th
DEFENSE
1st
87th
FG %
2nd
107th
3 PT %
3rd
174th
Rebounds
66th

Last 10 Games Stats[ + ]

Cincinnati BearcatsCincinnati

vs MEML 68-75
40FG %
66.67FT %
63 PT %
vs USFW 85-69
49.23FG %
80FT %
93 PT %
vs SMUW 54-52
33.85FG %
42.86FT %
73 PT %
vs ECUW 83-55
47.69FG %
70FT %
143 PT %
vs HOUL 59-72
35.09FG %
71.43FT %
93 PT %
vs WICHW 70-61
40.91FG %
100FT %
133 PT %
vs TEMPL 61-70
38.33FG %
53.33FT %
73 PT %
vs TULW 88-77
50.82FG %
75FT %
83 PT %
vs DETW 72-54
39.74FG %
100FT %
63 PT %
vs LASALW 78-60
41.67FG %
71.43FT %
83 PT %

Houston CougarsHouston

vs UCFW 82-71
50.88FG %
65FT %
113 PT %
vs TEMPL 55-56
33.93FG %
52.38FT %
63 PT %
vs TULW 80-60
55.36FG %
66.67FT %
123 PT %
vs USFW 83-77
42.37FG %
68.75FT %
113 PT %
vs CINCYW 72-59
45.59FG %
100FT %
63 PT %
vs SMUW 87-53
45.59FG %
78.95FT %
103 PT %
vs UCFW 71-65
37.5FG %
80.95FT %
63 PT %
vs TULSAW 89-50
59.02FG %
83.33FT %
73 PT %
vs MCNEEW 83-44
52.46FG %
50FT %
143 PT %
vs UVAW 69-61
49.02FG %
84.62FT %
83 PT %

Injuries[ - ]

Cincinnati BearcatsCincinnati

  • GJohn Newman III (Is out indefinitely, Knee)
  • GRob Phinisee (Is out indefinitely, Foot)

Houston CougarsHouston

  • FReggie Chaney (Is probable Saturday vs Cincinnati, Personal)
  • GMarcus Sasser (Injured last game, is probable Saturday vs Cincinnati, Knee)

Infographics & Predictions[ - ]

Won $90 in NCAAB L.7 days
Cincinnati vs Houston prediction and stats

Both teams have a compariable offense and the Cougars have a significantly better defense. The Cougars won more games straight up and against the spread over their last 3 matchups. Adjusted score predictions based on power rankings and strength of schedule: Bearcats 64 to Cougars 76.

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Cincinnati Injuries

  • G John Newman III Is out indefinitely, Knee
  • G Rob Phinisee Is out indefinitely, Foot

Houston Injuries

  • F Reggie Chaney Is probable Saturday vs Cincinnati, Personal
  • G Marcus Sasser Injured last game, is probable Saturday vs Cincinnati, Knee

Won 70% of last 10 NCAAB predictions
Cincinnati vs Houston infographic

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