



 | 1 | 2 | T | ODDS |
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CINCY | 43 | 26 | 69 | 135 |
HOUST | 36 | 39 | 75 | -14 |
Cincinnati vs Houston Prediction, Odds and Best Bets
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.
Written by SportsJaw Staff
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Last 10 Games Stats[ + ]
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Betting Trends[ + ]
Cincinnati Bearcats
- Cincinnati are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games.
- Cincinnati are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games.
- Cincinnati are 0-8 ATS in their last 8 games against Houston.
- Cincinnati are 0-7 SU in their last 7 games against Houston.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road.
- Cincinnati are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games against an opponent in the American Athletic Conference conference.
- Cincinnati are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games played in January.
- Cincinnati are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games played on a Saturday.
Houston Cougars
- Houston are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games.
- Houston are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Houston's last 20 games against Cincinnati.
- Houston are 15-2 SU in their last 17 games at home.
- Houston are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati.
- Houston are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games against an opponent in the American Athletic Conference conference.
- Houston are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games played in January.
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 11 games played on a Saturday.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games played on a Saturday when at home.
Injuries[ - ]
Cincinnati
- GJohn Newman III (Is out indefinitely, Knee)
- GRob Phinisee (Is out indefinitely, Foot)
Houston
- FReggie Chaney (Is probable Saturday vs Cincinnati, Personal)
- GMarcus Sasser (Injured last game, is probable Saturday vs Cincinnati, Knee)
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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
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Houston Injuries
- F Reggie Chaney Is probable Saturday vs Cincinnati, Personal
- G Marcus Sasser Injured last game, is probable Saturday vs Cincinnati, Knee
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