Detroit Mercy Titans vs Cincinnati Bearcats Betting Picks & Predictions
Detroit Mercy is on the road playing Cincinnati at the Fifth Third Arena stadium on Wednesday, 12/21/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. Cincinnati -13 was the opening favorite and line
Game outlook
Detroit Mercy is on the road playing Cincinnati at the Fifth Third Arena stadium on Wednesday, 12/21/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. Cincinnati -13 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
Detroit Mercy, a Horizon League team, traveled to Ohio to face the Cincinnati Bearcats, an American Athletic Conference team. Detroit Mercy sits at 5-7 on the season and has lost two straight games. The Bearcats are 8-4 and have won two straight games. 7:00pm EST is the start time for this non-conference matchup.
Taking a bite out of the titans
The Detroit Mercy Titans have lost two straight close games on the road, dropping below .500. Detroit Mercy lost 79-77 at Eastern Michigan in their last game after falling 82-80 at Charlotte in overtime. In the second half, the Titans chipped away and eventually took the lead, but a 7-0 run by Eastern Michigan with under three minutes left sealed their fate. Antoine Davis scored 30 points in his second straight game with 30+ points. Gerald Liddell scored 18 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for his fifth consecutive double-double.
As Detroit Mercy prepares to play on Cincinnati's home turf, they are just 2-6 on the road this season. The Titans haven't played well defensively this season. In terms of defensive efficiency, they rank 329th, and in terms of three-point shooting, they rank 356th. This season, Detroit Mercy is 25th in the country in 3-point shooting. In terms of offensive efficiency, they rank 71st and heavily rely on Davis and Liddell.