Baylor vs. Cincinnati: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 13, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 12, 2024

In regular season action on Saturday, the No. 14 Baylor Bears (13-2, 2-0 Big 12) will face the Cincinnati Bearcats (12-3, 1-1 Big 12), with Cincinnati’s Viktor Lakhin among the key players to watch. Tipoff at Foster Pavilion is at 8:00 PM ET. The Bears are currently strong 6.5-point favorites against the Bearcats. A 153.5-point total is set for the game.

Baylor vs. Cincinnati Betting Lines

Baylor vs Cincinnati Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Baylor -6.5 153.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Baylor (-6.5)
Total Pick Under (153.5)

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Baylor vs. Cincinnati Stat Rankings

Baylor Avg. (Rank) Cincinnati Avg. (Rank)
87.7 (6th) Points Scored 80.7 (53rd)
69.5 (134th) Points Allowed 66.0 (64th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
10.5 (52nd) Off. Rebounds 12.4 (7th)
9.4 (38th) 3pt Made 8.1 (124th)
15.9 (53rd) Assists 16.7 (32nd)
10.8 (105th) Turnovers 10.9 (116th)

Baylor vs. Cincinnati Betting Trends

  • The Bears have beaten the spread nine times in 13 games.
  • Baylor’s ATS record as 6.5-point favorites or more is 5-1-1.
  • The Bears have seen eight of their 13 games go over the point total.
  • In seven games this season, Baylor and its opponent have combined for more than 153.5 points.
  • The average total for Bears games this season has been 157.2, which is 3.7 points higher than the total for this game.
  • Cincinnati has beaten the spread six times in 15 games.
  • The Bearcats are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 6.5-point underdog or more this season.
  • Baylor has played 13 games this season, and eight of them have gone over the total.
  • Bearcats games have had over 153.5 points seven times this year.
  • Games involving Cincinnati this year have averaged 146.7 points per game, a 6.8-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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Baylor Impact Players

  • Rayj Dennis paces the Bears at 6.1 assists per contest, while also averaging 3.7 rebounds and 13.9 points.
  • Ja’Kobe Walter averages a team-high 15.3 points per game. He is also averaging 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists, shooting 43.5% from the field and 40.0% from beyond the arc with 2.3 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Yves Missi leads his squad in rebounds per game (6.2), and also averages 10.1 points and 0.2 assists. At the other end, he posts 1.0 steal and 1.8 blocked shots.
  • Jalen Bridges is putting up 10.7 points, 1.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game.
  • Jayden Nunn puts up 10.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest, shooting 44.3% from the field and 46.3% from downtown with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.

Cincinnati Impact Players

  • Lakhin is averaging team highs in points (14.1 per game) and rebounds (8.1). And he is contributing 2.3 assists, making 53.4% of his shots from the field.
  • Daniel Skillings is posting 10.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, making 42.0% of his shots from the field.
  • The Bearcats get 9.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game from John Newman III.
  • Day Day Thomas gets the Bearcats 10.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists per contest. He also delivers 1.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • The Bearcats receive 8.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game from Jizzle James.

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