Viktor Lakhin will be among the players to watch when the Cincinnati Bearcats (15-7, 4-5 Big 12) face the No. 5 Houston Cougars (20-3, 7-3 Big 12), Saturday at 4:00 PM ET at Fifth Third Arena. Saturday’s game between the Cougars and the Bearcats sees the Cougars as 5-point favorites. A 131.5-point over/under has been set for the game.
Houston vs. Cincinnati Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | -5 | 131.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Houston (-5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (131.5) |
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Houston vs. Cincinnati Stat Rankings
| Houston Avg. (Rank) | Cincinnati Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 73.9 (186th) | Points Scored | 77.0 (97th) |
| 54.4 (1st) | Points Allowed | 66.8 (57th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 13.5 (3rd) | Off. Rebounds | 12.2 (7th) |
| 7.7 (159th) | 3pt Made | 7.3 (196th) |
| 13.2 (173rd) | Assists | 15.5 (49th) |
| 8.3 (5th) | Turnovers | 11.1 (149th) |
Houston vs. Cincinnati Betting Trends
- The Cougars have 11 wins in 23 games against the spread this season.
- Against the spread as 5-point favorites or more, Houston is 10-8.
- This year, nine of the Cougars’ 23 games have hit the over.
- Houston’s games have finished with more than 131.5 points 10 times so far this year.
- The over/under in this game is 131.5 points, 3.2 higher than the average total in Cougars games this season.
- Cincinnati’s record against the spread is 11-11-0.
- Against the spread as 5-point underdogs or greater, the Bearcats are 3-0.
- Houston has played 23 games this year, and nine of them have gone over the total.
- Bearcats games have gone over 131.5 points on 17 occasions this season.
- The average total points scored in Cincinnati’s games this year (143.8) is 12.3 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Houston Impact Players
- Jamal Shead leads the Cougars at 5.8 assists per game, while also averaging 3.6 rebounds and 12.5 points.
- LJ Cryer is tops on the Cougars at 15.1 points per contest, while also putting up 2.0 assists and 2.6 rebounds.
- J’wan Roberts paces his squad in rebounds per contest (7.0), and also averages 8.6 points and 2.0 assists. Defensively, he posts 1.1 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
- Emanuel Sharp posts 12.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, shooting 37.0% from the floor and 36.0% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game.
- Ja’Vier Francis is posting 6.0 points, 0.2 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game.
Cincinnati Impact Players
- Lakhin paces the Bearcats in rebounding (7.1 per game), and puts up 11.7 points and 2.0 assists. He also puts up 0.8 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
- Daniel Skillings is the Bearcats’ top scorer (12.1 points per game) and assist man (1.3), and produces 6.1 rebounds.
- John Newman III gives the Bearcats 10.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. He also averages 1.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Day Day Thomas is posting a team-high 3.3 assists per game. And he is delivering 10.8 points and 2.5 rebounds, making 39.4% of his shots from the field.
- The Bearcats get 9.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game from Simas Lukosius.
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