At Fertitta Center on Tuesday (at 7:00 PM ET), the No. 1 Houston Cougars (24-3, 11-3 Big 12) face the Cincinnati Bearcats (16-11, 5-9 Big 12). Players to watch include the Bearcats’ Daniel Skillings. Tuesday’s matchup between the Cougars and the Bearcats features the Cougars as double-digit 13.5-point favorites. The matchup has a point total of 132.
Houston vs. Cincinnati Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | -13.5 | 132 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Houston (-13.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (132) |
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Houston vs. Cincinnati Stat Rankings
| Houston Avg. (Rank) | Cincinnati Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 74.2 (167th) | Points Scored | 74.9 (146th) |
| 56.1 (1st) | Points Allowed | 67.9 (74th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 13.4 (3rd) | Off. Rebounds | 12.3 (10th) |
| 7.5 (177th) | 3pt Made | 7.1 (210th) |
| 13.1 (172nd) | Assists | 14.7 (84th) |
| 8.1 (6th) | Turnovers | 11.6 (219th) |
Houston vs. Cincinnati Betting Trends
- The Cougars are 13-12-2 against the spread this season.
- As 13.5-point favorites or more, Houston is 7-6 against the spread.
- The Cougars have played 27 games this season, and 12 of them have hit the over.
- Houston’s games have had more than 132 points scored on 13 occasions this season.
- The over/under for this game is 132 points, 1.7 more than the average point total for Cougars games this season.
- Cincinnati’s record against the spread is 12-14-1.
- Houston has played 27 games this year, and 12 of them have gone over the total.
- So far this year, 20 Bearcats games have featured over 132 points scored.
- The average total for Cincinnati’s games is 142.9 points, 10.9 more than this game’s over/under.
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Houston Impact Players
- Jamal Shead averages a team-high 5.9 assists per game. He is also putting up 13.3 points and 3.9 rebounds, shooting 43.8% from the field and 34.3% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
- J’wan Roberts is tops on the Cougars at 7.1 rebounds per game, while also putting up 2.1 assists and 9.3 points.
- LJ Cryer leads the Cougars with 15.0 points per contest and 1.9 assists, while also putting up 2.4 rebounds.
- Emanuel Sharp posts 12.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 1.6 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
- Ja’Vier Francis posts 6.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game, shooting 62.3% from the floor.
Cincinnati Impact Players
- Skillings tops the Bearcats in scoring (12.1 points per game), and produces 6.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists. He also puts up 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- Viktor Lakhin is the Bearcats’ top rebounder (6.5 per game), and he averages 10.3 points and 1.9 assists.
- John Newman III gets the Bearcats 9.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. He also delivers 1.3 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Day Day Thomas is averaging a team-leading 3.0 assists per contest. And he is delivering 10.4 points and 2.3 rebounds, making 39.0% of his shots from the floor.
- The Bearcats receive 10.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game from Simas Lukosius.
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