Houston vs Cincinnati College Basketball Picks and Betting Prediction for Today

In today’s AAC college basketball matchup, the Houston Cougars will take on the Cincinnati Bearcats at Fifth Third Arena. Let’s take a look at the best college basketball betting picks and betting trends, then give our Houston vs Cincinnati prediction for today’s game.

Houston vs Cincinnati Game Information

No. 6 Houston Cougars (19-2, 8-0 AAC) vs. Cincinnati Bearcats (15-6, 5-3 AAC)
Date: Sunday, February 6, 2022
Hour: 6 p.m. ET
Campus: Fifth Third Arena – Cincinnati, OH
Coverage: ESPN2

Houston vs Cincinnati College Basketball Betting Picks and Odds

All Houston vs Cincinnati college basketball betting odds can be found at bet online

money line: HOU: (-225) | IAS: (+215)
Point difference: HOU: -6 (-110) | IAS: +6 (-110)
Total: 132.5 — More than: (-110) | Low: (-110)

Houston vs Cincinnati College Basketball Betting Preview

Since a controversial road loss to then #9 Alabama on Dec. 12, Houston hasn’t lost a game. While they play in an AAC conference that has been weaker than usual this season, they have still done so without two of their best players in guard Marcus Sasser and Tramon Mark, who are out for the season with injuries. In eight conference games, the Cougars have won by single digits only twice. One big reason is his elite game on both sides of the ball. Houston is averaging over 76 points per game on offense and allowing just over 56 per game. If Houston can keep a team below 70 points, which they apparently do every night, they have more than enough offensive firepower to take teams out without too much trouble.

Cincinnati has been a solid team this year, but they’ve run into teams they should beat too often this year. Cincinnati has three conference losses with losses to Tulane and Temple. While both teams aren’t necessarily bad teams overall, Cincinnati doesn’t have to lose to either team, having beaten Illinois and SMU this season. The Bearcats are led by Jeremiah Davenport and David DeJulius, who combine to average more than 26 points per game. However, both have seen some regression in their efficiency, with both shooting just over 40% from the field this season. If they can warm up against Houston, they could put the Cougars in real trouble.

Houston vs Cincinnati College Basketball Betting Trends

• Houston is 4-1 in its last 5 road games.
• In their last 9 games against Cincinnati, Houston is 8-1 against the spread (ATS).
• Cincinnati is 4-10-1 against the spread (ATS) in its last 15 games.
• The UNDER is 12-5 in Cincinnati’s last 17 games.
• The UNDER is 11-5 in Cincinnati’s last 16 games against Houston.

Prediction Houston vs Cincinnati | College Basketball Betting Picks

This game is difficult to predict in large part because both teams have stellar defenses. With such a low total, it is very difficult to take the bass on the total line. With the way Cincinnati’s offense has been playing recently, it’s also tough to pick up the slack. Houston may lose two of its best players, but they’ve done just fine up to this point in the season without them.

Cincinnati hasn’t shown the ability to take control of games this season in AAC play. They have also had a hard time recovering from deficits as they are not very efficient at shooting the ball as a team. Houston is the exact opposite. They are never really out of the game and can trigger the building’s lights. Although this is a tough game on the road for them, there is no reason to doubt that they will not only win this game, but also cover the spread.

Our Houston vs Cincinnati college basketball betting prediction tonight will be Houston COVERS at bet online.

For what it’s worth, he ESPN Matchup Predictor gives Houston an 86% chance of winning.

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