The Cincinnati Bearcats (13-6, 4-2 American) face off against the South Florida Bulls (8-10, 1-4) on Wednesday. Tip from Yuengling Center is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Cincinnati vs. South Florida odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Cincinnati beat SMU 54-52 on Saturday, failing to cover as a 5-point road favorite. It is 7-3 against the spread (ATS) in its last 10 games and 12-6 on the season. The Bearcats are averaging 76.8 points per game this season, good for 70th in the nation.
South Florida beat East Carolina 81-70 on Sunday to cover as a 1-point road underdog. It is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games and 7-3 in its last 10. The Bulls are 11-7 ATS on the season. South Florida has struggled at the free-throw line, ranking 326th in the nation (64.15%).
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Cincinnati at South Florida odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board (OTB)
- Against the spread (ATS): Cincinnati -3.5 (-110) | South Florida +3.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 141.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Cincinnati at South Florida picks and predictions
Prediction
Cincinnati 73, South Florida 70
Moneyline
The moneyline was OTB at the time of publication. Focus on the spread or total instead.
PASS.
Against the spread
LEAN CINCINNATI -3.5 (-110).
The Bearcats are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following an ATS loss and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games.
The road team is 5-0-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings between these teams.
The Bulls have also struggled on their home court this season with a 5-6 home record while the Bearcats are 2-2 on the road.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 141.5 (-110).
The Under is 5-0 in the Bearcats’ last 5 games overall and 5-1 in their last 6 road games.
The Bulls rank 187th in the nation with 71.2 points per game while the Bearcats have shot 44.98% this year, good for only 159th in the country.
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