The Cincinnati Bearcats (19-10, 10-6 American) battle the Memphis Tigers (21-7, 11-4) on Sunday with tip from FedEx Forum at 2 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Cincinnati vs. Memphis odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Cincinnati defeated Temple 88-83 in overtime on Wednesday, but failed to cover as 9-point home favorites. It has won back-to-back games and is 6-4 in its last 10 games, both straight up and against the spread (ATS). The Bearcats are 18-10 ATS on the season.
Memphis defeated Wichita State 83-78 on the road on Thursday to cover as 3-point favorites. It is 8-2 in its last 10 games and 5-3-2 ATS in that span. The Tigers are 12-14-2 ATS this season.
Memphis beat Cincinnati 75-68 to cover as 2.5-point road underdogs in the 1st matchup on Jan. 22 as the Over 150.5 hit.
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Cincinnati at Memphis odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Cincinnati +190 (bet $100 to win $190) | Memphis -240 (bet $240 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Cincinnati +5.5 (-110) | Memphis -5.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 152.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Cincinnati at Memphis picks and predictions
Prediction
Memphis 80, Cincinnati 75
Moneyline
PASS.
The moneyline odds do not present value on a Memphis team that is 12-1 at home this season.
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Against the spread
LEAN CINCINNATI +5.5 (-110).
The Bearcats are 3-2 ATS in their previous 5 road games while Memphis has struggled ATS at home. The Tigers are just 1-7-1 ATS in their last 9 home games and 3-9-1 ATS at home this season. In games in which they have been 5-7-point favorites, the Tigers are just 3-4 ATS.
Cincinnati also has the 53rd-ranked offense in points per game (77.4) while Memphis has the 264th-ranked defense (73.2 PPG), which should help Cincinnati remain a competitor throughout the game.
Over/Under
BET OVER 152.5 (-110).
Cincinnati posts an O/U record of 15-12-1 this season. The Over is 5-0-1 in the Bearcats’ last 6 games. 4-0 in their last 4 games following a ATS loss, 3-0-1 in their last 4 games following an outright win, and 5-0 in their last 5 road games against a team with a winning record.
For Memphis, it posts an O/U record of 17-11 this season. The Over is 7-1 in its last 8 games following a ATS win and 4-1 in its last home games.
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