The Cincinnati Bearcats (18-10, 9-6 AAC) welcome the Temple Owls (15-13, 9-6) to Fifth Third Arena Wednesday. Tip is set for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Temple vs. Cincinnati odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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The Bearcats lost to the Owls on the road 70-61 Jan. 1, failing to cover as a 4-point road favorite. The Under 143.5 hit.
Cincinnati is coming off a 73-71 win over UCF Sunday, covering as a 3.5-point favorite. It has covered 5 of its last 7 and is 18-9 against the spread (ATS) this season. It ranks 55th in points per game (77.1) as well.
Temple, on the other hand, is coming off a 76-53 win over Tulsa Sunday, cover as an 11.5-point favorite. It is just 1-3-1 ATS over its last 5 games and is 15-11-2 ATS on the season. Its strength is defense, ranking 121st in opponents’ field goal percentage (42.8%).
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Temple at Cincinnati odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:25 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Temple +270 (bet $100 to win $270) | Cincinnati -370 (bet $370 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Temple +8.5 (-115) | Cincinnati -8.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 139.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Temple at Cincinnati picks and predictions
Prediction
Cincinnati 76, Temple 66
Moneyline
AVOID.
Temple beat Cincinnati once this season, so it can do it again, making the (-370) favorite unplayable. At (+270) though, it is unadvised to play the Owls on the moneyline either.
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Against the spread
BET CINCINNATI -8.5 (-105).
The Bearcats have been the best covering team in the American this season, and they are a league-best 12-3 ATS at home. They are also 9-6 ATS in conference games, which Temple also is.
The Owls have struggled as of late, posting a 0-1-1 record in their last 2 road games. Temple has lost 4 of its last 5 games and has lost 3 of them by this amount.
Considering the Owls’ recent struggles and Bearcats’ success at home, back CINCINNATI -8.5 (-105).
Over/Under
LEAN OVER 139.5 (-110).
Both teams have been better at hitting the Over this season, and the Bearcats have covered the Over in 4 straight games, putting up more than 70 in each. Both the Bearcats and their opponent have scored more than 70 in 3 of their last 4 games. They are 14-12 O/U on the season.
Temple is 14-13 O/U. It is 6-1 O/U in its last 7 games and has given up at least 70 in all but 1 of those 7. Put it all together and back the OVER 139.5 (-115).
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