Xavier at Cincinnati Betting Pick, Prediction & TV Info

On Thursday, there is a really big rivalry game at the Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati. Two teams from thesame city will get together, as the Xavier Musketeers take on the Cincinnati Bearcats. The #24 ranked Xavier Musketeers are 14-5 on the season. Chris Mack’s team is 1-4 on the road, but they are coming off a recent win over Georgetown at home. The Cincinnati Bearcats are 19th in the latest Associated Press poll. The Bearcats have been one of the best surprises in all of college basketball with a 17-2 record. Cincinnati has won 10 straight games, and have won all 11 home games. The Cincinnati Bearcats are -1.5 over the Xavier Musketeers in the college basketball odds.

Xavier at Cincinnati Betting Pick, Prediction & TV Info

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When: Thursday, Jan. 26, 7 PM ET Where: Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati TV: ESPN2 Stream: WatchESPN Radio: Xavier / Cincinnati NCAA Basketball Odds: Cincinnati -1.5

Why Bet on Cincinnati?

The Cincinnati Bearcats are on fire. The last loss for the Bearcats came to the Butler Bulldogs back in December. The other loss this season for Cincinnati came early in the season to Rhode Island. The Bearcats are scoring more than 77 points per game, while the defense ranks 10th in the nation, allowing 61.4 per game. The top scorer for the Bearcats is guard Jacob Evans. Evans is scoring 14.2 points per game, while Troy Caupain is adding just shy of 11 per game. Cincinnati will host South Florida in their next game, and then head out on the road and take on the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes.

Why Bet on Xavier?

The Xavier Musketeers have got to shake their road struggles. Chris Mack and the Musketeers have won just 1 out of 5 away from home. The lone road win for Xavier came at Georgetown earlier this season. During the three game losing streak for the Musketeers, they fell to Villanova, Butler and Creighton. Xavier’s top scorer this season has been Trevon Bluiett. The guard is scoring more than 17 points per game. The Musketeers as a team are scoring 76.6 points per game, while they are allowing opponents to score 68.7 per game.

Betting Pick & Score Prediction

This is going to be one of the best college basketball games of the season. When these two teams get together, you just never know what will happen. While Cincinnati is at home in this game, there will be a huge crowd from both sides. Look for a competitive back and forth game here in this one. The Musketeers are a little more talented than the Bearcats. If they can prevent themselves from turning the ball over too many times, Xavier can win this game. The final bet for this big College Basketball game on Thursday is the Xavier Musketeers +1.5 over the Cincinnati Bearcats.