Cincinnati Bearcats (2-5) vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane (5-3)
Dec 16, 2020 Cincinnati looks to win the AAC championship on Saturday as 13.5-point favorites over Tulsa (8 p.m. EST, ABC) Bearcats QB Desmond Ridder has been one of the country’s most dynamic playmakers and could give Tulsa’s defense fits Read below for complete analysis, odds and a pick on the game. . The Bearcats (8-0, 6-0 AAC) initially were slated to visit Tulsa on Oct. 17; however, positive COVID-19 cases within the Cincinnati program forced the postponement of that game to Dec. Television demands briefly shuffled the contest to Dec. 4 and then to Dec. 12 in lieu of other commitments. Dec 19, 2020 Tulsa at Cincinnati 12/19/20: College Football free preview, analysis, prediction, odds and pick against the spread. Cincinnati Bearcats at Tulsa Golden Hurricane 2/24/21: College Basketball free preview, analysis, prediction, odds and pick against the spread.
Game Info: Saturday, January 2, 2021 at 3:00 pm (Fifth Third Arena)
Betting Odds: Cincinnati Bearcats -3 -- Over/Under: 132 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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Tulsa Cincinnati Picks
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane and Cincinnati Bearcats face off on Saturday in a college basketball showdown at the Fifth Third Arena.
Tulsa hasn’t had the most success this season, but they were impressive in their last game against Houston. In the last game Tulsa’s defense stepped up in a big way late in the game and that led to a one point victory. Tulsa is averaging 67.1 points per game while their defense is giving up 62.9 points per game. Tulsa is shooting 44.4 percent from the field but only 29.8 percent from behind the three point line. Tulsa is led by guard Brandon Rachal who is averaging 14.5 points while shooting 48.2 percent from the field and 36.7 percent from the field. In this game for Tulsa it’s going to be about the defense stepping up in a big way and making life tough for Cincinnati.
On the other side of this matchup is the Cincinnati Bearcats who sit with a 2-5 record overall and they have lost four games in a row. Each of those last four games they also failed to cover the spread. Each of the last three games the Cincinnati Bearcats were the favorite. On the season Cincinnati is averaging 68.4 points per game while their defense is giving up 71.7 points per game. Guard Keith Williams has been the best player for Cincinnati averaging 15.1 points per game while shooting 43,5 percent from the field but only 28 percent from the field.
The under is 19-7 in Tulsa’s last 26 games played on Saturday. Cincinnati is 1-8 against the spread in their last nine home games. Cincinnati is 5-20-1 against the spread in their last 26 games played on Saturday. The home team is 8-1 against the spread in the last nine meetings played between Tulsa and Cincinnati.
Cincinnati has really struggled and they are going to have issues getting the job done in this one. Look for Cincinnati to struggle to score and Tulsa is going to have no issue locking down. Back Tulsa against the spread.