Houston vs Cincinnati Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for January 8 (Cougars Rise to the Occasion in Fifth Third Arena)

Houston vs Cincinnati Game Info

• 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Regular Season Game
• No. 2 Houston (15-1, 3-0 AAC) vs. Cincinnati (11-5, 2-1 AAC)
• Date: Sunday, January 8, 2023
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• Venue: Fifth Third Arena — Cincinnati, Ohio

The 2022-23 college basketball season continues on Sunday with a thrilling matchup between the No. 2 Houston Cougars and Cincinnati Bearcats. Houston extended its winning streak to six games with a 87-53 win over SMU on Thursday. Freshman Jarace Walker tallied 23 points and 10 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Cincinnati enters as a victor in five of its last six games following its 70-61 win over Wichita State on Thursday. Jeremiah Davenport came off the bench to score 22 points on an 8-o f-12 shooting mark. Landers Nolley II chipped in with a solid double-double (12 points & 11 rebounds).

Houston vs Cincinnati Odds & Spread

• All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: HOU: (-490) | CINCY: (+365)
• Spread: HOU: -9.5 (-110) | CINCY: +9.5 (-110)
• Total: 134.5 — Over: (-114) | Under: (-106)

Houston enters this contest as clear road favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook&#3 9;s odds. This 3 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 134.5 points, which is about average compared to Sunday's projected totals.

Houston vs Cincinnati Betting Trends

• Houston has 11 wins in 16 games against the spread this season.
• The Cougars have an ATS record of 9-4 as 9.5-point favorites or greater.
• Houston has seen seven of its 16 games go over the point total.
• Cincinnati is 11-4-0 against the spread this season.
• The Bearcats are yet to lose ATS (1-0) as a 9.5-point underdog or more this season.
• There have been eight Cincinnati games (out of 15) that we nt over the total this year.

  
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