It will be a battle between AAC opponents when the Cincinnati Bearcats (11-2) welcome the Tulane Green Wave (4-8) to Fifth Third Arena. The game starts at 6:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, and will air on CBS Sports Network.
Tulane Green Wave vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Free Prediction
The Green Wave are trying to rebound after their 80-69 loss to the No. 17 Florida State Seminoles in their last game. Florida State out-rebounded Tulane. The Seminoles had 13 offensive rebounds and 37 total rebounds, while the Green Wave had eight and 29, respectively. Kevin Zhang was the top scorer from either team with 24 points on 9-for-13 shooting.
In the Bearcats’ previous matchup, they were beaten by the Ohio State Buckeyes, 64-56. Ohio State made eight of their 20 three pointers (40.0 percent), while Cincinnati was 6-26 (23.1 percent). With 22 points on 7-for-17 shooting, Jarron Cumberland was the top scorer from either team.
After the Bearcats won the only contest against the Green Wave last season, 78-49, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Bearcats had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (51.6 vs. 30.6) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.525 vs. 0.343).
Cumberland has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Cincinnati.
Cincinnati should be expected to protect the ball well in this contest. Cincinnati ranks 51st in the country at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 16.7 percent), while Tulane forces the 49th-fewest turnovers (16.9 percent). Moreover, the 305th-ranked offense of the Green Wave (offensive efficiency of 97.9) will face a difficult test against the 24th-ranked defense of the Bearcats (defensive efficiency of 90.3).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Cincinnati ranks third in rebounds allowed per game (28.6) while Tulane ranks 224th (39.1).
The Bearcats rank fifth in steals allowed per game (4.3) while the Green Wave rank 142nd (7.1).
Cincinnati ranks 25th in assists allowed per game (10.5) while Tulane ranks 95th (12.8).
The Green Wave rank 193rd in three pointers attempted per game (20.4) while the Bearcats rank 256th (16.9).
Cincinnati ranks 33rd in blocks per game (4.7) while Tulane ranks 87th (3.5).
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The Green Wave’s average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 4.2, down from 4.4 for the season.
During their last five games, the Bearcats have scored an average of 70.4 points per game (3.6 below their season average) and allowed an average of 57.0 points per game (1.0 below their season average).
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