The Cincinnati Bearcats will travel to Stroh Center to take on the Bowling Green Falcons. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Nov. 18.
The Falcons had no trouble getting past New Orleans 79-61 on Saturday. Antwon Lillard had a solid performance, finishing with 13 points, three rebounds, and one steal for the Falcons. The Bearcats, meanwhile, are coming off a 106-44 win over Robert Morris on Sunday.
Bowling Green is a considerable 12-point underdog in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 140 points.
Over on the other bench, the season has started off great for the Bearcats, who have an impressive record of 2-0 SU and 1-0 ATS. The Bearcats convert their three-pointers at a high percentage, ranking 26th in the nation at .447. The Bearcats are the better of the two teams when it comes to assist-to-turnover ratio, ranking 32nd in Division I at 1.82. Switching gears to the Cincinnati defense, the Bearcats allow just 58.0 points per game, ranking them 45th in the nation. The Cincinnati defense has been a problem for competitors, allowing only .333 shooting from the field to its opponents. Blocking shots is an area where Cincinnati has excelled. The Bearcats average 7.5 blocks per game, making them one of the best in the nation.
Bowling Green and Cincinnati have not played one another in a regular season matchup in recent years.
Predictions: SU Winner – Cin, ATS Winner – Cin, O/U – Over
Notes
Bowling Green is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home.
