The Cincinnati Bearcats (16-3, 5-1 AAC) will attempt to prolong their 12-game home winning streak in a matchup against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (12-7, 2-4 AAC) at Fifth Third Arena. The game will air on ESPN2 at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 24, 2019.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Free Prediction
In the Golden Hurricane’s last contest, they were beaten by the UCF Knights, 64-62. UCF won the rebounding battle. The Knights had more offensive rebounds (nine vs. four) and total rebounds (37 vs. 34). DaQuan Jeffries led Tulsa in scoring with 15 points on 5-for-10 shooting.
The Bearcats defeated the Wichita State Shockers in their last contest, 66-55. The Bearcats made 25 of their 35 free throws (71.4 percent) and had an offensive rebounding percentage of 43.3 (above their season average of 36.1). Jarron Cumberland was Cincinnati’s top scorer with 18 points on 5-for-17 shooting from the field.
Cincinnati should be expected to protect the ball well in this contest. Cincinnati ranks 37th in the country at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 16.4 percent), while Tulsa forces the 93rd-fewest turnovers (17.9 percent).
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, Cane Broome scored a game-high 16 points and the Bearcats topped the Golden Hurricane 70-65. He also had six assists. The Bearcats’ 14.8 turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over the Golden Hurricane, who had a rate of 28.5.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Cincinnati ranks third in steals allowed per game (4.2) while Tulsa ranks 123rd (6.6).
Bettings Trends:
The Golden Hurricane have been outscored by an average of 3.6 points in their last five games. On the season, Tulsa has defeated opponents by an average of 1.8 points.
During their last five games, the Bearcats have scored an average of 72.6 points per game (2.0 below their season average) and allowed an average of 67.8 points per game (7.1 above their season average).
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