Cincinnati Bearcats vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 11/21/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Monday, November 21, 2022

Location: Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina, HI

TV: ESPN2

The Cincinnati Bearcats (3-1) are headed to Lahaina Civic Center on Monday where they will play the Arizona Wildcats (3-0).

The Cincinnati Bearcats took the court against Northern Kentucky and took a loss by a score of 64-51 in their last contest. Cincinnati walked away from the contest having earned a 33.9% FG percentage (20 of 59) and buried 6 of 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bearcats made 5 of their 13 shots for a rate of 38.5%. With regard to rebounding, they compiled a total of 27 with 10 of them being offensive. They also dished out 14 assists in the matchup in addition to creating 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to defense, Cincinnati allowed their opponent to shoot 51.1% from the floor on 24 out of 47 shooting. Northern Kentucky earned 15 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Northern Kentucky grabbed 31 rebounds (5 offensive, 26 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Northern Kentucky ended up shooting 71.4% from the free throw line by making 10 of 14 shots. They also converted 6 out of their 11 attempts from beyond the arc. In reference to fouls, the Bearcats ended up finishing with 15 and Northern Kentucky accounted for 13 fouls.

Viktor Lakhin is a guy who came through in this matchup. He finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and recorded 1 assist. He saw the court for 22 minutes and collected 9 rebounds. He ended up with 9 points on 4 out of 8 shooting.

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Cincinnati steps onto the hardwood with a record of 3-1 on the campaign. They have an average of 76.3 pts per game (142nd in the nation) while connecting on 43.9% from the field. The Bearcats are hitting 30.4% from downtown (28 of 92) and 66.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Cincinnati is pulling in 41.8 rebounds per game and has accumulated 66 assists this year, which is 82nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 10.3 times per game and as a squad they commit 13.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Bearcats are forcing 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.0 personal fouls. They surrender 36.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 73rd in college basketball in PPG allowed (61.5). The Bearcats are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.0% (95 of 226) and they surrender 31.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 238th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 53 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Arizona Wildcats went home victorious with a score of 104-77 against Utah Tech. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Arizona allowed Utah Tech to snag 29 in total (15 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 31.3% from 3-point land by going 10 of 32 and finished the game at 15 of 24 from the free throw line (62.5%). The Wildcats permitted Utah Tech to knock down 26 out of their 72 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 36.1% in the game. In all, the Wildcats shot 35 for 55 from the floor which gave them a rate of 63.6%. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, Arizona converted 12 of 22 attempts (54.5%). They were able to knock down 22 of the free throw tries for a rate of 100.0%. Utah Tech committed 22 personal fouls for the contest which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They coughed up the ball 19 times, while earning 4 steals for the game. The Wildcats were able to collect 32 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 38 for the contest.

Kerr Kriisa ended up being a factor for the Wildcats for this game. He totaled 24 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and added 5 dimes for the game. He buried 6 out of 7 in this game giving him a rate of 85.7%, and had 4 rebounds.

Arizona has a record of 3-0 so far this year. As an offense, the Wildcats are hitting on 63.2% from the floor, which ranks them 1st in the country. Arizona has tallied 316 pts so far this year (105.3 per contest) and they average 45.0 boards per game. They are getting an assist 26.0 times per game (1st in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 20.7 times per game. The Wildcats have committed 21.3 fouls per game and they go 75.9% from the charity stripe.

The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 309th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 76.7. They have forced 13.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 37.6% from the floor (65th in college basketball). The Arizona defense gives up 34.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (25 of 73) and their opponents are knocking down 59.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 12.7 assists and 29.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 200th and 18th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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