Cincinnati Bearcats vs Houston Cougars Prediction, 3/1/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats vs Houston Cougars

Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Location: Fertitta Center in Houston, TX

TV: ESPNU

The Houston Cougars (24-4) are hosting the Cincinnati Bearcats (17-12) at Fertitta Center on Tuesday.

The Cincinnati Bearcats stepped onto the hardwood against South Florida and took a loss by a final of 56-54 in their last game. Cincinnati finished the game with a 32.8% field goal percentage (19 out of 58) and knocked down 5 of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Bearcats buried 11 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 52.4%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 38 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 14 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In relation to defense, Cincinnati allowed 39.7% from the floor on 23 of 58 shooting. South Florida dished out 12 dimes and had 2 steals for the game. In addition, South Florida grabbed 35 boards (6 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. South Florida finished shooting 55.6% at the free throw line by making 5 of their 9 shots. They also knocked down 5 of 13 shots from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Bearcats left the arena with 10 and South Florida accumulated 16 personal fouls.

John Newman is one guy who was a major contributor for this contest. He finished the game shooting 55.6% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He was on the court for 28 mins played and snagged 8 rebounds. He racked up 11 points on 5 of 9 shooting.

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Cincinnati comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 17-12 so far this season. They are giving up possession 10.6 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.3 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Cincinnati is pulling in 37.9 rebounds per game and has totaled 385 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 150th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Bearcats are connecting on 31.6% on shots from 3-point land (235 of 744) and 67.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 70.2 points per game (207th in Division 1) while shooting 40.8% from the field.

On defense, the Bearcats have forced 12.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.5 fouls. They are relinquishing 31.7% from 3-point land and they rank 69th in college basketball in points per game allowed (65.4). The Bearcats are allowing a FG percentage of 39.9% (674 of 1,688) and they relinquish 37.2 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 168th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 351 relinquished so far this year.

In their last game, the Houston Cougars took home the win by a final score of 75-61 when they faced SMU. The Cougars corralled 27 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive boards for a total of 44 in this contest. They also turned it over 9 times, while earning 8 steals for the contest. SMU had 17 personal fouls for this contest which took the Cougars to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They were able to make 15 of those for a rate of 65.2%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Houston buried 2 of 15 attempts (13.3%). When the game finished, the Cougars shot 29 for 64 from the floor which had them at 45.3%. The Cougars allowed SMU to convert 20 of their 51 attempts from the field which left them shooting 39.2% in this contest. They finished 19.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 4 out of 21 and ended up going 17 out of 25 at the free throw line (68.0%). When it comes to team rebounding, Houston permitted SMU to grab 21 in total (4 offensive).

Fabian White ended up being a factor for the Cougars in this contest. He scored 21 points in his 31 minutes on the court and tallied 1 assist for the contest. He converted 9 out of 16 for this game for a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and tallied 9 rebounds.

Houston has a win-loss record of 24-4 on the season. As an offense, the Cougars are hitting on 46.7% from the field, which is 50th in Division 1. Houston has scored 2,136 points so far this year (76.3 per contest) and they grab 39.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.4 times per contest (15th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 11.1 times per contest. The Cougars are committing 17.4 personal fouls per game and they hit 66.0% from the free throw line.

The Cougars on defense are ranked 7th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 59.0. They are forcing 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 36.8% from the field (1st in college basketball). The Houston defense surrenders 29.3% from downtown (191 of 652) and opponents are making 72.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 10.5 dimes and 32.2 boards every game, which has them ranked 38th and 72nd in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston

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