Houston Cougars vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 2/6/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Cougars vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Sunday, February 6, 2022

Location: Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN2

The Houston Cougars (19-2) are on their way to Fifth Third Arena on Sunday where they will meet the Cincinnati Bearcats (15-6).

The Houston Cougars stepped onto the hardwood against Tulane and notched a win by a score of 73-62 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Cougars ended up finishing with 17 and Tulane finished the game with 16 personal fouls. They buried 4 out of their 19 shots from 3-point range. Tulane finished the game shooting 87.0% at the free throw line by burying 20 of 23 tries. Additionally, Tulane had 33 rebounds (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Tulane totaled 7 assists and had 10 steals for the contest. With regard to defense, Houston allowed the other team to shoot 32.8% from the field on 19 of 58 shooting. They also doled out 21 assists in this game as well as creating 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they collected 44 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Cougars made 7 of 15 tries for a rate of 46.7%. Houston wrapped up the contest with a 46.0% FG percentage (29 of 63) and knocked down 8 of 31 three-point shots.

Fabian White is one guy who was a contributor in this contest. He shot 64.3% from the floor and also earned 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and also collected 8 boards. He left the arena with 21 points on 9 of 14 shooting.

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Houston will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 19-2 this year. They currently have an average of 76.8 pts per contest (60th in the country) while connecting on 46.5% from the floor. The Cougars are hitting 34.8% on shots from beyond the arc (177 of 508) and 66.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Houston is collecting 39.9 rebounds per game and has racked up 335 assists on the campaign, which ranks 47th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 10.9 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 17.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Cougars are able to force 15.6 turnovers per game and they draw 17.6 fouls. They currently rank 49th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 217 relinquished this year. The Cougars defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 36.1% (400 of 1,108) and they concede 32.5 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are relinquishing 28.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 2nd in college basketball in PPG allowed (56.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Cincinnati Bearcats got the victory with a final of 60-59 against East Carolina. The Bearcats earned 27 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 36 in this contest. They turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. East Carolina had 16 fouls in the game which got the Bearcats to the free throw line for 18 tries. They were able to bury 12 of the free throws for a rate of 66.7%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Cincinnati made 6 of 27 tries (22.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Bearcats ended up shooting 21 out of 60 from the field which gave them a percentage of 35.0%. The Bearcats allowed East Carolina to knock down 15 out of 52 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 28.8% in this game. They shot 30.0% from distance by connecting on 6 of 20 and finished the contest at 23 out of 27 at the free throw line (85.2%). In regard to attacking the glass, Cincinnati allowed East Carolina to grab 36 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Mika Adams-Woods was important for the Bearcats for the game. He earned 21 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He knocked down 8 out of 12 in this game giving him a rate of 66.7%, and accounted for 2 rebounds.

Cincinnati has a record of 15-6 so far this season. As an offense, the Bearcats are hitting on 41.5% from the field, which ranks them 302nd in Division 1. Cincinnati has totaled 1,487 points this year (70.8 per contest) and they collect 38.7 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.1 times per game (117th in the country) and they turn it over 10.6 times per game. The Bearcats have committed 17.8 personal fouls every game and they go 66.5% from the charity stripe.

The Cincinnati defense allows 30.4% on 3-point attempts (116 of 382) and their opponents are making 71.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 11.5 assists and 36.9 total rebounds per game, which is 97th and 296th in college hoops. The Bearcats defensively are ranked 31st in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 62.5. They are able to force 13.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 37.3% from the field (8th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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