Tulane Green Wave vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 12/29/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulane Green Wave vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Thursday, December 29, 2022

Location: Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN2

The Cincinnati Bearcats (9-4) host the Tulane Green Wave (7-4) at Fifth Third Arena on Thursday.

The Tulane Green Wave faced MVSU and earned the victory with a final of 84-63 in their last contest. Tulane wrapped up the game having earned a 49.1% FG percentage (27 out of 55) and knocked down 7 of their 18 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Green Wave converted 23 of 32 attempts for a percentage of 71.9%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 28 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 10 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and getting 15 steals. In the matter of defense, Tulane allowed the other team to shoot 42.4% from the field on 25 of 59 shooting. MVSU earned 11 assists and had 3 steals for this game. On top of that, MVSU collected 35 boards (7 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. MVSU finished the game shooting 58.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 7 of their 12 shots. They also knocked down 6 of 19 tries from long range. In regard to personal fouls, the Green Wave walked away with 16 while MVSU finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

Jalen Cook is a player who was a major factor for the game. He went 81.8% from the floor and dished out 2 assists. He was on the court for 27 mins and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He racked up 27 points on 9 out of 11 shooting.

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Tulane heads into this contest with a record of 7-4 on the year. They are turning it over 9.7 times per game and as a group they are committing 15.3 fouls every game. As a team, Tulane is collecting 32.5 boards per contest and has accounted for 168 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 215th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Green Wave are hitting 31.9% from downtown (81 of 254) and 80.0% from the charity stripe. They average 78.6 points per contest (70th in Division 1) while going 45.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Green Wave are forcing 15.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.6 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 217th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 164 relinquished this season. Green Wave defense is allowing a FG percentage of 40.9% (269 of 657) and they concede 38.1 boards per contest as a group. They are conceding 36.3% on 3-point shots and they are 218th in college basketball in points per game allowed (69.8).

In their last game, the Cincinnati Bearcats got the victory with a final of 72-54 when they faced Detroit. Regarding attacking the glass, Cincinnati allowed Detroit to grab 38 in all (12 on the offensive glass). They finished 30.4% from three-point range by connecting on 7 of 23 and ended up going 9 of 12 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Bearcats allowed Detroit to knock down 19 of their 56 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 33.9% for the contest. Overall, the Bearcats finished 31 for 78 from the field which had them shooting 39.7%. When discussing three-point shots, Cincinnati knocked down 6 of 34 tries (17.6%). They were able to knock down 4 of those for a rate of 100.0%. Detroit earned 12 fouls for the matchup which got the Bearcats to the charity stripe for a total of 4 shots. They also coughed up the ball 4 times, while earning 8 steals for the matchup. The Bearcats were able to corral 27 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 for this contest.

Viktor Lakhin ended up being important for the Bearcats in this matchup. He made 8 of 10 for this game for a field goal percentage of 80.0%, and had 15 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points in his 30 minutes of playing time, but went home with no dimes.

Cincinnati has a record of 9-4 for the season. The Bearcats are committing 15.2 fouls per game and they go 69.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.5 times per game (73rd in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.8 times per game. Cincinnati has tallied 1,045 points for the year (80.4 per game) and they grab 37.2 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Bearcats are shooting 46.7% from the floor, which ranks them 92nd in Division 1.

The Bearcats are ranked 177th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 68.5. They are forcing their opponents into 14.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.8% from the field (186th in Division 1). The Cincinnati defense surrenders 32.7% on 3-point shots (84 of 257) and their opposition knocks down 73.5% of their foul shots. They give up 13.5 dimes and 33.6 boards every game, which has them ranked 241st and 156th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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