Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 1/20/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Thursday, January 20, 2022

Location: Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPNU

Fifth Third Arena is the location where the Cincinnati Bearcats (13-5) will meet the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6-9) on Thursday.

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane played Houston and went home with a loss by a final score of 66-64 in their last contest. Tulsa ended with a 40.0% FG percentage (24 of 60) and made 9 out of their 24 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Golden Hurricane made 7 of their 10 attempts for a percentage of 70.0%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they earned 27 with 6 of them being offensive. They also dished out 13 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Concerning defending, Tulsa allowed their opponent to shoot 39.7% from the floor on 23 of 58 shooting. Houston doled out 11 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Houston totaled 36 rebounds (13 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Houston ended up going 78.6% at the free throw line by burying 11 of 14 attempts. They also knocked down 9 of their 28 shots from distance. Regarding fouls, the Golden Hurricane walked away with 17 while Houston finished the game with 14 fouls.

Jeriah Horne is someone who came through for the matchup. He accounted for 24 points on 9 out of 21 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and collected 6 rebounds. He finished the game at 42.9% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Tulsa enters this one with a win-loss record of 6-9 for the campaign. They are averaging 68.1 points per game (273rd in D-1) on 43.8% from the floor. The Golden Hurricane are hitting 35.1% on shots from downtown (106 of 302) and 78.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Tulsa is pulling down 30.9 boards per game and has accounted for 175 assists so far this season, which ranks 314th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 11.9 times per contest and as a group are committing 15.7 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Golden Hurricane are forcing their opponents into 16.1 turnovers every game while drawing 15.6 fouls. They are 160th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 198 surrendered so far this season. The Golden Hurricane defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.9% (360 of 801) and they relinquish 34.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They concede 36.2% on shots from downtown and they are 144th in the country in PPG from their opponents (67.4).

In their last game, the Cincinnati Bearcats got the win with a final of 61-57 against Wichita State. When discussing rebounding, Cincinnati allowed Wichita State to collect 39 overall (14 on the offensive glass). They finished 30.0% from distance by shooting 3 out of 10 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 12 at the free throw line (83.3%). The Bearcats allowed Wichita State to knock down 22 of 59 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 37.3% in this contest. When the game finished, the Bearcats finished the game shooting 22 for 57 from the field which had them shooting 38.6%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Cincinnati made 10 out of their 26 tries (38.5%). They were able to knock down 7 of the free throws for a rate of 70.0%. Wichita State was called for 10 fouls for the matchup which got the Bearcats to the charity stripe for a total of 10 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while earning 3 steals for the game. The Bearcats were able to corral 23 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the contest.

Hayden Koval was important for the Bearcats in this matchup. He totaled 13 points in his 18 mins on the court and earned 1 assist for this game. He knocked down 4 out of 6 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 4 rebounds.

Cincinnati has a mark of 13-5 so far this year. The Bearcats are committing 17.2 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 65.9% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 14.8 times per game (89th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.1 times per contest. Cincinnati has accumulated 1,279 pts so far this year (71.1 per contest) and they pull in 38.3 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bearcats are connecting on 42.3% from the floor, which ranks 270th in D-1.

The Bearcats on the defensive end are ranked 34th in college basketball in points given up per game with 62.4. They are able to force 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 37.8% from the floor (12th in college basketball). The Cincinnati defense concedes 31.1% on three-point shots (104 of 334) and their opponents are knocking down 72.3% of their free throw shots. They concede 12.0 dimes and 35.7 rebounds every game, which ranks them 137th and 242nd in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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