Cincinnati Bearcats vs Utah Valley Wolverines Prediction, 3/22/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats vs Utah Valley Wolverines

Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Location: UCCU Center in Orem, UT

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+1)

UCCU Center is where the Utah Valley Wolverines (27-8) will compete against the Cincinnati Bearcats (23-12) on Wednesday. Utah Valley opens this matchup as 1-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 151.

The Cincinnati Bearcats played Hofstra and notched a win by a score of 79-65 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bearcats finished with 15 while Hofstra recorded 14 personal fouls. They converted 7 out of their 21 tries from beyond the perimeter. Hofstra finished the contest at 76.9% at the free throw line by converting 10 of 13 shots. Additionally, Hofstra had 25 rebounds (9 offensive, 16 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Hofstra doled out 17 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. In the matter of defense, Cincinnati allowed the other team to go 37.5% from the field on 24 of 64 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 39 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Bearcats made 15 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Cincinnati finished the contest having earned a 52.6% field goal percentage (30 out of 57) and knocked down 4 of their 14 shots from distance.

Landers Nolley is one guy who was a contributor in this game. He finished 38.5% from the field and totaled 2 assists. He saw the court for 33 mins and pulled down 6 boards. He was able to score 20 points on 5 of 13 shooting.

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Cincinnati enters this game with a mark of 23-12 so far this season. They are averaging 77.4 pts per contest (48th in D-1) on 45.2% from the floor. The Bearcats are connecting on 35.4% on shots from 3-point land (308 of 869) and 70.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Cincinnati is collecting 37.2 boards per game and has totaled 548 assists this year, which has them ranked 20th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 10.7 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 15.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Bearcats are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers every game and they draw 15.5 fouls. They are surrendering 31.3% on three-point shots while they are 151st in Division 1 in points per game allowed (69.2). The Bearcats defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.6% (890 of 2,087) and they surrender 34.4 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 264th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 448 surrendered this year.

In their last game, the Utah Valley Wolverines took home the win by a final score of 81-69 against Colorado. The Wolverines were able to snag 27 defensive boards and 2 offensive boards for a total of 29 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 5 steals in this matchup. Colorado was called for 12 fouls in the game which took the Wolverines to the charity stripe for a total of 6 shots. They were able to knock down 6 of those for a percentage of 100.0%. In regard to 3-pointers, Utah Valley knocked down 9 of 17 tries (52.9%). When the game finished, the Wolverines walked away from this one shooting 33 for 59 from the field which gave them a rate of 55.9%. The Wolverines allowed Colorado to make 29 of their 62 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 46.8% for this contest. They finished 21.1% from beyond the perimeter by going 4 of 19 and ended up shooting 7 out of 11 at the free throw line (63.6%). In regard to rebounding, Utah Valley permitted Colorado to get 27 in total (8 offensive).

Trey Woodbury ended up being a factor for the Wolverines for the matchup. He converted 11 of 15 in this game giving him a rate of 73.3%, and had 7 rebounds. He accumulated 25 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and had 7 dimes in this matchup.

Utah Valley has a record of 27-8 for the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Wolverines are shooting 46.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 60th in college basketball. Utah Valley has tallied 2,705 pts this year (77.3 per contest) and they average 39.9 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 16.1 times per game (18th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest. The Wolverines are committing 17.6 fouls per game and they hit 74.3% from the charity stripe.

The Utah Valley defense concedes 30.6% on shots from distance (222 of 725) and their opposition knocks down 66.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 11.3 assists and 36.2 boards per game, which is ranked 72nd and 300th in the nation. The Wolverines are ranked 124th in D-1 in PPG given up with 68.3. They are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.2% from the field (6th in college hoops).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Utah Valley (-1) and under 151 points

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