Eastern Washington Eagles vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 11/12/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Washington Eagles vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Sunday, November 12, 2023

Location: Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, OH

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

Fifth Third Arena is the location where the Cincinnati Bearcats (1-0) will try to beat the Eastern Washington Eagles (0-1) on Sunday.

The Eastern Washington Eagles took the court against Utah and took a loss by a score of 101-66 in their last contest. Eastern Washington walked away from the contest having earned a 37.9% FG percentage (25 out of 66) and converted 9 of 30 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Eagles buried 7 of 11 attempts for a rate of 63.6%. When discussing rebounding, they compiled 23 with 6 of them being offensive. They also distributed 18 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Pertaining to defense, Eastern Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 55.2% from the floor on 32 of 58 shooting. Utah distributed 18 dimes and had 10 steals in this contest. On top of that, Utah grabbed 46 rebounds (12 offensive, 34 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Utah finished shooting 68.4% at the charity stripe by burying 26 of their 38 attempts. They converted 11 out of their 25 tries from beyond the perimeter. In reference to personal fouls, the Eagles finished with 28 and Utah totaled 13 personal fouls.

LeJuan Watts is a player who played a role for the contest. He left the arena with 15 points on 7 of 9 shooting. He played for 24 mins and also snagged 10 rebounds. He finished the game at 77.8% from the field and earned 2 dimes.

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Eastern Washington comes into this game with a record of 0-1 this year. They currently have an average of 66.0 pts per game (277th in Division 1) while hitting 37.9% from the floor. The Eagles are connecting on 30.0% on shots from beyond the arc (9 of 30) and 63.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Eastern Washington is pulling in 28.0 boards per game and has accounted for 18 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 157th in college hoops in terms of passing. They are turning it over 15.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 28.0 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Eagles are able to force 16.0 turnovers per game and they draw 13.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 258th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 18 relinquished for the season. The Eagles defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 55.2% (32 of 58) and they surrender 48.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 44.0% from 3-point land and they are 359th in college hoops in points per game allowed (101.0).

In their last game, the Cincinnati Bearcats walked away with a victory by a final of 69-58 against UIC. The Bearcats collected 29 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in the game. They turned it over 8 times, while earning 11 steals in this contest. UIC committed 14 personal fouls in this contest which took the Bearcats to the charity stripe for 13 shots. They were able to knock down 8 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 61.5%. When discussing 3-pointers, Cincinnati made 5 of their 25 tries (20.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Bearcats shot 28 out of 67 from the field which had them shooting 41.8%. The Bearcats allowed UIC to knock down 26 out of 60 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.3% for the matchup. They finished shooting 12.5% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 2 out of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 4 of 7 at the free throw line (57.1%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Cincinnati permitted UIC to grab 31 overall (6 on the offensive glass).

Day Day Thomas was important for the Bearcats for the matchup. He accumulated 15 points in his 26 mins on the court and had 3 assists in the matchup. He made 6 out of 13 in this game for a rate of 46.2%, and earned 3 rebounds.

Cincinnati has a record of 1-0 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Bearcats are connecting on 41.8% from the floor, which is ranked 241st in the country. Cincinnati has earned 69 pts on the campaign and they pull down 39.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 12.0 times per contest (240th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 9.0 times per contest. The Bearcats have committed 9.0 personal fouls per contest and they go 61.5% from the free throw line.

The Bearcats on the defensive side of the court are 83rd in the country in points given up per game with 58.0. They are forcing 15.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (228th in college hoops). The Cincinnati defense allows 12.5% on 3-point attempts (2 of 16) and opponents are converting on 57.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 7.0 dimes and 36.0 rebounds per game, which ranks them 62nd and 208th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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