Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 12/3/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Sunday, December 3, 2023

Location: Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, OH

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (2-6) are en route to Fifth Third Arena on Sunday where they will take on the Cincinnati Bearcats (6-0).

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles faced FIU and went home with a win by a final score of 68-65 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Eagles ended up walking away with 12 while FIU accumulated 22 personal fouls. They knocked down 8 out of their 23 tries from beyond the perimeter. FIU finished the game shooting 41.7% from the free throw line by burying 5 of their 12 shots. In addition, FIU collected 22 boards (4 offensive, 18 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. FIU doled out 14 dimes and had 15 steals for this contest. Pertaining to defending, Florida Gulf Coast let their opponent shoot 46.4% from the field on 26 of 56 shooting. They also recorded 13 dimes in this contest while forcing 14 turnovers and having 5 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled 30 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Eagles knocked down 20 of their 27 attempts for a rate of 74.1%. Florida Gulf Coast ended the game having earned a 46.5% FG percentage (20 out of 43) and knocked down 8 of 21 three-point shots.

Isaiah Thompson is one player who was a factor in this contest. He scored 21 points on 4 out of 10 shooting. He played 32 minutes and also pulled down 1 rebound. He shot 40.0% from the field and recorded 3 assists.

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Florida Gulf Coast comes into this one with a record of 2-6 this season. They turn the ball over 12.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.8 personal fouls per game. As a team, Florida Gulf Coast is grabbing 35.1 rebounds per game and has totaled 86 dimes this year, which is 227th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Eagles are hitting 30.7% on shots from distance (58 of 189) and 70.4% from the charity stripe. They average 69.0 pts per game (289th in D-1) while hitting 42.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Eagles are forcing 10.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.4 fouls. They are 282nd in the nation in giving up assists with 101 surrendered for the season. The Eagles are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.6% (202 of 443) and they concede 32.4 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 37.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 248th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (74.1).

In their last game, the Cincinnati Bearcats got the victory with a final of 86-81 against Howard. The Bearcats were able to corral 21 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the game. They turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. Howard was called for 20 personal fouls in this contest which got the Bearcats to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 81.0%. In terms of shots from downtown, Cincinnati buried 3 of their 18 attempts (16.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Bearcats went 33 out of 68 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.5%. The Bearcats allowed Howard to convert 30 out of 60 attempts from the field which left them shooting 50.0% in this game. They finished 42.9% from beyond the arc by shooting 9 of 21 and finished the game at 12 of 14 at the charity stripe (85.7%). When discussing team rebounding, Cincinnati permitted Howard to pull down 24 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Viktor Lakhin pitched in for the Bearcats in this matchup. He accumulated 19 points in his 32 mins of playing time, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He knocked down 8 out of 14 in this game giving him a rate of 57.1%, and had 6 rebounds.

Cincinnati has a win-loss record of 6-0 so far this season. The Bearcats are committing 13.3 fouls per game and they connect on 68.4% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 16.7 times per contest (48th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 8.8 times per game. Cincinnati has earned 512 points on the season (85.3 per game) and they snag 41.0 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bearcats are shooting 47.2% from the field, which ranks 83rd in D-1.

The Cincinnati defense gives up 28.3% on 3-point shots (34 of 120) and opponents are converting on 72.0% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 11.0 assists and 30.7 boards every game, which ranks them 93rd and 38th in those categories. The Bearcats defensively are ranked 85th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 65.5. They are able to force 13.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.1% from the field (168th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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