Cincinnati Bearcats vs Villanova Wildcats Prediction, 12/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats vs Villanova Wildcats

Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Location: Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Cincinnati Bearcats (6-0) are en route to Finneran Pavilion on Tuesday where they will take on the Villanova Wildcats (4-4).

The Cincinnati Bearcats faced off with Alabama State and took home the win by a score of 77-59 in their last contest. Cincinnati finished the contest with a 44.9% FG percentage (31 out of 69) and converted 10 of their 31 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Bearcats buried 5 of their 12 shots for a percentage of 41.7%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 49 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 16 dimes for the contest as well as creating 7 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Regarding defending, Cincinnati allowed the other team to go 30.3% from the field on 20 of 66 shooting. Alabama State recorded 12 assists and had 8 steals in this game. Furthermore, Alabama State pulled down 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Alabama State finished shooting 85.7% from the charity stripe by burying 12 of their 14 attempts. They converted 7 out of their 30 shots from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Bearcats left the arena with 10 while Alabama State totaled 11 personal fouls.

Simas Lukosius is someone who was a contributor in the game. He shot 40.0% from the floor and recorded 4 dimes. He saw the court for 27 minutes played and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He was able to score 16 points on 6 of 15 shooting.

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Cincinnati comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 6-0 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 9.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 12.0 fouls per game. As a unit, Cincinnati is pulling in 39.8 boards per game and has accounted for 114 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 139th in the nation in terms of passing. The Bearcats are shooting 41.5% on shots from downtown (59 of 142) and 59.8% from the charity stripe. They average 85.3 pts per contest (32nd in D-1) on 53.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bearcats are able to force 12.0 turnovers every game while drawing 13.3 fouls. They are giving up 25.2% on 3-pointers while they are 3rd in D-1 in PPG allowed (56.0). The Bearcats defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 34.6% (128 of 370) and they relinquish 31.2 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 9th in the nation in allowing assists with 58 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Villanova Wildcats got the win with a final of 72-48 against Rider. With respect to rebounding, Villanova allowed Rider to collect 30 in all (10 offensive). They finished 23.5% from distance by hitting 4 of 17 and ended up going 2 out of 8 at the charity stripe (25.0%). The Wildcats allowed Rider to convert 21 out of their 48 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.8% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats went 24 for 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.4%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Villanova buried 15 of their 38 attempts (39.5%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throws for a rate of 75.0%. Rider had 10 fouls for the game which took the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 10 steals in this contest. The Wildcats pulled down 18 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 27 for this contest.

Eric Dixon was important for the Wildcats in the game. He buried 4 of 10 for the game giving him a rate of 40.0%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He totaled 16 points in his 29 mins of playing time and accounted for 5 dimes in the game.

Villanova has a win-loss mark of 4-4 for the season. The Wildcats are responsible for committing 16.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 80.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.0 times per contest (243rd in D-1) and they are turning it over 11.5 times per contest. Villanova has accounted for 622 points on the campaign (77.8 per contest) and they pull in 36.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wildcats are connecting on 46.4% from the field, which is ranked 120th in D-1.

The Wildcats on defense are ranked 86th in the country in PPG given up with 66.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (237th in the country). The Villanova defense gives up 35.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (65 of 181) and opponents are connecting on 68.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 14.3 dimes and 28.5 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 264th and 6th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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