Texas Longhorns vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 1/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Longhorns vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Location: Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, OH

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

The Texas Longhorns (11-3) are on their way to Fifth Third Arena on Tuesday where they will compete against the Cincinnati Bearcats (12-2).

The Texas Longhorns stepped onto the hardwood against Texas Tech and took a loss by a score of 78-67 in their last game. Texas walked away from the contest having earned a 41.3% FG percentage (26 out of 63) and buried 6 of their 18 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Longhorns made 9 of their 14 tries for a percentage of 64.3%. In terms of rebounding, they earned 32 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 12 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In the matter of the defense, Texas allowed the other team to shoot 52.8% from the field on 28 out of 53 shooting. Texas Tech earned 8 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. On top of that, Texas Tech collected 23 rebounds (2 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Texas Tech finished the contest at 71.4% at the charity stripe by converting 15 of 21 tries. They also knocked down 7 of their 15 attempts from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Longhorns walked away with 18 while Texas Tech recorded 13 personal fouls.

Tyrese Hunter is one guy who played a role in this game. He ended up scoring 20 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. He played for 34 minutes played and also grabbed 2 boards. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field and also earned 3 dimes.

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Texas will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 11-3 for the season. They average 78.3 pts per contest (98th in the nation) while shooting 48.1% from the field. The Longhorns are hitting 36.7% on three-point attempts (103 of 281) and 73.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Texas is pulling down 38.1 boards per game and has totaled 230 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 84th in the nation in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 12.1 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 16.4 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Longhorns have forced 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.0 fouls. They are conceding 32.8% on three-point shots and they are ranked 54th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (65.3). The Longhorns defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.1% (327 of 815) and they surrender 33.5 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 18th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 144 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Cincinnati Bearcats got the victory with a final of 71-60 when they faced BYU. The Bearcats corralled 34 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 42 in this game. They gave up possession of the ball 19 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. BYU committed 19 fouls for the game which took the Bearcats to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to bury 19 of the free throw tries for a rate of 79.2%. Regarding shots from downtown, Cincinnati converted 6 of their 15 attempts (40.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bearcats shot 23 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.6%. The Bearcats permitted BYU to knock down 21 of their 64 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 32.8% in this game. They finished shooting 28.3% from three-point range by shooting 13 of 46 and finished the game at 5 out of 10 from the free throw line (50.0%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Cincinnati permitted BYU to pull down 32 overall (10 offensive).

Viktor Lakhin ended up being a factor for the Bearcats for the contest. He converted 6 out of 12 for the game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 7 rebounds. He scored 17 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood and added 2 assists in the matchup.

Cincinnati has a mark of 12-2 for the year. The Bearcats commit 14.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 69.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 16.9 times per contest (30th in the country) and they turn it over 11.0 times per contest. Cincinnati has tallied 1,138 pts on the year (81.3 per game) and they pull down 43.9 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Bearcats are connecting on 45.5% from the field, which ranks them 154th in college basketball.

The Bearcats defensively are ranked 56th in college hoops in points given up per game with 65.4. They are able to force 12.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.0% from the field (50th in D-1). The Cincinnati defense allows 30.8% on 3-pointers (96 of 312) and opponents are connecting on 74.0% of their free throw shots. They have given up 12.1 dimes and 30.6 boards per game, which is 139th and 21st in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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