Cincinnati Bearcats vs Utah Utes Prediction, 1/28/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats vs Utah Utes

Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Location: Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: CBSSN

Jon M. Huntsman Center is the site where the Utah Utes (11-8) will take on the Cincinnati Bearcats (12-7) on Tuesday.

The Cincinnati Bearcats played BYU and took a loss by a final of 80-52 in their last contest. Cincinnati ended having earned a 37.7% field goal percentage (23 of 61) and converted 5 of their 28 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Bearcats made 1 of their 4 attempts for a percentage of 25.0%. In regard to getting rebounds, they compiled 24 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 11 dimes for the game while forcing 14 turnovers and having 6 steals. When it comes to defending, Cincinnati allowed their opponent to shoot 57.1% from the floor on 28 of 49 shooting. BYU totaled 18 assists and had 7 steals in the game. Additionally, BYU pulled down 28 rebounds (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. BYU finished shooting 81.8% at the free throw line by burying 9 of 11 tries. They also made 15 of their 24 shots from downtown. In relation to fouls, the Bearcats ended up with 15 while BYU finished the game with 8 fouls.

Simas Lukosius is a guy who was a contributor in this game. He finished the game shooting 45.5% from the field and earned 1 assist. He played for 26 minutes played and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He accounted for 14 points on 5 out of 11 shooting.

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Cincinnati enters this one with a record of 12-7 so far this season. They turn the ball over 10.0 times per game and as a group they commit 13.7 fouls per contest. As a unit, Cincinnati is pulling in 36.5 boards per contest and has accumulated 272 dimes this season, which ranks 210th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Bearcats are hitting 31.5% on shots from 3-point land (141 of 448) and 64.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 71.3 pts per game (259th in the country) while going 45.1% from the field.

On defense, the Bearcats are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game and they draw 14.2 fouls. They are giving up 30.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 14th in college in PPG allowed (62.7). The Bearcats defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 39.9% (434 of 1,087) and they surrender 33.1 boards per game as a unit. They are 21st in Division 1 in giving up assists with 207 relinquished for the year.

When they last played, the Utah Utes took a loss by a final score of 76-61 against Baylor. When discussing team rebounding, Utah permitted Baylor to grab 34 in all (12 on the offensive glass). They shot 37.5% from three-point range by shooting 9 of 24 and ended up shooting 17 of 20 from the free throw line (85.0%). The Utes allowed Baylor to convert 25 of 57 attempts from the field which had them at 43.9% in the game. Overall, the Utes finished 22 out of 55 from the floor which had them at 40.0%. In terms of 3-point shots, Utah converted 5 of 23 tries (21.7%). They were able to convert 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 60.0%. Baylor was called for 21 fouls for this contest which got the Utes to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 8 steals for this game. The Utes snagged 19 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for this contest.

Ezra Ausar ended up being a factor for the Utes in this contest. He buried 7 of 12 in this contest giving him a rate of 58.3%, and had 7 rebounds. He had 19 points in his 27 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in this matchup.

Utah has a mark of 11-8 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Utes are hitting on 45.9% from the field, which has them ranked 130th in the nation. Utah has accumulated 1,460 pts this year (76.8 per game) and they pull in 39.9 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 18.9 times per game (6th in the nation) and they cough up possession 12.4 times per game. The Utes have committed 17.9 fouls per contest and they shoot 62.3% from the free throw line.

The Utah defense surrenders 31.9% on shots from distance (146 of 457) and opponents are converting on 69.6% of their free throw shots. They give up 12.6 assists and 35.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 148th and 247th in college. The Utes on the defensive end are ranked 147th in the nation in points given up per game with 70.3. They are forcing 11.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.1% from the floor (40th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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