Houston vs Cincinnati College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 31

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The Houston Cougars (18-2, 6-1 Big 12) will host the Cincinnati Bearcats (11-10, 3-5 Big 12) after winning eight straight home games.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Houston vs. Cincinnati Game Info and Odds

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Houston win (87.4%)

Take a look at some betting insights for Houston (-14.5) versus Cincinnati on Saturday. The over/under is set at 134.5 points for this game.

Houston has won 11 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover nine times.
Cincinnati has put together a 9-12-0 ATS record so far this season.
The Cougars have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered six times in 10 games at home, and they've covered three times in four games on the road.
This season, the Bearcats are 7-6-0 at home against the spread (.538 winning percentage). Away, they are 1-4-0 ATS (.200).
Houston has covered the spread five times in seven conference games.
Against the spread in Big 12 games, Cincinnati is 4-4-0 this season.

Houston has come away with 14 wins in the 16 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
The Cougars have not lost in four games this year when favored by -1786 or better on the moneyline.
Cincinnati has been the underdog on the moneyline nine total times this season. Cincinnati has gone 1-8 in those games.
The Bearcats have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of +920 or longer.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies Houston has a 94.7% chance of walking away with the win.

On offense, Houston was the 182nd-ranked team in college basketball (73.7 points per game) last season. Defensively, it was best (58.7 points allowed per game).
On the boards, Houston was 96th in the nation in rebounds (33.3 per game) last year. It was 10th-best in rebounds allowed (26.9 per game).
Last season Houston was ranked 292nd in the nation in assists with 12 per game.
Houston was the third-best squad in college basketball in turnovers per game (8.4) and 85th in turnovers forced (12.3) last year.
With 71.2 points per game on offense, Cincinnati ranked 255th in the country last year. At the other end of the court, it allowed 66.2 points per contest, which ranked 33rd in college basketball.
Cincinnati pulled down 32 boards per game (179th-ranked in college basketball). It ceded 29.9 rebounds per contest (94th-ranked).
Cincinnati ranked 148th in the country with 13.9 dimes per contest.
Cincinnati averaged 9.7 turnovers per game (45th-ranked in college basketball). It forced 12.5 turnovers per contest (74th-ranked).

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