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Houston Cougars vs. Cincinnati Bearcats
The Houston Cougars and the Cincinnati Bearcats will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Fifth Third Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Bearcats as -3-point favorites versus the Cougars, while the game's total opened at 135.5.
Cincinnati won its last outing, a 65-43 result against Mustangs on January 28. They covered in that game as a -5.5-point favorite.
In their last action, Houston was a 69-59 winner on the road against Pirates. They failed to cover the -12.5-point spread as favorites.
Houston:
Team record: 17-4 SU,12-9 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Houston is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Cincinnati:
Team record: 13-7 SU,9-11 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Cincinnati is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
Next up:
Houston home to Tulane Thursday, February 6
Cincinnati at Wichita State Thursday, February 6