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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 Cougars as -5.5-point favorites versus the Bearcats, while the game's total opened at 129.5.
Cincinnati won its last outing, a 75-72 result against Red Raiders on February 03. They covered in that game as a +4.5-point underdog.
Houston was a 79-63 winner in their most recent outing at home against Cowboys. They failed to cover the -21-point spread as favorites.
Houston:
Team record: 20-3 SU,12-11 ATS
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Houston is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Houston is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati:
Team record: 15-7 SU,11-11 ATS
Cincinnati is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Cincinnati is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games at home
Cincinnati is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Houston
Next up:
Houston home to Texas Saturday, February 17
Cincinnati home to Iowa State Tuesday, February 13