Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/20/2022

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 20, 2022

Venue:  Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati, OH

Where to Watch:  ESPNU

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Tulsa +8, Cincinnati -8; Over/Under:  133.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Tulsa +8, Cincinnati -8; Over/Under:  133.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Tulsa +8.5, Cincinnati -8.5; Over/Under:  133.5 points

 

Tulsa Golden Hurricane:  6-9 (11th place, AAC)

Cincinnati Bearcats:  13-5 (4th place, AAC)

 

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Tulsa Golden Hurricane:  1-4 last 5

Cincinnati Bearcats:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

Tulsa is coming into this game with a 6-9 record overall and they are 0-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 5th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 0-4 in their conference games this season. Their last win was against the Alcorn State Braves but they have gone on a 4 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the SMU Mustangs, the Memphis Tigers, the Temple Owls, and the Houston Cougars in their last game. Jeriah Horne led the team in points in that game with 24 while Sam Griffin was next on the team off the bench with 10 points. Darien Jackson led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Horne led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 40% from the field, 37.5% from 3-point range, and 70% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 68.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.4 PPG against them. Tulsa has an ATS record of 8-7 this season and their O/U record is 7-8.

 

 

Cincinnati is coming into this game with a 13-5 record overall and they are 10-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 6th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 3-2 in their conference games this season. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Memphis Tigers while their 3 wins in that span came against the SMU Mustangs, the East Carolina Pirates, and the Wichita State Shockers in their last game. David DeJulius led the team in points in that game with 18 while Hayden Koval was next on the team off the bench with 13 points. Jeremiah Davenport led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Mika Adams-Woods led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 38.6% from the field, 38.5% from 3-point range, and 70% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 71.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 62.4 PPG against them. Cincinnati has an ATS record of 6-8-3 this season and their O/U record is 6-11.

 

Tulsa is coming into this game as an 8 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Tulsa has lost 4 straight games to conference opponents but they have not played bad in those games. All 4 of their losses were within 5 points and they are coming off of a 2 point loss in their last game against Houston who is a top 10 team in the nation. They are facing a Cincinnati side that are coming off of 2 close wins and even though they have been winning their conference games, they are not blowing teams out in them. Tulsa has been in every conference game with a chance to win it so far and they will keep this game close as well. The best bet to place in this game is on Tulsa to cover the spread here.

 

Tulsa Cincinnati Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, January 20, 2022 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Cincinnati 68 Tulsa 63.

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Tulsa Golden Hurricane: 27-40 O/U in all games. 15-24 O/U against conference opponents. 5-12 O/U in January games. 14-23 O/U after a conference game. 18-26 O/U when playing only their 2nd game in a week. 12-26 O/U after 1 or more consecutive unders. 2-10 O/U after a loss by 6 points or less.

Cincinnati Bearcats: 25-42 ATS in all games. 13-21 ATS in all home games. 17-22 ATS against conference opponents. 16-22 ATS after a conference game. 11-17 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders. 6-18 ATS after having won 3 of their last 4 games. 4-12 ATS after allowing 60 points or less.

 

 

Tulsa Golden Hurricane:  None.

Cincinnati Bearcats:  R. Banks (F) Ques Thurs - Knee injury. V. Lakhin (F) Ques Thurs - Hip injury.

 

 

“That’s a tough one. Just really disappointing … but I’m proud of how hard my kids fought. I thought they gave it everything they had in this basketball game against a team that is one of the better teams in the country.” - Frank Haith on his team’s close loss against Houston.

 

 

“I told them at halftime, these are my favorite types of games because it’s not gonna be easy tonight. It’s not gonna be a rhythm game. Nobody’s gonna have great numbers tonight. We’re not gonna get clean defensive rebounds and get easy shots in transition. We’re gonna have to grind it out. We’re gonna have to stick together. We’re gonna have to withstand runs and withstand a hostile environment, and when you figure out how to do that as a group, you take a step.” - Wes Miller on his team’s win against Wichita State.

 

 

 

T. Dalger 

K. Embery-Simpson 

S. Griffin 

J. Horne 

R. Idowu

 

M. Adams-Woods 

A. Ado 

J. Davenport 

D. Dejulius 

J. Newman

 

 

PPG: J. Horne (17.2)

APG: A. Pritchard (3.1)

Reb/G: J. Horne (7.4)

 

PPG: D. Dejulius (12.9)

APG: M. Adams-Woods (3.6)

Reb/G: J. Davenport (5.2)

 

Coaches:

Tulsa Golden Hurricane: Frank Haith (8th season)

Cincinnati Bearcats: Wes Miller (1st season)