The Oklahoma Sooners (14-3) travel to face off against the Cincinnati Bearcats (13-4) on Saturday, January 20th. This game will be played at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati and televised on ESPN+. Oklahoma is coming off a win in their previous game, while Cincinnati is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Baylor. Tip-off is set for 1:00 ET.
Oklahoma Sooners vs Cincinnati Bearcats
The Oklahoma Sooners Are Coming Off A Win
So far this season, Oklahoma has been a much better team at home compared to on the road. At home, the Sooners are 13-1 with an average scoring margin of +18.6 points per game. On the road, they are just 1-2 with an average scoring margin of -3.0 points per game.
Recently, Oklahoma has struggled on the road. Over their last 10 games away from home, they are just 2-8. Their most recent road game was a 77-63 win over West Virginia.
As the underdog, Oklahoma’s ATS record this season is 1-3. Their overall ATS record is 10-7. On the road, the Sooners are 1-2 vs. the spread this year and 3-7 in their last 10 road games.
This season, the over/under record for Oklahoma games is 9-8 and today’s line of 141.5 is lower than the average OU line of 145.4. So far, 11 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 144 points.
The Cincinnati Bearcats Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
At home, Cincinnati has been dominant this season, going 10-1 with an average scoring margin of +20.4 points per game. Over their last 10 home games, they have gone 9-1.
Coming off a 62-59 loss to Baylor, the Bearcats will look to avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season. So far, they are 13-4 overall and 1-2 in Big 12 play.
As the favorite this season, Cincinnati has gone just 5-8 vs. the spread. Their home ATS mark is 5-6 and over their last 10 games as the favorite, they are 4-6. At home this year, the Bearcats have an ATS record of 1-2 in their last three and 1-4 in their last five.
On average, Cincinnati’s games have finished with 147.2 points this season, which is higher than today’s over/under line of 141.5. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 142 points.
Oklahoma Offense Breakdown
Coming off their recent game, the Oklahoma offense tallied 77 points in a matchup against West Virginia. Their field goal percentage for the game was 49%, and they made 5 threes. Leading Oklahoma in scoring vs. West Virginia was Jalon Moore with his 16 points. Javian McCollum also added 13 points for the Sooners.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javian McCollum (G) | 14.9 | 2.8 | 4.0 |
| Otega Oweh (G) | 14.1 | 4.4 | 1.1 |
| Milos Uzan (G) | 9.1 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
Cincinnati Offense Breakdown
Most recently, the Cincinnati offense finished with just 59 points vs. Baylor. For the game, they hit 4/21 three-point attempts and a field goal percentage of 39.3%. In terms of offense, the Bearcats have a season-long field goal percentage of 45%, putting them 164th in the NCAA. Regarding three-pointers, they are ranked 171st in percentage and 170th in three-pointers made.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viktor Lakhin (F) | 13.5 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Daniel Skillings (G) | 11.8 | 6.2 | 1.4 |
| Day Day Thomas (G) | 11.2 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
Oklahoma Team Defense
So far, the Sooners’ defense is ranked 35th in the country at 65.1 points per contest. On average, opposing teams are hitting 5.8 threes per game vs. Cincinnati. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 26.9%.
Cincinnati Team Defense
The Bearcats’ defense is presently ranked 60th nationally, allowing an average of 66.4 points per contest. On average, opposing teams are hitting 7.0 threes per game vs. Oklahoma. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 31.3%.
Sooners vs Bearcats Trends
- In their last ten games away from home, the Sooners have a straight up record of 2-8 while going 3-7 vs. the spread. The team averaged 66 points per game in this stretch.
- Although Cincinnati has a straight up record of 4-6 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 5-5. The team averaged 70 points per game in these games.
- Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Sooners have a straight up record of 3-7. But, their mark vs the spread was just 4-6.
- Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Bearcats have a straight up record of 8-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 4-6.
Sooners vs Bearcats Prediction
We’re putting our money on the Bearcats to win, and have the projected score sitting at 77-66. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Bearcats at -2.5.
Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 141.5, and our model predicts the Sooners and Bearcats to score a combined 143 points. We recommend betting on the over.
All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!
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Last updated:January 20, 2024 Cincinnati Bearcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Uncategorized