Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Opens as Slight Betting Favorites Against BYU at Home

Will UC pair together conference wins?
Feb 5, 2025; Orlando, Florida, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats guard Day Day Thomas (1) drives past UCF Knights guard Darius Johnson (3) during the first half at Addition Financial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images
Feb 5, 2025; Orlando, Florida, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats guard Day Day Thomas (1) drives past UCF Knights guard Darius Johnson (3) during the first half at Addition Financial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images | Mike Watters-Imagn Images

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CINCINNATI — UC basketball is back in the betting favorite role on Saturday. Wes Miller's team is a 1.5-point favorite to beat BYU as of this writing with a point total sitting at 138.5.

Cincinnati enters this game 13-9 straight up and 8-14 against the spread, while the Cougars are 15-7 SU and 12-10 ATS. The Bearcats hit their first road point total over of the season (1-8 on the campaign) as they sit 4-18 overall hitting overs. Meanwhile, BYU games are 11-11 to the over this season.

Overs are 3-10 in Cincinnati home games.

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