Texas vs. Cincinnati Prediction: Can Viktor Lakhin, Bearcats Dominate Against Texas?
The Cincinnati Bearcats are hot off an upset over BYU, and are hosting the Texas Longhorns on Tuesday night. Can Viktor Lakhin and the Bearcats keep the momentum going against a second-straight ranked opponent? Hammering Hank breaks down this battle between Texas and Cincinnati.
Hammering Hank - January 9, 2024, 3:50 PM EST
5 minTexas vs. Cincinnati Prediction: Can Viktor Lakhin, Bearcats Dominate Against Texas?
No. 25 Texas visits the 12-2 Cincinnati Bearcats tonight in Cincinnati, OH tonight at 7ET, with coverage on ESPN+.
Texas vs. Cincinnati Date, Time, and Where to Watch
- Date: January 9, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 pm ET
- Where to Watch: ESPN+
Texas vs. Cincinnati Odds
- Spread: Texas +4.5 (-110), Cincinnati -4.5 (-110)
- Total Odds: O/U 146 (-110)
- Moneyline Odds: Texas (+180), Cincinnati (-200)
Texas vs. Cincinnati Prediction
Texas comes into tonight's matchup with a record of 11-3 and an 0-1 conference record, with their loss coming against Texas Tech on Saturday. Texas is led by Oral Roberts transfer Max Abmas who tore it up in the Summit League in his previous four seasons, and Abmas is picking up right where he left off. The senior guard is averaging 17.2 PPG this season, as well as a team high in assists with 4.4 APG. This Texas team shoots the ball pretty well, averaging 78.3 PPG as a team, however they struggle on the glass. Texas as a team averages just 34 rebounds per game, and only 9.2 of those are coming from the offensive end. That is an area where I can see Cincinnati exploiting them tonight as they are second in the nation.
This Bearcats team is 12-2 like I previously mentioned, but 1-0 to kick-off their Big 12 campaign, beating a really solid BYU team by 11. They now have a tough matchup against the Longhorns tonight, yet I like this spot for them. This Bearcat team rebounds the ball and does it in great fashion, averaging over 40 rebounds a game. This team shares the ball and scores at a high rate. Although this Texas defense can be solid, this Cincinnati offense is going to be too much tonight.
Expect to see Viktor Lakhin dominate in the paint tonight, scoring points and getting rebounds to help this Cincinnati team control the tempo of the game, and allowing them to win convincingly. I expect Cincinnati to win this game by 8+.
Take Cincinnati -4.5 tonight! Let's cash!
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