Cincinnati vs Howard Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 8

The Howard Bison (3-5) aim to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Cincinnati Bearcats (6-1) on December 8, 2024 at Fifth Third Arena. The game airs on ESPN+.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Cincinnati vs. Howard Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Sunday, December 8, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Arena: Fifth Third Arena

Cincinnati vs. Howard Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cincinnati win (94.6%)

Before you wager on Sunday's Cincinnati-Howard spread (Cincinnati -28.5) or total (141.5 points), read the betting trends and insights below.

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Cincinnati vs. Howard: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Cincinnati has covered four times in seven matchups with a spread this season.
• Howard has covered three times in seven games with a spread this season.
• The Bearcats did a better job covering the spread on the road (7-4-0) than they did at home (9-10-0) last season.
• Last season, the Bison were 5-6-0 at home against the spread (.455 winning percentage). On the road, they were 5-9-0 ATS (.333).

Cincinnati vs. Howard: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Cincinnati has been victorious in five of the six contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• The Bearcats have yet to play a game this season with better moneyline odds than -50000.
• Howard has put together a 1-2 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 33.3% of those games).
• The Bison have yet to play a game with moneyline odds of +4000 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Cincinnati has a 99.8% chance of walking away with the win.

Cincinnati vs. Howard Head-to-Head Comparison

• Cincinnati has a +168 scoring differential, topping opponents by 24 points per game. It is putting up 81.7 points per game to rank 66th in college basketball and is giving up 57.7 per contest to rank fifth in college basketball.
• Simas Lukosius leads Cincinnati, putting up 16 points per game (175th in college basketball).
• Howard is being outscored by 5.9 points per game, with a -47 scoring differential overall. It puts up 73.4 points per game (227th in college basketball), and allows 79.3 per outing (335th in college basketball).
• Howard's leading scorer, Marcus Dockery, ranks 315th in the nation, averaging 14.4 points per game.
• The Bearcats win the rebound battle by 9.8 boards on average. They collect 36.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 52nd in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 26.6 per outing.
• Dillon Mitchell's 7.9 rebounds per game lead the Bearcats and rank 82nd in college basketball play.
• The 30.1 rebounds per game the Bison accumulate rank 303rd in college basketball, 1.2 more than the 28.9 their opponents grab.
• Bryce Harris averages 6.1 rebounds per game (313th in college basketball) to lead the Bison.
• Cincinnati ranks 15th in college basketball by averaging 107.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is sixth in college basketball, allowing 76.1 points per 100 possessions.
• The Bison's 93.7 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 233rd in college basketball, and the 101.2 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 346th in college basketball.

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