The Bearcats hope to be lousy hosts on Friday as the Marshall Thundering Herd pay a visit to Fifth Third Arena on the college basketball betting menu.

Cincinnati battles the Thundering Herd, currently sitting with a 4-0 mark (0-2 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 1-0 for the Bearcats and 1-1 for the Thundering Herd.



View Marshall vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Cincinnati opened as 8-point favorites in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Bearcats sit at No. 221 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Thundering Herd sit at No. 240 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Bearcats will win this game 76-74.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Thundering Herd rank No. 17 in NCAA Division 1 with 42.8 per game. That compares with Cincinnati’s No. 40 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Cincinnati is college basketball's No. 221-ranked team at 5.5 per game, while the Thundering Herd rate No. 270 with 4.8 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Marshall owns the country's No. 100-rated mark, allowing 64 points per game on the highway. Cincinnati, on the other hand, rates No. 271 in scoring at home.

Marshall was a 69-64 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against UNC Wilmington. They failed to cover the 8–point spread as favorites. Damier Pitts scored 21 points leading the Thundering Herd to a 69-64 victory over UNC Wilmington at Trask Coliseum on Tuesday.

Cincinnati was a 71-43 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Northwestern State. Cincinnati cruised to victory on Monday, running Northwestern State out of the gym and running up a 71-43 score at Fifth Third Arena.


Marshall Thundering Herd Trends:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Ohio are 6-4
After playing UNC Wilmington are 2-0
After a win are 8-2

Cincinnati Bearcats Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Miami (Ohio) are 7-2
After playing Northwestern State are 1-0
After a win are 5-5

A few Thundering Herd at Bearcats trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Marshall's last 5 games on the road
Marshall is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Cincinnati is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games


Next up:
Marshall home to Ohio, Wednesday, November 30
Cincinnati home to Miami (Ohio), Tuesday, November 29