The Cincinnati Bearcats will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Hoyas in Georgetown at Verizon Center on Monday in college basketball action.

The Hoyas are 13-2 so far on the season, and 7-3 ATS vs. the number. The Bearcats, meanwhile, are 12-4 and 4-6 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Georgetown go 5-5 and the Bearcats go 4-6 on the totals.



View Cincinnati vs Georgetown Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Hoyas are listed as 7-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Hoyas - Bearcats odds would favor the Hoyas if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Georgetown is rated No. 14 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Cincinnati is at No. 90. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 79-78 win for the Hoyas.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Georgetown's No. 87-ranked offense, averaging 73.4 PPG, against a Bearcats defense that ranks No. 14 at 57.2 PPG. The Hoyas field goal percentage has averaged 47.5% so far, more than the Bearcats marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.9% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Cincinnati owns the country's No. 32-rated mark, allowing 62 points per game on the highway. Georgetown, on the other hand, rates No. 132 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 57-55 loser as they battled St. John's at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 11.5-point favorite. Sean Kilpatrick scored 21 points in a futile effort to lead the Bearcats to a win (they lost 57-55 to St. John's at Fifth Third Arena on Saturday).

Georgetown lost its last outing, a 74-62 result against West Virginia on January 7. They failed to cover in that game as a 3-point underdog. The Hoyas got 20 points from Hollis Thompson, but it was West Virginia that prevailed in a 74-62 final on Saturday at WVU Colliseum.


Cincinnati Bearcats Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Villanova are 4-2
After playing St. John's are 6-2
After a loss are 8-2

Georgetown Hoyas Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing St. John's are 10-0
After playing West Virginia are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

A few Bearcats at Hoyas trends to consider:
Cincinnati is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cincinnati's last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against Georgetown
Cincinnati is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Georgetown
Georgetown is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Georgetown's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Georgetown is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
Georgetown is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati


Next up:
Cincinnati home to Villanova, Saturday, January 14
Georgetown at St. John's, Sunday, January 15