The Cincinnati Bearcats host Oklahoma on Thursday, looking to build on their 9-3 mark against the 9-1 Sooners in college hoops action at U.S. Bank Arena.

The game is being played at U.S. Bank Arena, which makes it technically a neutral site match.

The Sooners will look to vanquish their hosts on Thursday, as they are 5-3 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Bearcats are 2-4 ATS. Oklahoma is 4-4 against the total, while Cincinnati is 4-2 versus the number.



View Oklahoma vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Cincinnati opened as 4.5-point favorites in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 47-rated Oklahoma taking on the No. 145-rated Bearcats in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 84-82 win for the Bearcats on Thursday.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Cincinnati's No. 130-rated squad against Oklahoma's No. 4-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Cincinnati rates No. 47 in the country with 8.2 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 114 nationally with 6.9 per match.

Defensively, Oklahoma features the nation's No. 169-rated defense on the road, allowing 71 points per game. Cincinnati, meanwhile, comes in at No. 114 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Oklahoma was an 83-48 Sportsbook at home against South Carolina State. The battle between the Sooners and Bulldogs didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as South Carolina State was handed an 83-48 defeat on Wednesday at Lloyd Noble Center.

In their last action, Cincinnati was a 95-60 Sportsbook at home against Chicago State. Cincinnati cruised to victory on Friday, running Chicago State out of the gym and running up a 95-60 score at Fifth Third Arena.


Oklahoma Sooners Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
After playing South Carolina State are 1-0
After a win are 8-2

Cincinnati Bearcats Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Pittsburgh are 4-4
After a win are 5-5

A few Sooners at Bearcats trends to consider:
Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
Oklahoma home to Northwestern State, Saturday, December 31
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, Sunday, January 1