The Nevada Wolf Pack were the class of the Mountain West Conference this season, which means they have only rarely found themselves as a betting underdog. Through its Round of 64 game vs Texas, Nevada has only closed as the dog four times this season but went an underwhelming 1-3 SU and ATS in those outings. The Wolf Pack will be pups for the fifth time this season when they take on the Cincinnati Bearcats in the Round of 32 on Sunday.
- Cincinnati is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games against teams with winning records.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati’s last 6 games.
- Jordan Caroline is averaging 22 ppg in Nevada’s last 6 games.
Nevada managed to win its first outing of the NCAA Tournament vs Texas in what might be the most exciting game so far this March. Nevada’s explosive offense started slow but the Wolf Pack shot 60 percent and scored 61 points in the second half and overtime. The game was a microcosm of what we have come to expect from Eric Musselman’s team: a high-powered offense and a mediocre – at best – defense.
Cincinnati made it this far on the back of Jarron Cumberland, who set career highs with 27 points and 11 rebounds in a Round of 64 game against Georgia State. Outside of Cumberland, the rest of the Bearcats struggled offensively by shooting a combined 35.6 percent from the field and 26.3 percent from beyond the arc. Defensively, Cincy did exactly what we all expected the team to do but finding more offensive consistency is going to be vital.
Nevada Wolf Pack vs Cincinnati Bearcats Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Cincinnati Bearcats sport a record of 31-4 and 19-15 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Nevada Wolf Pack have 28-7 and 17-15-3 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 13-21 for the Bearcats and 18-17 for the Wolf Pack.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 2 (Cincinnati) and the No. 23 (Nevada) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Cincinnati's No. 127-ranked scoring average of 74.29 PPG, against a Nevada defense rated No. 155 and allowing 73.17 PPG. The Bearcats' FG% has averaged 45.08% to date this season, less than the Wolf Pack shooters have managed so far (46.96% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Nevada earned an 87-83 victory over Texas on Friday, getting 22 points from Kendall Stephens at Bridgestone Arena.
Georgia State was victimized for 27 points and 11 rebounds by Jarron Cumberland as the Bearcats bested the Panthers 68-53 in college basketball action on Friday.
