The Cincinnati Bearcats (16-8, 7-4 AAC) will square off against the Tulane Green Wave (15-7, 8-3) on Tuesday at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Cincinnati vs. Tulane odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Bearcats beat UCF 73-64 on Saturday to cover as 6.5-point favorites at home. Cincinnati is amid a 2-game winning streak and has won 6 of its last 10 games.
The Green Wave defeated Memphis 90-89 in overtime on Saturday to cover as 7-point underdogs on the road. Tulane has won 3 games in a row and has recorded an 8-2 record in its last 10 contests.
Cincinnati beat Tulane 88-77 at home on Dec. 29 as 4.5-point favorite while the 151.5 Over cashed.
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Cincinnati at Tulane odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Cincinnati +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Tulane -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Cincinnati +1.5 (-110) | Tulane -1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 152.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Cincinnati at Tulane picks and predictions
Prediction
Tulane 82, Cincinnati 77
Moneyline
In this AAC showdown, I’ll take TULANE (-130) at home. The Green Wave are 9-2 at home, while the Bearcats are 3-3 on the road this season.
Against the spread
TULANE -1.5 (-110) is the pick with the Green Wave needing to win by just 1 basket to cover the spread. The Green Wave are 8-3 ATS in their 11 conference games this season.
Tulane is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games against a team with a winning record. On top of that, the home team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings and the favorite is 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
Over/Under
Both of these teams score with ease, making OVER 152.5 (-115) an enticing bet. Cincinnati is averaging 76.5 points per game (69th in the nation) and Tulane is averaging 81.4 points per game (18th in the nation) this season.
The Over is 8-2 in Tulane’s last 10 home games against a team with a losing road record.
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