Number 19 Cincinnati hosts Dayton when they face the #22 Flyers on Friday night. The game is at 8:30 PM ET on ESPNU. Can Cincinnati cover the 3.5-point spread as neutral-site favorites? Keep reading for our Cincinnati vs. Dayton prediction.
The Cincinnati Bearcats are 8-1 straight up in the regular season this year. They are 4-5 ATS this season.
The Dayton Flyers are 10-2 straight up in the regular season this year. They are 8-3 ATS this season.
Cincinnati vs. Dayton Matchup & Betting Odds
884 Cincinnati Bearcats (-3.5) vs. 883 Dayton Flyers (+3.5); o/u 138.5
8:30 p.m. ET, Friday, December 20, 2024
Heritage Bank Center, Cincinnati, OH
TV: ESPNU
Cincinnati vs. Dayton Public Betting Information
Our CBB Public Betting Information page indicates that 73% of public bettors are currently backing Dayton when it comes to the spread. This information is subject to change throughout the day, however, so be sure to check the link so you’re receiving the most up-to-date public betting data.
Cincinnati Bearcats Game Notes
Bearcats forward Dillon Mitchell posted a double-double in his team’s 68-65 win over Xavier on Saturday. The Texas transfer logged 11 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and a blocked shot. Mitchell shot 4 of 5 from the field and 3 of 5 from the charity stripe in the victory.
Cincinnati guard Simas Lukosius led his team in scoring on Saturday. The 6’8” senior from Lithuania recorded 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and a made three-pointer in 29 minutes. Lukosius leads the Bearcats in scoring with 16.0 points per game this year.
Dayton Flyers Game Notes
Flyers forward Nate Santos was solid in his team’s 66-65 win over UNLV on Tuesday night. The senior from Geneva, IL registered 14 points, 4 rebounds, and a made three-pointer across 30 minutes of game action. Santos shot 5 of 9 from the field and 3 of 4 from the foul line in the victory.
Dayton guard Enoch Cheeks stuffed the stat sheet in his team’s game on Tuesday. The Robert Morris transfer accumulated 4 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, and a blocked shot. Cheeks is averaging a team-high 14.7 points per game on the campaign.
Cincinnati vs. Dayton CBB Betting Trends
Cincinnati is 8-6 ATS with the rest advantage since the start of last season.
The under is 7-3 in Cincinnati’s last 10 games.
Dayton is 5-8 ATS with the rest disadvantage since the start of the 2022 season.
Dayton is 20-24-1 ATS when playing on 2 or 3 days of rest since the beginning of the 2022 season.
Cincinnati vs. Dayton CBB Prediction:
This game will be played in the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati. The Bearcats typically play their home games at Fifth Third Arena on the school’s campus. So this will technically be a neutral-site game, but Cincinnati will likely have a slight homecourt advantage.
The Bearcats will have a significant rest advantage. Cincinnati last played at home on Saturday afternoon against Xavier. Dayton last played at home against UNLV on Tuesday. Three days before that, Dayton defeated a Marquette team ranked #6 in the country on Saturday, December, 14th.
So Friday will be Dayton’s third game in 7 days, and it will be the second ranked opponent they’ve faced over that stretch. Cincinnati is 10th in the nation in adjusted defensive efficiency according to Kenpom.com. I think the Bearcats put the clamps on the Flyers and will win by more than a possession. I’m laying the points with Cincinnati on Friday night.