Connecticut vs. Cincinnati Odds
CINCINNATI, OH (The Spread) – Cincinnati still has a shot at winning the Big East, but to do so, the Bearcats need to defeat Connecticut on Saturday at Noon ET on ESPN.
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Cincinnati is 8-3 on the season and 6-5 against the spread while Connecticut is 5-6 on the year and 4-7 against the spread. UConn has hit he over 6 times while Cincinnati has hit the under 7 times. Connecticut won last year’s meeting but Cincinnati has won five of the last seven in this series.
Trends show that Connecticut is 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games against Cincinnati while the home team has covered the spread in 5 of the last 6 in this series. Cincinnati is just 4-12 ATS in their last 16 conference games.
Oddsmakers have made Cincinnati the favorite in this game, giving the Bearcats odds of -9 points at home against Connecticut. The over/under odds have been set at 49 points. (View Matchup)
Cincinnati is 4-2 in the Big East and tied for first place in the conference. The Bearcats are also 4-1 at home this season and coming off a 30-13 win over Syracuse. The Bearcats are scoring 33.4 points per game on offense while holding opponents to only 19.4 points per game. The team has been led by running back Isaiah Pead, who has rushed for 1,042 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Connecticut is 3-3 in the Big East and 1-3 in road games. The Huskies are coming off a 40-22 win over Rutgers last week. They are averaging 24 points per game on offense while giving up 23.4 points per game on defense. UConn has been led by running back Lyle McCombs, who has rushed for 1,109 yards and seven touchdowns.
In terms of Injuries, Cincinnati quarterback Zach Collaros is out for the remainder of the season due to an ankle injury while Connecticut linebacker Martin Hyppolite is questionable with a knee injury.
Currently over 3,200 Public Bets have been placed on this game and Cincinnati is getting 62% of the wagers with odds of -9 points against Connecticut on Saturday.
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