Cincinnati vs BYU Prediction 1/25/25 College Basketball Picks

The Cincinnati Bearcats are visiting the BYU Cougars on Saturday, January 25th at the Marriott Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Cincinnati Bearcats vs BYU Cougars Prediction. We will examine:

The BYU Cougars’ recent form and player performance

The Cincinnati Bearcats’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the BYU Cougars

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Cincinnati Bearcats

Recent betting trends in games played between Cincinnati Bearcats and BYU Cougars

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Cincinnati Bearcats vs BYU Cougars game

BYU Cougars Preview

The BYU Cougars have a 12-6 record this season and are sitting in 11th place in the Big 12. They are coming off an 83-67 win over Colorado. The Cougars are 9-9 against the spread, and 9-9 in over/under, while having a 9-1 home record.

Offensively, BYU is averaging 80.4 points per game, which is 58th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 67 points per game (62nd). The Cougars shoot 47.8% from the field (51st) and 35.9% from beyond the arc (82nd). The Cougars shoot 68.1% from the free-throw line (285th) and are grabbing 39.2 rebounds per game (40th).

Richie Saunders leads BYU in scoring this season, with an average of 14.5 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Trevin Knell adds 10.1 points and 2.4 rebounds.

Cincinnati Bearcats Preview

The Cincinnati Bearcats have a 12-6 record this season and are sitting in 12th place in the Big 12. Cincinnati is coming off a 71-81 loss to Texas Tech. The Bearcats are 7-11 against the spread, and 3-15 in over/under while having a 3-3 road record. 

Offensively, Cincinnati is averaging 72.3 points per game, which ranks 246th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 61.7 points per game, which is the 10th-best nationally. The Bearcats shoot 45.5% from the field (151st) and 32.4% from beyond the arc (259th). The Bearcats shoot just 65.2% from the free-throw line (339th) and are grabbing 37 rebounds per game (120th).

Simas Lukosius leads Cincinnati in scoring with an average of 12.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.6 assists, while Dillon Mitchell adds 11.1 points and a team-high 6.6 rebounds.

Why the BYU Cougars will win

• BYU has won 15 of its last 16 games at Marriott Center.
• Cincinnati has lost four of its last five night games against the Big 12 Conference.
• BYU has won the first half in each of its last 11 games at Marriott Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Cincinnati Bearcats will win

• The road team has won three of Cincinnati’s last four games.
• Cincinnati has won the first half in 13 of its last 17 night games.

Cincinnati Bearcats vs BYU Cougars Prediction

In their only previous meeting last season, Cincinnati won 71-60 on the road, covering the spread, as the game went under the point total. In this Cincinnati Bearcats vs BYU Cougars Prediction, BYU is coming as -7 home favorites. Both teams might have identical records, but BYU is better both offensively, and defensively, as they are winning by an average of 13.4 points per game this season. Both teams are coming into this matchup in poor form, but they have been involved in some lower-scoring games lately, going for 12-3 to the under in their last 15 games combined. With both defenses in excellent form, take the under.