Cincinnati vs Utah Prediction 1/28/25 College Basketball Picks

The Cincinnati Bearcats are visiting the Utah Utes on Tuesday, January 28th at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Cincinnati Bearcats vs Utah Utes Prediction. We will examine:

The Utah Utes’ recent form and player performance

The Cincinnati Bearcats’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Utah Utes

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Cincinnati Bearcats

Recent betting trends in games played between Cincinnati Bearcats and Utah Utes

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

Utah Utes Preview

The Utah Utes have an 11-8 record this season and are sitting in 10th place in the Big 12. Utah is coming off a 61-76 loss to Baylor. The Utes are 9-10 against the spread, and 8-11 in over/under, while having a 10-3 home record.

Offensively, Utah is averaging 76.8 points per game, which ranks 120th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.3 points per game (145th). The Utes shoot 45.9% from the field (128th) and 33.7% from beyond the arc (192nd). The Utes shoot 62.3% from the free-throw line (358th) and are grabbing 39.9 rebounds per game, which is the 28th-best in the nation.

Gabe Madsen leads Utah in scoring, with an average of 14.8 points, while Ezra Ausar adds 11.1 points and 4.7 rebounds.

Cincinnati Bearcats Preview

The Cincinnati Bearcats have a 12-7 record this season and are sitting in 13th place in the Big 12. Cincinnati is coming off a 52-80 loss to BYU. The Bearcats are 7-12 against the spread, and 3-16 in over/under, while having a 3-4 road record. 

Offensively, Cincinnati is averaging 71.3 points per game, which ranks 259th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 62.7 points per game, which is the 17th-best nationally. The Bearcats shoot 45.1% from the field (166th) and 31.5% from beyond the arc (301st). The Bearcats shoot just 64.6% from the free-throw line (347th) and are grabbing 36.5 rebounds per game (143rd).

Simas Lukosius leads Cincinnati in scoring with an average of 12.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.5 assists, while Dillon Mitchell adds 10.7 points and a team-high 6.5 rebounds. Cincinnati will take on West Virginia and UCF after this game.

Why the Utah Utes will win

• Utah has won each of its last 11 night games at Jon M. Huntsman Center.
• Cincinnati has lost five of its last six night games against the Big 12 Conference.
• Utah has won the first half in 18 of its last 19 night games at Jon M. Huntsman Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Cincinnati Bearcats will win

• Utah has lost the first half in four of its last five night games against the Big 12 Conference.

Cincinnati Bearcats vs Utah Utes Prediction

In this Cincinnati Bearcats vs Utah Utes Prediction, Utah is coming as -1 home favorite. Both teams have been very close this season, as Utah scores 5.3 more points offensively, while Cincinnati allows 7.6 points less defensively. Utah is 3-6 in their last 9 games and 3-7 against the spread in their last 10, while Cincinnati is also struggling, as they are 2-6 in their last 8 games and 1-7 against the spread. Both teams have been struggling offensively lately, and as a result, they have been involved in some lower-scoring games. They are 15-1 to the under in their last 16 games combined, so I’m expecting another low-scoring affair. Take the under.