Cincinnati vs West Virginia Prediction 1/6/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Cincinnati Bearcats and the West Virginia Mountaineers meet Tuesday in college basketball action from WVU Coliseum in Morgantown. Here’s a Cincinnati vs West Virginia prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Cincinnati vs West Virginia pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Cincinnati Bearcats Betting Preview

The Bearcats took out Western Carolina, Georgia State, Dayton and Mount St. Mary’s in their first four games this year. A 2-4 run came over the next six with losses to Louisville, Eastern Michigan, Xavier and Georgia. The next three were a 2-1 run with a loss to Clemson in between wins over Alabama State and Lipscomb. In the first 13 games that would give the Bearcats an 8-5 overall record.

Matched up against Houston on Saturday the Bearcats held a five-point lead at halftime. Cincinnati faltered in the second on a 39-27 run though, and ended up losing 67-60 in the end. Day Day Thomas led the team with 15 points and Moustapha Thiam had 13 points with five boards. Baba Miller chipped in 11 points with three assists and eight rebounds in the loss as well.

West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Preview

Over on the Mountaineers’ side, they jumped out to a nice 5-0 start this year but it’s been a rocky run since then. West Virginia would go 3-3 over the next six games, losing to Clemson, Xavier and Wake Forest in that time. over the last three outings it’s been a 1-2 stretch with a win over Mississippi Valley State among losses to Ohio State and Iowa State. That gives WVU a 9-5 record in their first 14 outings.

Back on Friday versus Iowa State, the Mountaineers entered the second half with a 41-28 deficit. West Virginia was outscored 39-31 the rest of the way and lost the game handily 80-59. chance Moore led the team in the losing effort with 17 points and seven rebounds. The only other team player to make double-digits was DJ Thomas on 10 points with three rebounds in 19 minutes of work.

Cincinnati Bearcats @ West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Trends: January 6, 2026

Why the West Virginia Mountaineers will win

• West Virginia has won each of its last 12 games at Hope Coliseum against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Cincinnati has lost six of its last seven games against the Big 12 Conference.
• Cincinnati has lost the first half in three of its last four road night games against the Big 12 Conference.

Why the Cincinnati Bearcats will win

• Cincinnati has won each of its last five Tuesday games.
• West Virginia has lost 11 of its last 14 night games against the Big 12 Conference.

Cincinnati vs West Virginia Prediction

I’ll take a stab on West Virginia here, but realistically I’m not touching it. The Mountaineers put up a limp road loss versus a great Iowa State team in their last outing, shooting 42.9 percent from the field while allowing 52.7 percent on the other side. West Virginia was outmuscled on the boards 31-22 and in the paint 32-26 while shooting a tepid 7-of-24 (29.2 percent) from outside. The Mountaineers are just 1-2 in their last three games, but one of those was a one-point double-overtime finish versus Ohio State.

As for Cincinnati, they had a tough Houston team on the ropes in the first half of their last outing but couldn’t hold it. The Bearcats ended up shooting 42.9 percent from the field with 15 turnovers and a 31-27 deficit on the boards. Cincinnati has now lost four of their last six, scoring fewer than 66 points in each of their most recent three defeats.

Andrew Jett's Pick: West Virginia Mountaineers -3.5