Utah vs Cincinnati Prediction 3/10/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Utah Utes and the Cincinnati Bearcats meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the T-Mobile Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Utah Utes vs. Cincinnati Bearcats prediction.

Utah Utes Recap

The Utah Utes come into this game as the 16-seed, finishing the year 10-21 overall including 2-16 in Big 12 conference play. 

Utes Looking To Spring Upsets

Terrence Brown leads Utah in scoring with 20.4 PPG along with 2.2 RPG and a team-high 3.8 APG to share the team lead in assists with Keanu Dawes who has 12.8 PPG with a team-high 9.3 RPG and 2.2 APG as well this season. Don McHenry has 17.4 PPG with 3.2 RPG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Utah up to this point in the year. Seydou Traore has 9.3 PPG with 3.5 RPG as well this season. As a team, Utah is averaging 76.4 PPG on 45.3% shooting from the field, 35.3% from three and 72.7% from the foul line this season.

Cincinnati Bearcats Recap

The Cincinnati Bearcats come into this game as the 9-seed, finishing the year 17-14 overall including a 9-9 mark in Big 12 play. 

Bearcats Looking To Avoid Slip Up

Baba Miller leads the Bearcats in scoring and rebounding, averaging a double-double per game with 13.7 PPG and 10 RPG along with 3.6 APG while Moustapha Thiam has 12.6 PPG with 6.7 RPG. Jizzle James has 11.1 PPG with 2.4 RPG and 2.2 APG and Day Day Thomas has 11.4 PPG with 3.2 RPG and a team-high 3.4 APG to lead Cincinnati in assists and to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Cincinnati so far this season. As a team, Cincinnati is averaging 73.2 PPG on 43.1% shooting from the field, 32.9% from three and 67.9% from the foul line so far this season.

Utah Utes @ Cincinnati Bearcats Betting Trends: March 10, 2026

Why the Cincinnati Bearcats will win

• Utah has lost 12 of its last 13 games.
• Cincinnati has won five of its last six games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Utah has lost the first half in 13 of its last 14 day games against Conference opponents.

Why the Utah Utes will win

• Cincinnati has lost each of its last four games played at neutral venues.
• Utah has won the first half in six of its last seven games played at neutral venues.

Total Points Facts

• Eight of Cincinnati’s last nine games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue have produced a total of 138+ points.
• Seven of Utah’s last eight games at a neutral venue have produced a total of 149+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Cincinnati ranks T8th among Division 1 teams for opponent blocks per game this season (2.3).
• Cincinnati ranks 23rd among Division 1 teams for defensive rating this season (98.8).

Utah Utes vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction

I’m on Utah and the points here. I think that this is Utah’s last stand and chance at springing an upset as their season could very well end here, and while Cincinnati’s the better team and should win here, these first round games are where the higher seeds are I feel are more vulnerable in the one and done tournaments. I’ll side with the Utes and the points here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Utah +12.5