Utah vs. Cincinnati betting: College basketball preview for January 28

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The Utah Utes (11-8, 3-5 Big 12) host the Cincinnati Bearcats (12-7, 2-6 Big 12) in a matchup of Big 12 teams at Jon M. Huntsman Center, starting at 10:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. The Utes are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is 139 for the matchup.

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Utah vs. Cincinnati betting lines

  • Utah moneyline odds to win: -113
  • Cincinnati moneyline odds to win: -107
  • Spread: Utah (-1.5)
  • Total: 139

Utah statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Utah has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered seven times in 13 opportunities at home, and it has covered one time in four opportunities in road games.
  • The Utes have exceeded the over/under more often when playing at home, hitting the over in six of 13 home matchups (46.2%). On the road, they have hit the over in zero of four games (0%).

Recent trends

  • The Utes have seen a downturn in scoring recently, putting up 68.3 points per game in their last 10 contests, 8.5 points fewer than the 76.8 they’ve scored this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Utah concede 5.2 more points per game (75.5) than its season-long average (70.3).
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Utes are making 2.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.6 compared to 8.8 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (28.6% compared to 33.7% season-long).

Utah betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-11-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 0-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 9-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (124th in nation) 40.1 (36th) 35.7 (42nd) 32.1 (233rd) 18.9 (sixth) 11.9 (239th)

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Cincinnati statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Cincinnati is 3-8-0 at home against the spread (.273 winning percentage). Away, it is 3-4-0 ATS (.429).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Bearcats’ games have finished above the over/under at home (27.3%, three of 11) than on the road (0%, zero of seven).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Bearcats have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-2) and away (0-2).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Bearcats are posting 63.0 points per game, compared to their season average of 71.3.
  • Cincinnati is allowing 65.5 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is 2.8 more points than it is allowing for the season (62.7).
  • The Bearcats are sinking 1.3 fewer three-pointers per contest over their previous 10 games (6.1) compared to their season average (7.4), and they are putting up a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (25.7%) compared to their season mark (31.5%).

Cincinnati betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-12-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 7-8-0; As Underdog: 0-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-16-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 0-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-3 (Home: 8-1; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (163rd in nation) 39.9 (30th) 33.9 (106th) 29.4 (86th) 14.3 (140th) 9.3 (16th)
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