Two sliding teams square off when the Cincinnati Bearcats (12-8, 2-7 Big 12) host the West Virginia Mountaineers (13-7, 4-5 Big 12) on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET. The Bearcats are 5.5-point favorites as they look to break a three-game losing streak against the Mountaineers, who have lost three straight. The matchup’s over/under is set at 126.5.
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Cincinnati Cover -5.5 vs West Virginia -116
Cincinnati vs. West Virginia betting lines
- Cincinnati moneyline odds to win: -251
- West Virginia moneyline odds to win: +204
- Spread: Cincinnati (-5.5)
- Total: 126.5
Cincinnati statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Cincinnati has fared worse when playing at home, covering three times in 11 home games, and three times in eight road games.
- The Bearcats have exceeded the total in three of 11 home games (27.3%), compared to zero of eight road games (0%).
- Cincinnati has played better as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 8-1, compared to going 3-2 in road games.
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Bearcats have been racking up 63 points per contest, an average that’s much lower than the 71 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- Cincinnati’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (66.5) is 3.5 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (63).
- Over their last 10 outings, the Bearcats are making 1.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.1 compared to 7.5 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (26.5% compared to 31.7% season-long).
Cincinnati betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-13-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 3-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 7-8-0; As Underdog: 0-5-0)
- O-U-P: 3-17-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 0-8-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-3 (Home: 8-1; Away: 3-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.8 (180th in nation) | 40.5 (42nd) | 33.3 (125th) | 29.8 (108th) | 14.2 (143rd) | 9.1 (11th) |
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West Virginia statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, West Virginia has had better results away (3-2-0) than at home (6-6-0).
- In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Mountaineers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (16.7%, two of 12) than away (40%, two of five).
- The Mountaineers, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-2) than away (2-3) this year.
Recent trends
- Over their past 10 games, the Mountaineers are scoring 61.6 points per contest, 8.5 fewer points than their season average (70.1).
- In its previous 10 games, West Virginia is surrendering 63 points per contest, compared to its season average of 64.3 points allowed.
- Over their previous 10 games, the Mountaineers are making 6.8 treys per contest, 2.1 fewer threes than their season average (8.9). They also have a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (28.5%) compared to their season average (32.7%).
West Virginia betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-9-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 3-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
- O-U-P: 6-14-0 (Home: 2-10-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 8-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-6 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.5 (300th in nation) | 40.4 (37th) | 30.4 (292nd) | 34.1 (327th) | 13.4 (207th) | 10 (52nd) |
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