Cincinnati vs. Utah betting: College basketball preview for February 11

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The Utah Utes (13-10, 5-7 Big 12) are 8.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a three-game road slide when they visit the Cincinnati Bearcats (14-9, 4-8 Big 12) on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at Fifth Third Arena. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 137.5 points.

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Cincinnati Cover -8.5 vs Utah -108

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Cincinnati vs. Utah betting lines

  • Cincinnati moneyline odds to win: -376
  • Utah moneyline odds to win: +294
  • Spread: Cincinnati (-8.5)
  • Total: 137.5

Cincinnati statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Cincinnati has played worse when playing at home, covering four times in 13 home games, and four times in nine road games.
  • The Bearcats have exceeded the over/under more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in four of 13 home matchups (30.8%). On the road, they have hit the over in one of nine games (11.1%).
  • Cincinnati has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 9-2 (.818). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 3-2 (.600).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Bearcats have been scoring 63.9 points per game, an average that’s significantly lower than the 71.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Cincinnati’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (68.6) is 4.6 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (64.0).
  • The Bearcats are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 6.0 threes per game and shooting 29.1% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.3 makes and 32.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Cincinnati betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-14-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 8-9-0; As Underdog: 1-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-18-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 1-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-4 (Home: 9-2; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (148th in nation) 41.5 (73rd) 32.3 (172nd) 29.4 (81st) 14.3 (132nd) 9.4 (20th)

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Utah statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Utah’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .600 (9-6-0). Away, it is .167 (1-5-0).
  • Utes games have gone above the over/under 40% of the time at home (six of 15), and 16.7% of the time on the road (one of six).
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Utes have a better winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2 record) than on the road (.167, 1-5).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Utes are averaging 65.9 points per contest, 9.5 fewer points than their season average (75.4).
  • Utah has fared worse defensively over its past 10 games, ceding 70.5 points per contest, 0.3 more points than its season average of 70.2.
  • The Utes are making 2.3 fewer three-pointers per game over their last 10 games (6.1) compared to their season average (8.4), and they are posting a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (29.0%) compared to their season mark (33.4%).

Utah betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-12-0 (Home: 9-6-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 8-4-0; As Underdog: 3-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-14-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-1 (Home: 11-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (128th in nation) 40.6 (40th) 35.1 (47th) 31.0 (171st) 18.1 (seventh) 12.2 (265th)
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