Cincinnati vs. Colorado betting: College basketball preview for January 15

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The Cincinnati Bearcats (10-5, 0-4 Big 12) bring a four-game losing streak into a road matchup with the Colorado Buffaloes (9-6, 0-4 Big 12), who have lost four straight as well. The Buffaloes are underdogs by 3.5 points in the contest, which tips at 9:00 PM ET (on ESPN+) on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 135.5.

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Cincinnati Cover -3.5 vs Colorado -109

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Cincinnati vs. Colorado betting lines

  • Cincinnati moneyline odds to win: -169
  • Colorado moneyline odds to win: +142
  • Spread: Cincinnati (-3.5)
  • Total: 135.5

Cincinnati statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Cincinnati sports a worse record against the spread at home (3-6-0) than it does on the road (2-3-0).
  • The Bearcats have gone over the total more often when playing at home, hitting the over in two of nine home matchups (22.2%). In road games, they have hit the over in zero of five games (0%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Cincinnati has picked up the win in seven of eight games when playing at home, good for a .875 winning percentage. It has won two of four games on the road (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Bearcats have been scoring 66.1 points per contest, an average that’s much lower than the 73.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Cincinnati give up 2.6 more points per game (63.1) than its season-long average (60.5).
  • During their past 10 contests, the Bearcats are making 0.9 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.1 compared to 8 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (28.4% compared to 33.2% season-long).

Cincinnati betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 6-6-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-13-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 0-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 7-1; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46 (126th in nation) 38.8 (20th) 35.5 (54th) 28.3 (45th) 15 (112th) 9.5 (17th)

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Colorado statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Last year, Colorado was 9-7-1 at home against the spread (.529 winning percentage). Away, it was 4-7-0 ATS (.364).
  • In terms of the over/under, Buffaloes games went over more often at home (12 of 17, 70.6%) than on the road (seven of 11, 63.6%) last season.

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Buffaloes are scoring 72.5 points per game, compared to their season average of 74.5.
  • Colorado is ceding 73 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is two more points than it is allowing for the season (71).
  • The Buffaloes are sinking 0.2 fewer three-pointers per contest in their last 10 games (7.1) compared to their season average (7.3), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (34.5%) compared to their season mark (35.3%).

Colorado betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-7-1 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 0-1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 8-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (112th in nation) 42.2 (121st) 33.8 (113th) 28.9 (67th) 16.5 (48th) 14.7 (352nd)
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