The No. 19 Cincinnati Bearcats (9-1) will attempt to extend a three-game winning streak when they host the Grambling Tigers (2-9) on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Fifth Third Arena as big, 29.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 136 for the matchup.
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Cincinnati Cover -29.5 vs Grambling -111
Cincinnati vs. Grambling betting lines
- Cincinnati moneyline odds to win: -20000
- Grambling moneyline odds to win: +3500
- Spread: Cincinnati (-29.5)
- Total: 136
Cincinnati statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Cincinnati covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games last year. Cincinnati covered eight times in 19 games when playing at home, and it covered seven times in 11 games when playing on the road.
- In terms of point totals, the Bearcats hit the over more consistently when playing at home last season, as they went over the total 10 times in 19 opportunities (52.6%). In away games, they hit the over five times in 11 opportunities (45.5%).
- Cincinnati played better as a moneyline favorite at home last season, putting up a home record of 14-4 home record, compared to going 1-2 in road games.
Last season stats
- Last year, the Bearcats were 143rd in the country offensively (74.7 points scored per game) and 69th defensively (68.2 points conceded).
- Cincinnati was the 13th-best team in the country in rebounds per game (36.7) and ranked 27th in rebounds conceded (28.8) last season.
- At 14.5 assists per game last year, the Bearcats were 93rd in the nation.
Cincinnati betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-5-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 29.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
- O-U-P: 2-8-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 0-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 6-0; Away: 2-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.9 (41st in nation) | 37.8 (ninth) | 36.0 (52nd) | 26.8 (20th) | 16.7 (51st) | 9.0 (ninth) |
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Grambling statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Last year, Grambling was 4-5-0 at home against the spread (.444 winning percentage). On the road, it was 9-7-0 ATS (.562).
- In 2023-24, a lower percentage of the Tigers’ games finished above the over/under at home (44.4%, four of nine) than away (56.2%, nine of 16).
- The Tigers, as moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (5-8) last season.
Last season stats
- The Tigers posted 67.7 points per game (316th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while ceding 69.6 points per contest (100th-ranked).
- Grambling grabbed 29.5 rebounds per game (327th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 31.0 rebounds per contest (147th-ranked).
- The Tigers didn’t post many dimes last year, ranking third-worst in college basketball with 9.8 assists per game.
Grambling betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-3-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 5-1-0)
- O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.8 (201st in nation) | 44.0 (231st) | 30.2 (304th) | 33.3 (288th) | 12.8 (259th) | 12.8 (279th) |
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