Cincinnati vs Tennessee Tech 12/21/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles will travel to Fifth Third Arena to take on the Cincinnati Bearcats this Tuesday night in College Basketball action.

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles dropped to 3-9 on the season after being defeated by the Wright State Raiders, 72-63, this past Saturday. Tennessee Tech led by a 51-45 margin with 10:48 left in the 2^nd half, however, the offense struggled down the stretch and the Golden Eagles could not fight back after Wright State took a 66-53 lead with 4:09 left in regulation. Tennessee Tech shot 40.3% from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc while allowing Wright State to shoot 48.0% from the field & 35.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Golden Eagles was Kenny White Jr. who had 24 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, & 1 block.

On the season, Tennessee Tech is averaging 73.8 ppg on 44.5% shooting from the field. The Golden Eagles are averaging 6.8 three-pointers per game on 33.3% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Tennessee Tech has been led by Jr. Clay (12.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 4.6 apg, 2.0 spg), Keishawn Davidson (11.7 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.2 apg), Mamoudou Diarra (8.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.3 apg), & Diante Wood (6.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.2 spg).

Defensviely, Tennessee Tech is allowing their opponents to average 72.2 ppg on 45.4% shooting from the field. The Golden Eagles have a rebound margin of 4.3 and a turnover margin of 1.7.

The Cincinnati Bearcats won their 2^nd straight game and improved to 9-3 on the season after defeating the Ashland University Eagles, 71-57, this past Saturday. Cincinnati led by a 34-21 margin at halftime and had no trouble securing the victory after taking a 58-33 lead with 11:46 left in regulation. Cincinnati shot 44.8% from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc while allowing Ashland University to shoot 43.1% from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Bearcats David DeJulius who had 24 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, & 1 steal.

On the season, Cincinnati is averaging 71.2 ppg on 42.2% shooting from the field. The Bearcats are averaging 7.2 three-pointers per game on 29.9% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Cincinnati has been led by David DeJulius (13.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.3 apg), Jeremiah Davenport (12.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg), Mike Saunders (9.0 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.8 apg), & Mika Adams-Woods (6.8 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 3.6 apg).

Defensively, Cincinnati is holding their opponents to an average of 59.8 ppg on 36.5% shooting from the field. The Bearcats have a rebound margin of 4.1 and a turnover margin of 3.4.

The Golden Eagles are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS loss & 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Bearcats are 12-4-1 ATS in their last 17 Tuesday games, however, are just 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.

Tennessee Tech hasn’t been able to pick up many wins this season, however, this is a team that have been somewhat competitive this season as they gave both Chattanooga & Tennessee trouble on the road and have a respectable offense that currently ranks 133^rd in scoring offense & 27^th in assists per game. Cincinnati has been led by their defense this season which ranks 32^nd in scoring defense, however, the offensive has been an issue as the Bearcats currently rank just 196^th in scoring offense & 261^st in FG%.

Cincinnati is no doubt the better team here, however, this is just too many points for me to trust the Bearcats to cover and as I think Tennessee Tech has some success offensively in this one, I think the Golden Eagles cover with the points. Good Luck!