San Francisco Dons (23-10) vs. Cincinnati Bearcats (20-14)
March 20, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cincinnati Bearcats ; Over/Under: -
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The San Francisco Dons and Cincinnati Bearcats meet Wednesday in the college basketball NIT First Round at the Fifth Third Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a San Francisco Dons vs Cincinnati Bearcats prediction.
San Francisco Dons Betting Preview
The San Francisco Dons recently beat Portland while losing to Santa Clara and Gonzaga. The San Francisco Dons are averaging 78.1 points on 48.9 percent shooting and allowing 66.1 points on 43 percent shooting. Jonathan Mogbo is averaging 14.4 points and 10.2 rebounds, while Marcus Williams is averaging 14.1 points and 3.2 rebounds. Malik Thomas is the third double-digit scorer and Ndewedo Newbury is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The San Francisco Dons are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 75.7 percent from the free throw line. The San Francisco Dons are allowing 32.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.2 rebounds per game.
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Cincinnati Bearcats Betting Preview
The Cincinnati Bearcats recently lost to Baylor while beating West Virginia and Kansas. The Cincinnati Bearcats are averaging 74.8 points on 44.5 percent shooting and allowing 67.8 points on 41.8 percent shooting. Dan Skillings Jr. is averaging 12.6 points and 1.5 assists, while Simas Lukosius is averaging 10.7 points and 3.1 rebounds. Day Day Thomas is the third double-digit scorer and John Newman III is grabbing 5.2 rebounds. The Cincinnati Bearcats are shooting 32.1 percent from beyond the arc and 68.7 percent from the free throw line. The Cincinnati Bearcats are allowing 3.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.8 rebounds per game.
San Francisco Dons vs Cincinnati Bearcats prediction
Motivation is going to be key for this contest, as Cincinnati probably had a big dance in its mind before the season, while San Francisco is usually a decent WCC team but ended the season with a thud. The San Francisco Dons have lost 4 of their last 6 games, so I question if they’ll be able to get up for this one on the road. The Cincinnati Bearcats are 14-5 SU at home, and their defense is something San Francisco typically doesn’t see much out west. As long as the line isn’t crazy, I’ll side with Cincinnati.
