The Cincinnati Bearcats look for an eighth win to remain undefeated. The Xavier Musketeers look to snap a 3-game losing streak. Let’s preview this game and give out a Cincinnati Bearcats vs Xavier Musketeers prediction.

Cincinnati Bearcats Betting Preview

The Cincinnati Bearcats are coming off recent wins over Georgia Tech, Howard, and Florida Gulf Coast. The Cincinnati Bearcats are averaging 87.3 points on 48.6 percent shooting and allowing 65 points on 41.9 percent shooting. Viktor Lakhin II is averaging 15.4 points and 2.3 assists, while Dan Skillings Jr. is averaging 11.9 points and 7.6 rebounds. Day Day Thomas is the third double-digit scorer and Aziz Bandaogo is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Cincinnati Bearcats are shooting 37.4 percent from beyond the arc and 69.2 percent from the free throw line. The Cincinnati Bearcats are allowing 28.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39.1 rebounds per game.

Xavier Musketeers Betting Preview 

The Xavier Musketeers have lost to Oakland, Houston, and Delaware during this losing streak. The Xavier Musketeers are averaging 75.6 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 70.1 points on 39.6 percent shooting. Quincy Olivari is averaging 16.1 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Desmond Claude is averaging 16.1 points and 3.9 rebounds. Gytis Nemeiksa is dishing 1.2 assists and Dayvion McKnight is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Xavier Musketeers are shooting 32.6 percent from beyond the arc and 67.7 percent from the free-throw line. The Xavier Musketeers are allowing 29.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.2 rebounds per game.

Cincinnati Bearcats vs Xavier Musketeers prediction

The Cincinnati Bearcats look like the better basketball team up to this point, given their defensive success and the fact they’re unbeaten. The Xavier Musketeers are in a slump and the offense really comes and goes. With all that said, this is a heated rivalry and I usually want points in these spots. It doesn’t hurt that Xavier has won 4 straight against Cincinnati and 8 of the last 10 meetings overall. These teams don’t like one another. Give me the Musketeers and the free bucket.