SMU Mustangs vs Cincinnati Bearcats 1/6/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The SMU Mustangs and the Cincinnati Bearcats will play an American Athletic Conference game on Thursday, January 6 at 10:30 pm ET at the Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati.

The SMU Mustangs are 2-0 in the AAC and 11-3 overall while the Cincinnati Bearcats are 0-1 in the conference and 10-4 overall. Last season, SMU finished in fourth-place at 7-4 and was 11-6 overall. Cincinnati ended in fifth-place at 8-6 and was 12-11 overall.

The SMU Mustangs look to extend their 8-game winning streak. Last Sunday, the Mustangs defeated the UFC Knights at 72-60. Kendrick Davis finished with 20 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists.

Davis was 9 of 10 from the free-throw line. Michael Weathers scored 19 points and Marcus Weathers grabbed 8 rebounds and scored 10 points. Zach Nutall added 10 points. SMU edged UFC in rebounding 39-35 and both teams committed 12 turnovers. SMU was shooting 42.9%, was only 25% from beyond the arc, and 77.3% in free throws.

As a team, the Mustangs are averaging 78.3 ppg which is 57th. The team makes 39.2 rebounds per game which is tied for 79th and 14.4 assists per game which is tied for 130th in the league.

Kendric Davis leads USC in offense with an average of 21.5 ppg, 5.4 assists, and 1.6 steals per game. Marcus Weathers leads in field goal attempts at 55.3% and in defense with 7 rebounds per game. Michael Weathers leads with 1.2 blocks per game.

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SMU Mustangs vs Cincinnati Bearcats Predictions 1/6/2022

The Cincinnati Bearcats will look to rebound from their 68-60 loss against the Tulane Green Wave last January 1. This loss snapped their three-game winning streak.

Jeremiah Davenport was the only player to reach double-digits at 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Mika Adams-Woods was the second-highest scorer with 9 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Cincinnati outrebounded Tulane at 43-32 and both teams turned over the ball 10 times. The Bearcats shot 35%, made 5 of 25 three-points, and made 13 of 26 free throws.

As a team, the Bearcats are averaging 70.1 ppg which is 247th. The team makes 39.2 rebounds per game which is tied for 79th and 14.1 assists per game which is tied for 151st in the league.

Jeremiah Davenport leads Cincinnati with an average of 12.9 ppg and 5.1 rpd. Mike Saunders Jr. leads in field goal attempts at 42.3%. Mika Adams-Woods leads with 3.5 assists per game. John Newmann III leads in 1.2 steals while Abdul Ado leads with 1.4 blocks per game.

SMU Mustangs vs Cincinnati Bearcats. The NCAAB pick is the SMU Mustangs. These two teams are evenly matched with rebounds, assists, blocks, and steals per game. SMU is better in field goals at 46.4% vs 41.8% from Cincinnati.

SMU averages 78.3 ppg vs 70.2 from Cincinnati. The Mustangs however allow 68 ppg vs 60.6 from the Bearcats. SMU has momentum with 8 straight games and is capable of winning their 9th. Taking the win on the road is the SMU Mustangs with a final score prediction of 68-63.

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