Cincinnati Bearcats vs Houston Cougars 3/11/2022 Picks Predictions

Cincinnati Bearcats vs Houston Cougars 3/11/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Cincinnati Bearcats (18-14) will clash with 18th ranked Houston Cougars (26-5) in the AAC College Basketball Tournament- First Round at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth on Friday at 1:00 PM ET.

Cincinnati geared up to round 1 after an 11-point victory over East Carolina that stopped a five-game losing streak with an overall standing at 18-14 on the season.

The Bearcats ended the regular season with a 5-game losing skid but managed to get back after winning the opening round versus the East Carolina Pirates at 74-63 yesterday. Cincinnati dropped to 8th place at 7-11 in the AAC with an 18-14 overall standing and a 4-7 road record on the year. T

he Bearcats played good offense versus the Pirates after shooting 41.7% from the floor and 38.3% from the long-range in scoring 74 points after 40 minutes of hard court action in triumph. David DeJulius sparked the offense for Cincinnati with 22 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists.

The Bearcats converted 25 of 60 attempts in FG shooting 41.7% from the floor, connected 38.5% (10/26) from beyond the arc, and made 73.7% from the free-throw line. Cincinnati pulled down 35 total rebounds with 9 coming from the offensive side of the court while distributing a total 14 assists in the match.

The Bearcats’ defense denied 4 attempted shots with 5 steals but lost the leather in 7 turnovers and committed 13 personal fouls in the match.

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Cincinnati Bearcats vs Houston Cougars Predictions 3/11/2022

The 18th ranked Houston Cougars closed the regular season with a 14-point loss to Memphis that ended a six-game winning streak and will be heading to the conference tournament- round 1 as the top team in the conference.

The Cougars eliminated UCF, Wichita State, Tulane, SMU, Cincinnati, and Temple but lost the end-game versus the Memphis Tigers on March 6. Houston topped all teams at 15-3 in the American Athletic Conference with an overall standing at 26-5 and a home record of 16-1 in the year.

The Cougars’ defense failed to control the offense of the Tigers after allowing the latter to shoot 48.1% from the floor and 46.7% from the rainbow territory in scoring 75 total points in their 61-75 loss. Guard Kyler Edwards carried the load for Houston with 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists.

The Cougars’ offense struggled against Memphis after shooting 44.7% from the floor, 30.4% from beyond the arc, and 70.6% from the charity stripe. Houston grabbed 16 defensive boards with 9 offensive rebounds and dished a total of 18 assists.

The Cougars’ defense blocked 6 shots and stole the ball 14 times but committed 20 turnovers and 19 personal fouls in the loss.

Cincinnati Bearcats vs. no.18 Houston Cougars. The NCAAB Pick for this outing is Houston -12. The Cougars have been playing best basketball as the top team in the conference and the team has the momentum to win this contest on Friday and advance to the next round.

Though Houston lost to Memphis in the final game, the Cougars are still hot after winning six games in a row to dominate the struggling Cincinnati team. Prediction: Houston will win at 79-65.

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