Game Preview
On Wednesday at UCCU Center in Orem, UT, the Cincinnati Bearcats and Utah Valley Wolverines will face each other. The game is scheduled for a 9:00 p.m. ET tip-off.
Cincinnati (23-12 SU and 23-11 ATS) advanced to the second round of the NIT tournament after beating Hofstra and Virginia Tech. In their second-round win over Hofstra, the Bearcats shot over 52 percent and won the rebounding battle by a margin of 15. Cincinnati is a Pick’em in this game, and the game total is set at 148.5 points.
Landers Nolley II, a senior guard, leads the Bearcats in scoring with an average of 16.7 points per game, followed by senior guard David DeJulius, sophomore forward Viktor Lakhin, and junior guard Jeremiah Davenport. Cincinnati scores an average of 77.9 points per game and shoots 45.5 percent from the field. They surrender 69.7 points per game on defense.
Utah Valley (27-8 SU and 23-9 ATS) also advanced to the second round of the NIT tournament by defeating Colorado and New Mexico. In their win over Colorado, the Wolverines outshot and outrebounded their opponent. Junior guard Le’Tre Darthard leads Utah Valley in scoring, followed by junior guard Justin Harmon, senior guard Trey Woodbury, and sophomore center Aziz Bandaogo. The Wolverines average 76.7 points per game and shoot 45.9 percent from the field. They give up an average of 67.6 points per game on defense.
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The Bearcats are 46th in schedule-adjusted offensive efficiency and 114th in adjusted tempo, while the Wolverines are 112th in adjusted offensive efficiency and 43rd in adjusted tempo. On defense, Cincinnati is 54th in adjusted defensive efficiency, and Utah Valley is 33rd.
This may be one of the most evenly-matched games on Wednesday. Both come with a streak of 2 consecutive games and in their last games they showed to be far superior to their rivals, however, it is the Utah Valley Wolverines who are the favorites according to the oddsmakers. We will undoubtedly see a highly contested game in which both teams will be looking for their qualification to the NIT semifinals.
Cincinnati Bearcats vs Utah Valley Wolverines Game Information
- Date: 03/22/2023
- Time: 05:00 PM ET
- Location: UCCU Center, Orem, UT.
- How to Watch Cincinnati vs Utah Valley : ESPN2
- Live Stream: CBS.com
Cincinnati vs Utah Valley Betting Lines
Cincinnati is +190 according to our Vegas NCAAB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $190.On the other side, Utah Valley is -230 according to the Vegas NCAAB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $43.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines has Cincinnati at a 34.48% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Utah Valley has 69.70% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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