Friday’s contest between the No. 20 Cincinnati Bearcats (1-0) and the Morehead State Eagles (1-1) at Fifth Third Arena has a good chance to be a one-sided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 90-60 and heavily favors Cincinnati to take home the win. Game time is at 7:00 PM ET on November 8.

According to our computer prediction, Cincinnati should cover the point spread, which is listed at 27.5. The two sides are projected to go over the 142.5 over/under.

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Cincinnati vs. Morehead State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, November 8, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Venue: Fifth Third Arena
• Line: Cincinnati -27.5
• Point total: 142.5

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Cincinnati vs. Morehead State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Cincinnati 90, Morehead State 60

Spread & Total Prediction for Cincinnati vs. Morehead State

• Pick ATS: Cincinnati (-27.5)
• Pick OU: Over (142.5)

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Cincinnati Performance Insights

• With 74.7 points scored per game and 68.2 points allowed last season, Cincinnati was 143rd in the country offensively and 69th on defense.
• On the boards, the Bearcats were 13th-best in the nation in rebounds (36.7 per game) last year. They were 27th in rebounds allowed (28.8 per game).
• Cincinnati was 93rd in college basketball in assists (14.5 per game) last season.
• Beyond the arc, the Bearcats were 159th in college basketball in 3-pointers made per game (7.6) last season. They were 237th in 3-point percentage at 33.0%.
• Cincinnati gave up 6.8 3-pointers per game and conceded 33.6% from beyond the arc last season, ranking 107th and 177th, respectively, in the nation.
• Last year, Cincinnati attempted 36.7% of its shots from beyond the arc, and 63.3% from inside it. In terms of makes, 27.4% of Cincinnati’s baskets were 3-pointers, and 72.6% were 2-pointers.

Morehead State Performance Insights

• Morehead State was led by its defense last season, as it ranked ninth-best in the nation by giving up just 63.4 points per game. It ranked 121st in college basketball in points scored (75.3 per contest).
• The Eagles played well in terms of rebounding, as they ranked 20th-best in college basketball in boards (36.3 per game) and ninth-best in boards allowed (27.2 per contest).
• Morehead State ranked 70th in the country with 14.9 assists per game.
• The Eagles were 167th in the nation with 11.1 turnovers per game last year. Meanwhile, they ranked 291st with 10.1 forced turnovers per game.
• The Eagles ranked 23rd-best in the country by making 9.4 three-pointers per game. In terms of three-point percentage, they ranked 68th in college basketball at 36.0%.
• Morehead State thrived when it came to defending against three-pointers, as it ranked 13th-best in college basketball in treys allowed (5.7 per game) and 18th-best in three-point percentage allowed (30.2%).
• When it comes to shot breakdown, Morehead State took 54.8% two-pointers (accounting for 65.1% of the team’s buckets) and 45.2% threes (34.9%).

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