Friday’s game 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 lopsided 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.

Based on our computer prediction, Cincinnati should cover the spread, which currently sits at 27.5. The two teams are projected to eclipse 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 conceded last season, Cincinnati was 143rd in the country on offense and 69th defensively.
• The Bearcats were the 13th-best team in the country in rebounds per game (36.7) and ranked 27th in rebounds allowed (28.8) last year.
• Last season Cincinnati was ranked 93rd in the country in assists with 14.5 per game.
• The Bearcats were 159th in the nation in 3-pointers made (7.6 per game) and 237th in 3-point percentage (33.0%) last season.
• Last season, Cincinnati was 107th in the nation in 3-pointers conceded (6.8 per game) and 177th in defensive 3-point percentage (33.6%).
• Last year, Cincinnati attempted 36.7% of its shots from behind the 3-point line, 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 had a top-25 defense last season, ranking ninth-best in college basketball with 63.4 points allowed per game. Offensively, it ranked 121st with 75.3 points scored per contest.
• When it comes to rebounding, things were clicking for the Eagles, who pulled down 36.3 rebounds per game (20th-best in college basketball) and allowed 27.2 rebounds per contest (ninth-best).
• Morehead State ranked 70th in the nation with 14.9 assists per contest.
• Last year the Eagles committed 11.1 turnovers per game (167th-ranked in college basketball) and forced 10.1 turnovers per contest (291st-ranked).
• The Eagles ranked top-25 last year in three-point shooting, 23rd-best in college basketball with 9.4 treys per game. Meanwhile, they ranked 68th with a 36.0% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.
• Morehead State thrived when it came to defending against three-pointers, as it ranked 13th-best in college basketball in threes allowed (5.7 per game) and 18th-best in three-point percentage allowed (30.2%).
• Of the shots attempted by Morehead State last season, 54.8% of them were two-pointers (65.1% of the team’s made baskets) and 45.2% were three-pointers (34.9%).

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