The Big 12 Tournament begins on Tuesday as one of its hottest teams plays in the first round. The Cincinnati Bearcats (17-14) overcame a 3-7 league start to win six of their final eight Big 12 contests.
The Utah Utes (10-21) finished at the bottom of the conference standings, owning a dreadful 2-16 mark.
Let’s look at a Utah vs. Cincinnati spread prediction for Tuesday’s battle at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, tipping off at 3:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Make your CBB picks on PrizePicks and PrizePicks Team Picks and earn real money if you’re right, including on game winners, spreads, and totals!
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Utah vs. Cincinnati Prediction, Spread, Over/Under
The Bearcats held off the Utes in the lone matchup this season, 69-65, as 12.5-point home favorites.
Utah led 65-60 with under two minutes remaining in regulation but were outscored 9-0 to suffer their seventh straight loss on February 15.
The winner of this matinee squares off with UCF on Wednesday. The Bearcats routed the Knights at home, 92-72, while Utah dropped a 73-71 home decision to UCF.
Utah vs. Cincinnati Spread, Over/Under
The Bearcats enter this matchup as 10.5-point favorites, returning a 1.13x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
The Utes are underdogs with a 4.76x payout if they win on PrizePicks Team Picks, where you can earn money with your picks in 35 states.
- Spread: Cincinnati Bearcats -10.5
- Over/Under: 138.5
- Game Winner Payout: Utah 4.76x | Cincinnati 1.13x
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Utah vs. Cincinnati Prediction on Spread
Here are some key stats to know before locking in your Utah vs. Cincinnati prediction on spread for Tuesday, March 10 on PrizePicks.
- Utah looks to snap a five-game slide since winning at West Virginia on February 18.
- The Utes failed to cover the spread in all five losses after going 4-0 against the spread (ATS) in the previous four games.
- Each of the past four losses for the Utes came by double digits, with Baylor routing Utah, 101-75 in the regular-season finale.
- During Cincinnati’s 6-2 run, the Bearcats topped the 90-point mark five times. UC scored at least 90 points twice in the first 23 games.
- The Bearcats are 4-1 ATS in the last five games as a favorite. The lone non-cover came as double-digit chalk against Utah in February.
- Cincinnati allowed 50% or less effective field goal percentage in eight of the last nine games. They sit in the top five in conference play in defensive efficiency (fourth), eFG% (fifth), and defensive 3-point percentage (fourth).
- Utah ranks 16th in Big 12 play in defensive efficiency, eFG% (55.9%), and 2-point percentage (57).
- The Utes are coming off their two worst defensive games of the season, allowing a 69.6 eFG% against Colorado and 67.7% against Baylor.
- Cincinnati has won its Big 12 Tournament opener each of the past two seasons.
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Cincinnati looks to stay hot and avoid an upset against Utah in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament.
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