Check out our game preview including the latest odds, pregame quotes, players to watch and more as the Bearcats prepare to face conference rival Memphis on Sunday afternoon!
Key players to watch in the upcoming matchup include Cincinnati backcourt mates David DeJulius, Landers Nolley II and Mika Adams-Woods, plus Tigers duo Kendric Davis and DeAndre Williams.
In the most recent meeting between the long-time rivals, Memphis secured a 75-68 win against the Bearcats last month as Williams racked up a game-high 26 points and eight rebounds.
Even though it should be a competitive game, Cincinnati opened as 5.5-point underdogs at Memphis with the over/under currently set at 151.5 total points according to WynnBET.
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Cincinnati Basketball: Game preview, odds, pregame quotes as the Bearcats meet Memphis
- Date: Sunday, February 26 at 2:00 PM
- Location: FedExForum in Memphis
- TV Broadcast: ESPN2 and fuboTV
- Series History: Bearcats lead 47-38
Wes Miller’s team has to create quality looks and defend at a high level in order to snap a 4-game losing streak against the Tigers as Nolley prepares to face his former program for a second time.
Following the win over Temple this week, Miller broke down how the Bearcats can improve and looked ahead to the pivotal matchup at Memphis in a press conference via Cincinnati Athletics.
"“I think finding ways to win over the last couple games in those situations is the first step. The mentality part is the first step. We’re talking about how we execute and showing film of it. We were pretty sound defensively with the exception of some foul discipline but offensively, we have to execute better. The more you try to get in the right spot, the more it gets stagnant and the defense gets set. We’re trying to find the right balance of that. There have been times that we did a nice job of it but I don’t think we did tonight. That’s on all of us and we’ll show the film and get back to work on it. We need to get back to moving, running and sharing the ball so Mika Adams-Woods and Jeremiah Davenport get some more opportunities. We were too stagnant but when we play like that, those guys thrive and we’re a better offensive team.”"