Cincinnati Basketball: Bearcats open as slight favorites prior to facing Texas

Cincinnati Bearcats face BYU Cougars in the Big 12 opener at the Marriott Center in 2024
Cincinnati Bearcats face BYU Cougars in the Big 12 opener at the Marriott Center in 2024 / Chris Gardner/GettyImages
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According to odds from FanDuel Sportsbook, the Cincinnati Bearcats are slight favorites as they prepare to face the Texas Longhorns!

Cincinnati is looking to secure a massive win in the Big 12 home debut but Texas will present a difficult challenge on both ends of the floor.

Make sure to preview the upcoming matchup against Texas including odds, players to watch and more prior to tip off on Tuesday evening.

The Bearcats opened as 4.5-point favorites over Texas with the over/under currently set at 145.5 total points according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

Cincinnati Basketball: Bearcats open as slight favorites prior to facing Texas

Cincinnati improved to 12-2 with a historic win over BYU in the Big 12 debut, while Texas fell to 11-3 following a loss to Texas Tech last week!

Players to watch include Cincinnati center Viktor Lakhin and guard Jizzle James, who combined for 29 points and 10 rebounds in the win at BYU.

Texas is led by guard Max Abmas, who posts a team-high 17.2 points and 4.4 assists per game, plus frontcourt Dylan Disu and Dillon Mitchell.

Wes Miller's team won four consecutive games and should have an opportunity to extend that against Texas but it won't be easy to do so.

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