Cincinnati Football: Bearcats open as 17.5-point favorites over Evansville
By Charles Post
According to the most recent odds per FanDuel Sportsbook, the Cincinnati Bearcats are heavy favorites against the Evansville Purple Aces.
Cincinnati should be able to secure a victory but Evansville senior forward Ben Humrichous could present a serious problem for the defense.
Evansville enters the matchup on a 3-game win streak and a 10-2 record but is ranked 159th in the most recently updated KenPom rankings.
The Bearcats opened as 17.5-point favorites with the over/under currently placed at 150.5 total points according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
#Bearcats are 17.5-point favorites over Evansville with the total projected at 150.5 points per @FanDuel.https://t.co/CR8Zcz40Ez pic.twitter.com/EbvlGMlavK
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Cincinnati Football: Bearcats open as 17.5-point favorites over Evansville
Make sure to preview the upcoming matchup against Evansville including pregame odds and players to watch prior to tip off this weekend!
Players to watch include Cincinnati backcourt CJ Fredrick and DaVeon Thomas, plus forward Daniel Skillings Jr and center Viktor Lakhin.
Skillings is fresh off a career-best 29 points and 10 rebounds to help the Bearcats move to 10-2 with a recent 83-75 win over the Stetson Hatters.
The most recent meeting with Evansville took place in November 2021 as Cincinnati moved to 3-2 against the Purple Aces with a 65-43 win.
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