Cincinnati Bearcats take on No. 6 West Virginia Mountaineers
By Hank Harris • Mar 11th, 2010 • Category: NCAABThe Cincinnati Bearcats will have their hands full when they clash with the No. 6 West Virginia Mountaineers in a Big East Tournament quarterfinal matchup at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night (9:30 pm ET, ESPN).
West Virginia is favored by 9 points and the over/under total is 128 in College Basketball Odds at JustBet.
But it’s actually Cincinnati that has had the edge in recent meetings, going 4-3 straight up and 4-2-1 against the point spread in the past seven meetings. In the past five, the Bearcats are 4-1 against the spread.
The Bearcats and Mountaineers met once during the regular season, on Feb. 27. The Mountaineers won 74-68 but did not cover as a 12.5-point home favorite, and the score went over the total of 133.5.
In the opening round of the Big East tournament Wednesday, the Bearcats beat the Louisville Cardinals 69-66. Cincinnati covered as a 6-point underdog and the score went under the total of 137.5. Cincinnati was led by Yancey Gates’ 16 points.
West Virginia beat the Villanova Wildcats 68-66 in their final regular season game on Saturday. Da’Sean Butler scored the winning bucket with six seconds left in overtime. The Mountaineers covered as a 3-point road underdog and the under the 152.5-point total.
Cincinnati is 18-14 straight up and 8-19 against the point spread, and has won two straight games. West Virginia is 24-6 straight up and 13-16 against the point spread and has won three in a row.
Hank Harris is a professional writer with more than 25 years experience. He has written on sports betting and gambling for more than a decade of that time. He covers all sports, from the NFL to the NBA to NCAA College.
He is originally from the Boston area and is now based out of Las Vegas.
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