Cincinnati Bearcats vs Syracuse Orange Point Spread Picks

Cincinnati rose to the occasion as their soft early schedule had this team on the bubble, but a hard fought double overtime win against the Hoyas should have taken care of that. This is a solid team that is playing very well right now, and defends extremely well, and Syracuse really struggled against UConn who also defends very well. While Syracuse is 31-1 they have found ways to win, but not necessarily to cover, and the points are expanded here as the public likes the big teams. Cincinnati likes to play slow and physical, and that keeps Syracuse out of their comfort zone and into the half-court game, where things tend to even out against them. The Bearcats have had a great impact on the road where they are 8-2 ATS this season in conference play. Play on Cincinnati.

The Syracuse Orange saw their 20-game winning streak come to an end, as they bowed to Notre Dame on Saturday. They now have to pick up the pieces and head to Cincinnati to face the surging Bearcats. It will be tough for the Cuse to find focus as teams snapping a long winning streak before their first loss often struggle in their next game. Cincinnati meanwhile is an under-the-radar team that has only five losses on the season. They played just one stinker all season long, losing big to Xavier, but their other four losses have come by 2 points twice, and 3 and 4 points in a pair of overtime games. They will be fired-up facing Syracuse at home, and their "A" game is certainly enough to hang with the Orange here. The Bearcats have become giant killers in their own right with a 5-0 ATS mark in their last five vs. teams over .600. The Orange enter at just 3-7 ATS in their last 10 as a favorite of less than -7. Play on Cincinnati.