Houston is 17th nationally in shooting allowed (38.8%) and second in points allowed (60 per game). The Cougars are on a 31-20-2 run UNDER the total. Cincinnati is 24th in the country in points allowed (65.5 per game). The offense is a weak spot, though, shooting 42.6% from the field and 63.8% from the free-throw line. Cincinnati is on a 10-2 run UNDER the total this season, part of a 34-14 run UNDER. Take Houston/Cincinnati UNDER the total.
This Pro Pick was released to clients on January 03, 2026 at 10:22AM ET.
CBB
Houston at Cincinnati
January 3, 2026
2:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Game Total UNDER 135.5 -112 (risk 2 to return 3.79)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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