Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs Cincinnati Bearcats Betting Pick & Prediction 12/3/23

Betting on today’s Eagles and Bearcats game? Catch the action at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, OH, as the Bearcats hosts this showdown at 1:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 140 points, with the Bearcats being the favored team playing at home against the Eagles.

FLORIDA GULF COAST EAGLES VS CINCINNATI BEARCATS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles +16.5

This game will be played at Fifth Third Arena at 1:00 ET on Sunday, December 3rd.

WHY BET THE FLORIDA GULF COAST EAGLES:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 74-68 in favor of the Bearcats.
• Even though we have Cincinnati winning straight-up, we like Florida Gulf Coast at +16.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 140 points, and we like the over with a projected 142 points.

Will the Eagles Pull Through as the Away Underdog?

After defeating FIU by a score of 68-65 in their most recent game, Florida Gulf Coast has now moved to 2-6 on the season. In games played on the road, the Eagles are 1-3, while they are winless at home with an 0-3 record. At the moment, Florida Gulf Coast sits below .500 with an ATS record of 2-5. In terms of road games vs. the spread, the Eagles are 2-2, while at home they are 0-3 vs. the spread.

After eight games, Florida Gulf Coast has an over/under record of 2-5-0, with their games averaging a combined 142 points per game so far. When assessing the Eagles’ performance in their last three games, their over/under record stands at 0-3, with their games averaging 131 points per game.

In their recent game, the Eagles’ offense concluded with 68 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 69 points per contest. Offensively, the Eagles hold a season-long field goal percentage of 42%, placing them 310th in the national rankings. When it comes to three-pointers, they are ranked 319th in terms of percentage and 198th in three-pointers made.

So far, the Eagles’ defense is ranked 159th in the country at 74.1 points per contest. On average, opposing teams are hitting 8.0 threes per game vs. Cincinnati. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 40.3%.

Can Cincinnati Lock in a Home Win?

Today’s game against Florida Gulf Coast will be Cincinnati’s seventh game of the season. In each of their previous six games, the Bearcats have been the favored team. Against the spread, Cincinnati has a current record of 3-3. In their last five games, the team is 3-2 vs. the spread.

Looking at their over/under performance through six games, Cincinnati has an over/under record of 4-2-0, with their games averaging 150.8 points per game on average. Over the course of the last five games, the Bearcats’ games have averaged 155 points per game, along with an over/under record of 4-1.

Cincinnati’s offense had a good outing, putting up 86 points against Howard. They achieved a 48.5% field goal percentage and went 17/21 from the free-throw line. The top scorer for the Bearcats was Viktor Lakhin with 19 points, while Daniel Skillings also chipped in with 16 points.

Cincinnati’s defense has been playing well, ranking 54th nationally, with 65.5 points allowed per game. So far, the Cincinnati defense is giving up an average of 5.5 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 8.3 times per game (230th).