Overview
- Tip-off is set for 12:00 p.m. ET at the Fertitta Center with television coverage on FOX and streaming options including Fubo.
- Houston enters 18-2 (6-1 Big 12) with a 15-game home winning streak and a 10-0 home mark, while Cincinnati is 11-10 (3-5) and 0-5 on the road.
- The Cougars won the first meeting 67-60 on Jan. 3 in Cincinnati, continuing their unbeaten run against the Bearcats at the Fertitta Center.
- DraftKings lists Houston -14.5 with a total of 134.5; SportsLine’s model leans Over around 138 points, while other analysts project the Under.
- Freshman Kingston Flemings has three straight 20-point games including 42 at Texas Tech, and Cincinnati’s Baba Miller is coming off an 18-point, 17-rebound performance as Sencire Harris is expected back from illness.