Bet Jamaica NCAA Basketball Preview — Connecticut Huskies vs. Cincinnati Bearcats

The Connecticut Huskies and the Cincinnati Bearcats will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Fifth Third Arena.

Oddsmakers currently have the Bearcats listed as 1½-point favorites versus the Huskies, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

Connecticut defeated Iona 92-74 as a 14.5-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (132.5).

Stanley Robinson scored a game-high 29 points for UConn and Jerome Dyson added 17 points and seven assists in the win.

Current streak:
Connecticut has won 3 straight games.
Cincinnati has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
Connecticut: 9-2 SU, 2-7 ATS
Cincinnati: 8-3 SU, 3-4 ATS

Connecticut most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Notre Dame are 9-1
After playing Iona are 2-0
After a win are 7-3

Cincinnati most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Rutgers are 0-6
After playing Winthrop are 1-0
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Connecticut’s last 8 games on the road
Connecticut is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Connecticut is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games

Next up:
Connecticut home to Notre Dame, Saturday, January 2
Cincinnati at Rutgers, Saturday, January 2