Who's Playing

Monmouth @ Cincinnati

Current Records: Monmouth 4-1; Cincinnati 5-1

What to Know

The Cincinnati Bearcats will square off against the Monmouth Hawks at 2 p.m. ET Saturday at Fifth Third Arena. Cincinnati is out to keep their four-game home win streak alive.

It looks like the Bearcats got the smaller half of the wishbone at Thanksgiving dinner. They were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 73-67 to the Arkansas Razorbacks. A silver lining for Cincinnati was the play of guard David DeJulius, who had 24 points. DeJulius' performance made up for a slower game against the Illinois Fighting Illini on Monday.

As for Monmouth, they can't say they have nothing to be thankful for this Thanksgiving week. They captured a comfortable 76-64 win over the Princeton Tigers on Wednesday.

Cincinnati is the favorite in this one, with an expected 11-point margin of victory. Those burned by picking them against the spread on Tuesday might want to keep in mind that the team has not yet dropped back-to-back games against the spread this season.

Monmouth's victory lifted them to 4-1 while Cincinnati's loss dropped them down to 5-1. We'll see if Monmouth can repeat their recent success or if the Bearcats bounce back and reverse their fortune.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: Fifth Third Arena -- Cincinnati, Ohio
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $6.00

Odds

The Bearcats are a big 11-point favorite against the Hawks, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as an 11-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -112

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Series History

This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.

Injury Report for Cincinnati

  • A.J. McGinnis: Out (Ankle)

Injury Report for Monmouth

No Injury Information