Who's Playing

Cincinnati @ South Florida

Current Records: Cincinnati 13-6; South Florida 8-10

What to Know

The Cincinnati Bearcats and the South Florida Bulls are set to square off in an American Athletic matchup at 7 p.m. ET Jan. 18 at Yuengling Center. The teams split their matchups last year, with the Bearcats winning the first 70-59 on the road and South Florida taking the second 56-54.

This past Saturday, Cincinnati narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the SMU Mustangs 54-52. Cincinnati's guard Mika Adams-Woods filled up the stat sheet, picking up 16 points.

Meanwhile, South Florida strolled past the East Carolina Pirates with points to spare on Sunday, taking the contest 81-70. South Florida's success was spearheaded by the efforts of guard Tyler Harris, who shot 5-for-8 from beyond the arc and finished with 24 points, and center Russel Tchewa, who had 20 points in addition to seven boards.

The Bearcats are the favorite in this one, with an expected 3.5-point margin of victory. Those burned by picking them against the spread this past Saturday might want to keep in mind that the squad has not yet dropped back-to-back games against the spread this season.

The wins brought Cincinnati up to 13-6 and the Bulls to 8-10. Cincinnati is 8-4 after wins this year, South Florida 5-2.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Yuengling Center -- Tampa, Florida
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $24.89

Odds

The Bearcats are a 3.5-point favorite against the Bulls, 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 a 3.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

Cincinnati have won eight out of their last ten games against South Florida.

  • Feb 26, 2022 - South Florida 56 vs. Cincinnati 54
  • Feb 09, 2022 - Cincinnati 70 vs. South Florida 59
  • Dec 16, 2020 - South Florida 74 vs. Cincinnati 71
  • Mar 03, 2020 - Cincinnati 79 vs. South Florida 67
  • Jan 15, 2019 - Cincinnati 82 vs. South Florida 74
  • Jan 13, 2018 - Cincinnati 78 vs. South Florida 55
  • Feb 15, 2017 - Cincinnati 68 vs. South Florida 54
  • Jan 29, 2017 - Cincinnati 94 vs. South Florida 53
  • Feb 04, 2016 - Cincinnati 88 vs. South Florida 57
  • Jan 10, 2016 - Cincinnati 54 vs. South Florida 51