Tulane at Cincinnati 12/29/22 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Tulane (7-4) and Cincinnati (10-4) open American Conference play Thursday in what could be a high-scoring game. Cincinnati is averaging 80.4 points per game and holding opponents to 68. Tulane is averaging 79 and holding opponents to 70. 

The Bearcats of Cincinnati have won the last three games, and six of the last seven. They lost to Arizona by eight and were in that game to the end. The only loss in the last seven games was by three to Xavier. Tulane won its last game and has rotated wins and losses for the last eight games after a 3-0 start. Three of the Green Wave's four losses were by six or fewer points.

For Cincinnati, David DeJulius leads the way with 16.6 points per game, and Landers Nolley II is averaging 14.5. They are both shooting around 41 percent from behind the arc and have made 60 of the team's 114 three-pointers. They are both shooting around 47 percent overall. Viktor Lakhim is averaging 12.9 points and 7.6 rebounds and is making 72 percent of his shots.

Jalen Cook leads Tulane with 20.2 points per game and is shooting 46 percent. Five starters are averaging in double figures, and two of them are shooting better than 51 percent. Jaylen Forbes has made 29 three-pointers and is shooting 31 percent from there. Tulane is shooting 46 percent overall and 31 percent from behind the arc. Cook and Forbes are both over 90 percent from the foul line.

Tulane won the last game it played against Cincinnati, and they are 2-2 over the last four.