UCLA at Cincinnati 12/19/18 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions
The UCLA Bruins visit Fifth Third Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio on Wednesday to play the Cincinnati Bearcats. UCLA dropped to 7-3 on the season with a 74-72 loss to Belmont at home. UCLA had the ball with one last chance to tie or win, but Cody Riley turned the ball over with an errant pass. Kris Wilkes scored 20 points with 19 in the first half. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for the Bruins.
Jarrod Cumberland leads the Bearcats in scoring with an average of 15.8 points per game and is one of three Cincinnati players averaging double figures in scoring. Tre Scott leads the Bearcats in rebounds with an average of 6.5 per game, while Justin Jenifer is the leader in assists with an average of 4.3 per game. Cincinnati is shooting 46.5% from the field and 33.7% from 3-point territory.
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UCLA will find it tough in Cincy. The Bearcats are coming off a tough loss and will return home and put the clamps on the Bruins offense. The Bruins on the road have covered just 1 of the last 5 games and just 1 of the last 6 on the road versus an opponent with a winning record at home. Final Score Prediction, Cincinnati Bearcats win and cover ATS 73-63.