Cincinnati vs. TCU betting: College basketball preview for February 22

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The TCU Horned Frogs (15-11, 8-7 Big 12) are underdogs (+7.5) as they try to extend a three-game win streak when they visit the Cincinnati Bearcats (15-11, 5-10 Big 12) at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Fifth Third Arena. The contest airs on ESPN2. The over/under for the matchup is set at 131.5.

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Cincinnati Cover -7.5 vs TCU -109

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Cincinnati vs. TCU betting lines

  • Cincinnati moneyline odds to win: -322
  • TCU moneyline odds to win: +256
  • Spread: Cincinnati (-7.5)
  • Total: 131.5

Cincinnati statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Cincinnati has done a better job covering the spread in away games (5-5-1) than it has at home (5-9-0).
  • When playing at home, the Bearcats eclipse the over/under 35.7% of the time (five of 14 games). They’ve hit the over in 18.2% of games on the road (two of 11 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Cincinnati has won 10 of 12 games at home, good for a .833 winning percentage. It has won three of five games on the road (.600) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Bearcats’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, racking up 69.7 points a contest compared to the 71.6 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Cincinnati has been suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 72 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 65 it has conceded this season.
  • While the Bearcats are making fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (7 per game) when compared to their season-long average (7.6), they are doing so while shooting the same percentage from deep (33.3%).

Cincinnati betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-1 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 5-5-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 9-9-0; As Underdog: 2-5-1)
  • O-U-P: 7-19-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 2-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-4 (Home: 10-2; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (142nd in nation) 41.9 (77th) 31.8 (193rd) 29.8 (100th) 13.9 (161st) 9.4 (26th)

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TCU statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, TCU has been better at home (7-8-0) than on the road (3-5-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Horned Frogs’ games have finished above the over/under at home (26.7%, four of 15) than on the road (37.5%, three of eight).
  • The Horned Frogs’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .667 (2-1), and on the road it is .250 (2-6).

Recent trends

  • While the Horned Frogs are posting 68.2 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, producing 65.1 points per contest.
  • In its previous 10 games, TCU is allowing 70.8 points per game, 2.8 more points than its season average (68).
  • The Horned Frogs are making 1.4 fewer threes per game over their last 10 games (4.9) compared to their season average (6.3), and they are producing a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (26.1%) compared to their season mark (30.7%).

TCU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-16-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-9-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-17-0 (Home: 4-11-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 10-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-8 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.2 (313th in nation) 44.2 (208th) 30.9 (254th) 30.2 (121st) 12.4 (270th) 10.8 (131st)
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