Posted on 3/19/2008 8:02:06 PM

NCAA Basketball SportsBook Betting Action Cincinnati at Bradley

By Eric Williams

The Bradley Braves, (17-15 SU, 16-13-1 ATS, 19-10-1 O/U), host the Cincinnati Bearcats, (13-18 SU, 16-13 ATS, 14-15 O/U), in the inaugural College Basketball Invitational Tournament tonight and this game is an excellent opportunity for the BetUS.com NCAA Basketball Betting Community to increase their overall season basketball betting bankrolls.

Cincinnati has dropped seven of their last ten games in the BetUS.com Sportsbook and six consecutive games coming into this affair, including a 70-64 loss to the Pittsburgh Panthers in the Big East Tournament last Wednesday.

While the Bearcats have struggled immensely down the stretch, the Braves have been just a bit better, but not much, winning five of their last ten but dropping three straight coming into this matchup between the two teams that staged the longest game in NCAA Basketball history, a seven overtime affair that Cincinnati won 75-73 back on Dec. 21 1981.

Cincinnati has averaged 64.5 points per game this season on 41.1 percent shooting while allowing 67.7 points per contest on 43.0 percent shooting.

Bradley has averaged a solid 73.3 points per game while draining 44.0 percent of their collective shots while allowing 71.3 points per game on 44.9 percent shooting.

Here is a look at tonight’s Key Trends, followed by my analysis and NCAA Basketball Gambling Free Picks:

The Bearcats are 5-0 ATS in their last five non-conference games.

The Bearcats are 9-1 ATS in their last ten Wednesday games.

The Bearcats are 12-3 ATS in their last 15 games following a S.U. loss.

The Braves are 4-0 ATS in their last four Wednesday games.

The Braves are 4-0 ATS in their last four games following a ATS loss.

The Braves are 6-0 ATS in their last six vs. Big East.

The Over is 4-0 in Bearcats last four road games vs. a team with a home winning percentage of greater than .600.

The Over is 5-0 in Bearcats last five road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

The Over is 9-0 in Braves last nine overall.

The Over is 7-0 in Braves last seven games following a ATS loss.

Analysis: Bradley is the better and smarter team overall and should be able to cover this spread playing in front of their fans at home tonight.

NCAAB Free Picks: Bradley -6 Points/Over 138 Total Points

07:00 PM EST

Show:

Cincinnati +6 -110

Bradley -6 -110

Over 138 -110

Under 138 -110

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