Cincinnati Bearcats vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 1/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: ESPN2

The Cincinnati Bearcats (8-6) are on their way to WVU Coliseum on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the West Virginia Mountaineers (9-5).

The Cincinnati Bearcats stepped onto the hardwood against Houston and went home with a loss by a final score of 67-60 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Bearcats walked away with 13 and Houston totaled 16 fouls. They converted 8 of 25 tries from beyond the arc. Houston finished the game at 77.8% when shooting free throws by burying 7 of 9 attempts. Moreover, Houston grabbed 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Houston totaled 11 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. In relation to the defense, Cincinnati allowed the other team to shoot 41.3% from the floor on 26 out of 63 shooting. They also recorded 12 dimes for this contest as well as forcing 7 turnovers and earning 2 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they earned a total of 27 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Bearcats buried 12 of their 16 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Cincinnati finished with a 42.9% FG percentage (21 out of 49) and buried 6 of their 20 3-point shots.

Day Day Thomas is one player who played a role in this game. He finished 40.0% from the floor and also dished out 4 assists. He played 32 minutes and also snagged 2 boards. He scored 15 points on 4 of 10 shooting.

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Cincinnati will enter this contest with a mark of 8-6 this season. They are turning it over 13.2 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Cincinnati is collecting 39.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 240 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 92nd in the country in terms of passing. The Bearcats are shooting 31.6% on shots from downtown (127 of 402) and 64.4% from the free throw line. They have an average of 74.6 points per contest (245th in college) while connecting on 42.6% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bearcats are forcing 14.6 turnovers per game while drawing 17.9 personal fouls. They concede 30.2% on 3-point attempts and they are 30th in college in PPG allowed (65.6). The Bearcats defense is allowing a FG percentage of 39.3% (320 of 815) and they concede 35.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 101st in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 181 relinquished so far this season.

In their last game, the West Virginia Mountaineers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 80-59 when they played Iowa State. The Mountaineers were able to snag 16 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 22 in this matchup. They turned it over 11 times, while recording 9 steals in this contest. Iowa State earned 9 fouls for this contest which got the Mountaineers to the free throw line for 12 tries. They were able to convert 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 83.3%. In relation to three-point attempts, West Virginia buried 7 out of their 24 attempts (29.2%). Overall, the Mountaineers shot 21 for 49 from the floor which had them sitting at 42.9%. The Mountaineers permitted Iowa State to make 29 of 55 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.7% for the matchup. They finished 52.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 13 of 25 and ended up shooting 9 of 15 from the charity stripe (60.0%). In regard to attacking the glass, West Virginia allowed Iowa State to snag 31 in total (10 offensive).

Chance Moore pitched in for the Mountaineers in the matchup. He made 7 of 13 in the matchup for a rate of 53.8%, and tallied 7 rebounds. He accumulated 17 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in this contest.

West Virginia has a win-loss record of 9-5 this year. The Mountaineers have committed 14.6 fouls every game while shooting 69.5% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 14.1 times per contest (201st in college) and they are turning it over 10.6 times per game. West Virginia has tallied 1,049 pts this year (74.9 per game) and they snag 36.1 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Mountaineers are hitting on 45.3% from the field, which ranks them 201st in the country.

The Mountaineers are ranked 6th in college in points per game surrendered with 61.6. They are able to force 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.4% from the field (57th in Division 1). The West Virginia defense gives up 35.3% on shots from distance (94 of 266) and their opponents are making 73.7% of their foul shots. They allow 12.2 dimes and 32.1 boards per contest, which has them ranked 93rd and 72nd in those categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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