Baylor vs Cincinnati Prediction, Picks & Odds | 28 Jan 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Baylor vs Cincinnati

The Baylor Bears face the Cincinnati Bearcats, with tip-off scheduled for 18:30 on Wednesday, January 28.

We’re backing Cincinnati against the spread when they meet with Baylor. It could be shrewd to bet on them to cover the appealing -4.5 line, with odds of -105 on offer.

Baylor Bears were defeated in their previous game. They were beaten at home to TCU Horned Frogs by a 97-90 scoreline.

Cincinnati Bearcats suffered a defeat in their last game. A 82-68 scoreline occurred on the road against Arizona State Sun Devils.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Cincinnati beat Baylor in their last head-to-head matchup. It was a 69-67 scoreline. We’ve seen three Baylor wins in the past 4 meetings between the teams.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Cincinnati	18-15	2413	2230	183	16-4	2-11	1L
Baylor	16-16	2642	2469	173	12-8	4-8	1L

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Baylor vs Cincinnati Prediction & Picks

Head into Baylor vs Cincinnati with expert betting insights, including our main match prediction, expected scoreline, key player prop picks and a thoughtfully built bet builder.

Game Prediction

There’s a generous line of -4.5 when it comes to Cincinnati for this college contest. The -105 that they cover the spread has plenty of juice and our pick is that the favorites will make it happen.

Our college basketball handicappers start by reviewing the latest team news for each team, followed by a close look at recent form. That information is then applied to the most relevant stats to reach a well-informed verdict.

Key Baylor vs Cincinnati stats:

• The -4.5 line has been covered by Cincinnati in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -4.5 line has been covered by Cincinnati in 14 of their last 20 games at home.
• The -4.5 line has been covered by Cincinnati in 2 consecutive games at home.
• The +4.5 line hasn’t been covered by Baylor in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The +4.5 line hasn’t been covered by Baylor in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The +4.5 line hasn’t been covered by Baylor in 3 consecutive games.

Cincinnati -4.5 Probability

Looking at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 51.3% chance of winning. Our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

Cincinnati -4.5 @ -105 Bet Now

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Moustapha Thiam Over 11.5 Points -120

Moustapha Thiam (Cincinnati) can be wagered to total Over 11.5 points at -120. We think this is the pick of the prop bets that are on offer when it comes to backing him on Player Points.

Latest Moustapha Thiam Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 11.5

-130

Under 11.5

-100

Rebounds

Over 5.5

-141

Under 5.5

+105

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Jizzle James Over 10.5 Points -130

Jizzle James (Cincinnati) can be backed to total Over 10.5 points at -130. There’s a fairly strong case that he will be able to cover the line and we’ll wager on his Player Points.

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Correct Score Prediction

Baylor 73 - 80 Cincinnati

There’s the chance to land huge betting odds when it comes to Cincinnati winning on the correct score lines. We’ll try a 80-73 victory in their favor and this should be in the right ball park.

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Baylor vs Cincinnati Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With the sportsbooks giving them a 66% probability of winning this college game, Cincinnati might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -192 Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +160 about Baylor.

The spread currently stands at 3.5 and the total points line is 145.5. Basketball fans regularly enjoy the opportunity to bet on the Totals. If you're keen on Over 145.5, this selection is available at -115.

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Moneyline

Baylor

+160

Cincinnati

-192

Point Spread

Baylor +3.5

-105

Cincinnati -3.5

-115

Total Points

Under 145.5

-105

Over 145.5

-115

Cameron Carr is favorite when it comes to landing the most baskets. You can get -118 that he goes Over 17.5 points and -110 when it comes to Under.

Cameron Carr (Baylor)

Over 17.5

-118

Under 17.5

-110

Baba Miller (Cincinnati)

Over 15.5

-130

Under 15.5

-100

Tounde Yessoufou (Baylor)

Over 15.5

-105

Under 15.5

-125

Moustapha Thiam (Cincinnati)

Over 11.5

-130

Under 11.5

-100

Jizzle James (Cincinnati)

Over 11.5

-100

Under 11.5

-130

Day Day Thomas (Cincinnati)

Over 10.5

-125

Under 10.5

-105

Obi Agbim (Baylor)

Over 9.5

-100

Under 9.5

-130

Michael Rataj (Baylor)

Over 7.5

-125

Under 7.5

-105

Baba Miller (Cincinnati)

Over 3.5

+115

Under 3.5

-149

Day Day Thomas (Cincinnati)

Over 3.5

-115

Under 3.5

-115

Obi Agbim (Baylor)

Over 2.5

-118

Under 2.5

-110

Cameron Carr (Baylor)

Over 1.5

-185

Under 1.5

+140

Tounde Yessoufou (Baylor)

Over 1.5

+135

Under 1.5

-175

Michael Rataj (Baylor)

Over 1.5

-145

Under 1.5

+110

Baba Miller (Cincinnati)

Over 9.5

-141

Under 9.5

+105

Tounde Yessoufou (Baylor)

Over 5.5

+110

Under 5.5

-145

Moustapha Thiam (Cincinnati)

Over 5.5

-141

Under 5.5

+105

Michael Rataj (Baylor)

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-135

Cameron Carr (Baylor)

Over 4.5

-130

Under 4.5

-100

Day Day Thomas (Cincinnati)

Over 2.5

-154

Under 2.5

+115

Obi Agbim (Baylor)

Over 2.5

-105

Under 2.5

-120

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Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Baylor Stats

Cincinnati Stats

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +4.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
• +4.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -4.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
• -4.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 159.30 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 147.50 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 147.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 147.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 84.50 pts and allowed 74.80 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 72.40 pts and allowed 75.10 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 138.90 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 139.10 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 147.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
• Over 147.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 70.90 pts and allowed 68.00 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 75.50 pts and allowed 63.60 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big 12	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Arizona	32-2	2929	2339	590	21-1	11-1	9W
Houston	28-6	2623	2137	486	20-2	8-4	1L
Iowa State	27-7	2781	2215	566	19-1	8-6	1L
Kansas	23-10	2496	2290	206	17-2	6-8	1L
Texas Tech	22-10	2573	2324	249	16-4	6-6	3L
BYU	23-11	2853	2561	292	17-4	6-7	1L
TCU	22-11	2584	2378	206	16-5	6-6	1L
UCF	21-11	2591	2511	80	15-5	6-6	1L
Oklahoma State	19-14	2781	2736	45	14-5	5-9	1L
West Virginia	18-14	2214	2072	142	15-6	3-8	1L
Cincinnati	18-15	2413	2230	183	16-4	2-11	1L
Colorado	17-15	2559	2542	17	15-7	2-8	2L
Arizona State	17-16	2519	2585	-66	13-6	4-10	1L
Baylor	16-16	2642	2469	173	12-8	4-8	1L
Kansas State	12-20	2546	2619	-73	11-8	1-12	2L
Utah	10-22	2379	2531	-152	9-9	1-13	6L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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