2025 Big 12 Tournament Cincinnati vs Oklahoma State: Prediction, odds & all you need to know
Cincinnati Bearcats will be taking on the 12th-seeded Oklahoma State Cowboys in the first round of the 2025 Big 12 Tournament on Tuesday afternoon. The two teams met just days ago in the regular-season finale. Oklahoma State took home a 78-67 win in the final game. But Cincinnati came into the tournament as 7.5-point favourites, seeking to snap a three-game losing streak.
The tip-off is scheduled for 12.30 pm ET (5.30 pm GMT) at the T-Mobile Centre in Kansas City, Missouri. The victor of this match-up will advance to play 5-seed Iowa State in the second round on Wednesday, according to the CBS Sports report.
Match Odds and Trends
The CBS report cited the SporstLine consensus, which stated that Cincinnati are 7.5-point favourites over Oklahoma State with total over/under points scored at 138.5. Meanwhile, the money line stands at Cincinnati -326 and Oklahoma State +258. This indicates that Cincinnati is heavily favoured while a bet on Oklahoma State offered a higher potential return. Cincinnati has hit the game total under 24 of their last 37 games. Meanwhile, Oklahoma State has won 15 of the last 32 games played on the money line, the report added.
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Why Cincinnati Could Win
Sophomore guard for the Bearcats, Jizzle James, is one of the prominent scorers with double digits in 10 straight games. Reportedly, he has scored well with high-point efforts back-to-back weeks in February, including in games when he put in 25.
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According to the CBS report, James registered 17 points, four rebounds and two assists in the team’s defeat by Oklahoma State on Saturday. The senior guard Simas Lukosius has been a constant presence. His
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