The set-up: Houston comes in off a 90-79 home win over SMU, while Cincinnati looks to close the regular season on a winning note after dropping a a tight 58-55 game at UCF in its latest action. Note that Cincinnati plays with revenge here as well after falling 65-58 at Houston in the first meeting. The Bearcats are also in a "must win" situation here to earn a tie for top spot in the AAC with Houston. From a situational stand point, there's no question that this one sets up great for Cincinnati in my opinion.

The pick: Take it for what you will as well though, but Houston is just 2-4 ATS this year after scoring 80 or more points in its previous outing, while the Bearcats are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 trying to revenge a loss vs. an opponent. Lay the short points.

8* Play