Baylor vs. Cincinnati prediction, odds, time, spread: 2026 college basketball picks from proven model

A Big 12 showdown on Wednesday’s college basketball schedule has the Baylor Bears visiting the Cincinnati Bearcats. Baylor (11-8, 1-6 Big 12) has dropped three straight, including a 97-90 defeat to TCU on Saturday. Cincy (10-10, 2-5 Big 12) is coming off back-to-back losses, most recently falling 82-68 to Arizona State on Saturday. The teams split their two meetings last season, with the home team winning each game.

Tipoff is at 6:30 p.m. ET from Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati. The Bearcats are 3.5-point favorites in the latest Cincinnati vs. Baylor odds from DraftKings Sportsbook. The over/under for total points is 147.5. Before making any Baylor vs. Cincinnati picks, check out the men’s college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every college basketball game 10,000 times and it enters Week 13 on a sizzling 10-1 run on its top-rated over/under college basketball picks dating back to last season, and it is on a 6-0 roll on college basketball side picks. Anyone following its college basketball betting advice at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen strong returns.

Now, the model has simulated Cincinnati vs. Baylor 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted men’s college basketball picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several men’s college basketball odds and men’s college basketball betting lines for Baylor vs. Cincinnati:

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How to make Baylor vs. Cincinnati picks

SportsLine’s model has simulated Cincinnati vs. Baylor 10,000 times and is going Under on the total (147.5 points). No power conference team has favored the Under as much as Cincinnati, as it is 15-5 for the Bearcats this season. Out of the 365 Division I teams, just three have better Under records than Cincy. The Under is also 11-2 (85%) for Cincinnati when the over/under is greater than 145 points.

As for Baylor, it has gone under in three of its last four road games and five of its last eight contests overall. Additionally, each of the four all-time meetings between these teams have finished well under 147.5 points as none of them even reached 140 points. With that, the model has the Under hitting in over 50% of simulations.

The model also says one side of the spread is the better value. You can only see that pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Baylor vs. Cincinnati, and which side of the spread is the better value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Cincinnati vs. Baylor spread to back, all from the advanced model that has simulated this game 10,000 times, and find out.