Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Home Betting Favorites Against UCF

Cincinnati is under .500 in February for the first time since 2008.

Feb. 7, 2026 at 5:55pm

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The Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team is a slight home betting underdog on Sunday afternoon against the UCF Knights in their final rivalry home-and-home of the 2025-26 season. The Bearcats enter the game 11-12 on the season and 9-14 against the spread, while the Knights are 17-5 straight up and 11-11 ATS. UCF won the first matchup this campaign, 73-72, last month as 2.5-point favorites. Cincinnati games have largely gone under the total this season.

Why it matters

This game is important for the Bearcats as they try to turn around their season and maintain their high standards for the program. Head coach Wes Miller is doing all he can to keep the era of Cincinnati basketball alive, but time is running out.

The details

Cincinnati is a 3.5-point betting underdog against UCF, and the point total is set at 146.5. The Bearcats are 9-3 this season as a moneyline favorite, but they have a whopping 17-5-1 record at hitting unders this season due to their strong defense and poor offense. The Bearcats may be without starting forward Moustapha Thiam, who is dealing with an ankle injury.

  • The game will be played on Sunday, February 7, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET.
  • UCF won the first matchup between the two teams last month, 73-72, as 2.5-point favorites.

The players

Wes Miller

The head coach of the Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team.

Moustapha Thiam

A starting forward for the Cincinnati Bearcats who is dealing with an ankle injury and may not play in the game.

Johnny Dawkins

The head coach of the UCF Knights basketball team.

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What they’re saying

“He tried to participate in shootaround, and he could not do it; he did not think he could play. He tried to practice a little bit the last couple of days, but he couldn't really do it.”

— Wes Miller, UC head coach

“I want to apologize to our fans and all the people who support Cincinnati basketball. It's not OK. I don't want for one second for people to think that I think it's OK. In this program, there's a higher standard. There's no excuse. None of the circumstances matters. We have to close games out.”

— Wes Miller, UC head coach

What’s next

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