Cincinnati vs. Lipscomb Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 29

The Cincinnati Bearcats (7-5) face the Lipscomb Bisons (7-5) as 14.5-point favorites on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup's point total is 148.5.

In its most recent matchup on Sunday, Cincinnati suffered a 68-65 loss to Clemson. In Cincinnati's loss, Day Day Thomas led the way with a team-high 17 points (adding four rebounds and one assist). Lipscomb heads into this game after a 123-60 victory against Blue Mountain (MS) on Saturday. In Lipscomb's win, Grant Asman led the way with 21 points (adding five rebounds and two assists).

Cincinnati vs. Lipscomb Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, December 29, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio
• Spread favorite: Cincinnati -14.5
• Moneyline favorite: Cincinnati -1205
• Moneyline underdog: Lipscomb +723
• Over/Under: 148.5 points

How to watch Cincinnati vs. Lipscomb

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Cincinnati vs. Lipscomb

• This season, Cincinnati's games have seen a combined score higher than this game's 148.5-point total four times.
• In Lipscomb's 10 games this season, seven finished with more combined points than Monday's point total of 148.5.
• The Bearcats average 74.7 points per game against the Bisons' 83.3, totaling 9.5 points over the contest's over/under of 148.5.
• These two teams surrender a combined 140.4 points per game, 8.1 points less than this contest's over/under.
• Cincinnati has seen a 140.4 average over/under in its games this season, 8.1 less than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this contest is 9.4 points lower than the average over/under in Lipscomb's games this season of 157.9.

Betting the Spread: Cincinnati vs. Lipscomb

• Against the spread, Cincinnati is 4-8-0 this year.
• The Bearcats have covered the spread twice this season when favored by 14.5 points or more (in seven chances).
• In Lipscomb's 10 games this year, it has seven wins against the spread.
• The Bisons have covered the spread once this year when underdogs by 14.5 points or more (in two chances).
• At home this year, Cincinnati is 7-1 overall and 3-5 against the spread.
• Cincinnati has two wins ATS (2-5) as a 14.5-point favorite or more at home.
• Lipscomb is 2-5 overall, and 5-2 against the spread, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Cincinnati vs. Lipscomb

• Cincinnati has been the moneyline favorite in seven games this season and won six (85.7%) of those contests.
• The Bearcats have a record of 5-1 when favored by -1205 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 92.3% chance of a victory for Cincinnati.
• Lipscomb has come away with two wins in the seven contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Bisons have been listed as an underdog of +723 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Lipscomb has a 12.2% chance of pulling out a win.