Iowa State vs. Cincinnati Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The No. 2 Iowa State Cyclones (16-1, 3-1 Big 12) visit the Cincinnati Bearcats (9-8, 1-3 Big 12) at Fifth Third Arena, beginning at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Bearcats are 6.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under for the matchup is 139.5.

Iowa State is coming off of an 84-63 loss to Kansas in its last outing on Tuesday. Jamarion Batemon totaled 12 points, one rebound and one assist for Iowa State. In its last outing on Wednesday, Cincinnati claimed a 77-68 win against Colorado. In Cincinnati's win, Baba led the team with 25 points (adding 11 rebounds and four assists).

Iowa State vs. Cincinnati Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio
• Spread favorite: Iowa State -6.5
• Moneyline favorite: Iowa State -294
• Moneyline underdog: Cincinnati +235
• Over/Under: 139.5 points

How to watch Iowa State vs. Cincinnati

• TV Channel: Peacock
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Betting the Over/Under: Iowa State vs. Cincinnati

• This season, Iowa State's games have hit the over on this game's 139.5-point total 10 times.
• This season, seven games Cincinnati has played finished with a combined score over 139.5 points.
• The over/under for the game of 139.5 is 20.8 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Cyclones (86.5 points per game) and the Bearcats (73.8 points per game).
• These two teams surrender a combined 130.1 points per game, 9.4 points less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, Iowa State has seen a 150.7-point over/under in its games this season, 11.2 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this contest is 0.2 points lower than the average over/under in Cincinnati's games this season (139.7 points).

Betting the Spread: Iowa State vs. Cincinnati

• In Iowa State's 17 games this season, it has nine wins against the spread.
• The Cyclones have an against the spread record of 5-6 in their 11 games when favored by 6.5 points or more so far this season.
• Cincinnati has seven wins against the spread in 17 games this season.
• The Bearcats have been underdogs by 6.5 points or more three times this year and have not covered the spread once.
• Cincinnati is 5-6 against the spread, and 9-2 overall, at home this year.
• At home, Cincinnati is 4-5 ATS as a 6.5-point underdog or more.
• Iowa State is 2-1 overall, with two wins against the spread, away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Iowa State vs. Cincinnati

• Iowa State has entered the game as moneyline favorites 14 times this season and won 13, or 92.9%, of those games.
• The Cyclones are undefeated in nine games this season when favored by -294 or more on the moneyline.
• Iowa State has a 74.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Cincinnati has been moneyline underdogs in seven games this season, however, it has failed to come away with a win in any of those games.
• The Bearcats have been listed as an underdog of +235 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• Cincinnati has an implied victory probability of 29.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.