Xavier vs. Cincinnati Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 5

The Xavier Musketeers (6-3) host the Cincinnati Bearcats (6-2) at Cintas Center, tipping off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, December 5, 2025. The Musketeers are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's point total is 144.5.

Their last time out, Xavier won on Monday 96-74 against Saint Francis (PA). In Xavier's win, Roddie Anderson III led the way with a team-high 28 points (adding five rebounds and five assists). Cincinnati is coming off of a 76-58 win over Tarleton State in its most recent outing on Monday. Kerr Kriisa scored 20 points in Cincinnati's victory, leading the team.

Xavier vs. Cincinnati Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, December 5, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio
• Spread favorite: Xavier -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Xavier -128
• Moneyline underdog: Cincinnati +106
• Over/Under: 144.5 points

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• TV Channel: TNT
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Betting the Over/Under: Xavier vs. Cincinnati

• Xavier and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (144.5 points) six times this season.
• This season, just two Cincinnati games have finished with more combined points than Friday's total of 144.5.
• The point total for the contest of 144.5 is 9.7 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Musketeers (78.7 points per game) and the Bearcats (75.5 points per game).
• These two teams surrender a combined 136.2 points per game, 8.3 less than this contest's over/under.
• Xavier has seen a 151.4 average over/under in its games this season, 6.9 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 5.6 points separates this matchup's over/under (144.5 points) and the average over/under in Cincinnati's games (138.9) this season.

Betting the Spread: Xavier vs. Cincinnati

• Against the spread, Xavier is 4-5-0 this season.
• The Musketeers have covered the spread twice this season when favored by 1.5 points or more (in six chances).
• Thus far this year Cincinnati has two wins against the spread.
• The Bearcats have been underdogs by 1.5 points or more one time this season and have not covered the spread once.
• Xavier has covered the spread twice at home, and is 5-1 overall there, this season.
• Xavier has two wins ATS (2-4) as a 1.5-point favorite or greater at home.

Betting the Moneyline: Xavier vs. Cincinnati

• Xavier has been the moneyline favorite in six games this season and won five (83.3%) of those contests.
• The Musketeers have entered six games this season favored by -128 or more and are 5-1 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 56.1% chance of a victory for Xavier.
• Cincinnati was defeated in the one game it played as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Bearcats have played as an underdog of +106 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• Cincinnati has an implied victory probability of 48.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.