Xavier vs. Cincinnati Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Dec 5

Updated Dec. 4, 2025 8:27 p.m. ET

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The Xavier Musketeers (6-3) will try to continue a three-game win streak when they host the Cincinnati Bearcats (6-2) on Friday, December 5, 2025 at Cintas Center. The game airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT.

The Musketeers are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Bearcats. The game features a point total of 144.5.

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Xavier vs. Cincinnati How to Watch & Odds

When: Friday, December 5, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Where: Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio
TV: TNT
Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Musketeers vs Bearcats Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Musketeers	-1.5	-111	-108	144.5	-111	-109	-130	+109

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Xavier vs. Cincinnati Prediction

Pick ATS: Xavier (-1.5)
Pick OU: Over (144.5)
Prediction: Xavier 75, Cincinnati 70

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Xavier vs. Cincinnati Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Musketeers 73, Bearcats 72.
The Musketeers have a 56.5% chance to collect the win in this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Bearcats hold a 47.8% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

Xavier has covered four times in nine matchups with a spread this season.
Cincinnati has covered just twice in eight games with a spread this year.
Xavier has covered the spread twice this season (2-4 ATS) when playing as at least 1.5-point favorites.
Cincinnati has not covered the spread this year (0-1 ATS) when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.

Key Total Facts

Six times so far this season, the Musketeers and their opponent have combined to score more than 144.5 points.
Bearcats games have gone over 144.5 points scored only twice this season.
The over/under for this game is 144.5 points, 9.7 fewer than the scoring average of the two teams combined.

Key Moneyline Facts

Xavier has won five of six games when the moneyline favorite this season (83.3%).
Cincinnati lost the only game it has played as the underdog this season.
Xavier has a record of 5-1 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -130 or shorter (winning 83.3%).
Cincinnati has played as an underdog of +109 or more once this season and lost that game.

Xavier vs. Cincinnati: Recent Results

Musketeers vs Bearcats Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
12/14/2024	Bearcats	-8.5	145.5	-388	+305	68-65 CIN

Xavier vs. Cincinnati: 2025-26 Stats Comparison

	Xavier	Cincinnati
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	78.7 (164)	75.5 (234)
Points Allowed (Rank)	72.8 (176)	63.4 (13)
Rebounds (Rank)	9.2 (218)	9.5 (197)
3pt Made (Rank)	10.9 (24)	9.3 (91)
Assists (Rank)	18.4 (30)	17.3 (48)
Turnovers (Rank)	9.3 (30)	14.5 (337)

Xavier 2025-26 Key Players

Musketeers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Tre Carroll	9	15.9	5.4	2.9	0.7	0.7	1.9
Roddie Anderson III	9	13.9	2.9	3.0	1.6	0.1	1.9
Jovan Milicevic	9	12.6	4.0	1.1	0.4	0.6	2.6
All Wright	9	11.3	1.8	2.2	1.0	0.0	2.2
Filip Borovicanin	9	8.1	7.6	3.6	1.7	0.9	0.4

Cincinnati 2025-26 Key Players

Bearcats Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Baba	6	14.2	10.2	1.7	1.3	2.0	0.2
Day Day Thomas	8	13.8	3.9	4.4	0.8	0.8	3.0
Shon Abaev	8	11.5	4.3	1.4	0.9	0.1	1.6
Moustapha Thiam	8	9.9	6.9	0.5	1.6	2.3	0.1
Sencire Harris	8	8.8	2.9	1.5	1.6	0.1	0.3