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Cincinnati Enters College Basketball Crown Betting Favorites Over DePaul

Originally posted on Cincinnati Bearcats on SI
By Russell Heltman | Last updated Mar 24, 2025 3:05 PM ET

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati basketball is a comfortable betting favorite to start the College Basketball Crown Tournament run next week. The Bearcats enter the matchup against DePaul favored by eight points with a total set at139.5 points.

The line adds more weight to UC having close to a full complement of players on hand against the Blue Demons. Cincinnati enters the game 18-15 straight up and 15-18 against the spread, while DePaul is 14-19 SU and 17-16 ATS.

The Blue Demons have been a decent over team this season, surpassing the total at a 19-14 clip.

Cincinnati is 11-22 to the over entering April.

Catch the game on FS1 at 3 p.m. ET on April 1. Cincinnati leads DePaul 35-15 all-time.

Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.

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