The 16th-ranked Cincinnati Bearcats will look to stay unbeaten on the year when they take on the Villanova Wildcats in a key 2024 Big East-Big 12 Battle matchup on Tuesday night. Cincinnati is coming off a 77-59 win over Alabama State on Wednesday, while Villanova cruised to a 72-48 win over Rider that same night. The Bearcats (6-0), which tied for 11th-place in the Big 12 at 7-11 and were 22-15 overall in 2023-24, are 2-0 on the road this year. The Wildcats (4-4), which tied for sixth place in the Big East at 10-10 and were 18-16 overall last season, are 4-1 on their home court. Cincinnati junior guard Dan Skillings Jr. (knee) is considered week-to-week.

Tip-off from Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, Pa., is set for 6:30 p.m. ET. The Bearcats are 3.5-point favorites in the latest Cincinnati vs. Villanova odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 138.5. Before entering any Cincinnati vs. Villanova picks, you'll want to see the NCAA Basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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