An American Athletic battle is on tap between the No. 14 Houston Cougars and the Cincinnati Bearcats at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Mar. 1 at Fertitta Center. The Cougars are 24-4 overall and 14-1 at home, while Cincinnati is 17-12 overall and 4-5 on the road. 

The Cougars are favored by 15 points in the latest Houston vs. Cincinnati odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 135.5. Before you make any Cincinnati vs. Houston picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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Now, it has simulated Houston vs. Cincinnati 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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