Cincinnati vs. Oklahoma State: College Basketball Betting Odds, Prediction, Pick

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11-03-2025

Cincinnati vs. Oklahoma State: College Basketball Betting Odds, Prediction, Pick
With the regular season now complete, it's time for conference tournament week in the power leagues.
The first conference in action will be the Big 12, which begins its tournament in Kansas City with a Tuesday afternoon matinee between No. 12-seeded Oklahoma State and No. 13-seeded Cincinnati. Once a team on the bubble, the Bearcats have dropped their last three games, including an 11-point loss to the Cowboys their last time out.
Now, Cincy needs a win in the rematch and more this week if it's going to have any shot at an at-large bid. That journey starts against an Oklahoma State team that struggled for most of the season but has notched a couple big wins down the stretch.
Here are the betting odds for the first game of the Big 12 tournament between Cincinnati and Oklahoma State on Tuesday afternoon
Cincinnati vs. Oklahoma State game odds:
All college basketball odds via BetMGM
Spread: Cincinnati -6 (-110), Oklahoma State +6 (-110)
Money Line: Cincinnati -260, Oklahoma State +210
Over-Under: Over 138.5 (-110), Under 138.5 (-110)
Cincinnati vs. Oklahoma State prediction, pick:
Given the way the Bearcats have ended the season, it's hard to have much confidence at all in picking them to win this game, especially against a team it lost to by double digits its last time out. But this is do or die for coach Wes Miller's team, which may need to win the entire tournament to make it to March Madness but certainly has no chance with a loss.
I'll take Cincy with its back against the wall, but I don't feel good about predicting a cover here.
Prediction: Cincinnati 72, Oklahoma State 68
Cincinnati vs. Oklahoma State, start time, streaming:
Start time: 12:30 p.m. Eastern time, 9:30 a.m. Pacific time
Live Stream: ESPN+
Get more betting analysis and predictions at Sportsbook Wire.