CINCINNATI – The Bearcats boast the shortest betting margin of the season as 3.5-point betting favorites on the road against Villanova on Tuesday.

UC is 4-2 against the spread and 6-0 against the spread this season, while the Wildcats are 4-4 ATS and against the spread. The line started at 5.5 points as Cincinnati paired its first truly hostile environment with its first top-100 opponent of the season, KenPom.

The oddsmakers set the total score at 138.5.

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