Cincinnati vs West Virginia — College Basketball, Jan 16, 2027

West Virginia (18-14 in 2025–26) hosts Cincinnati (18-15 in 2025–26) on Jan 16, 2027.

Sat, Jan 16 · Time TBDHope Coliseum · Morgantown, WVConference game

Cincinnati Bearcats

2025–26: 18-15 · 2-11 on the road

West Virginia Mountaineers

2025–26: 18-14 · 15-5 at home

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What to knowiThree takeaways from the data below: the biggest mismatch, injuries or form, and the game setup.

Scoring margin

CIN +5.5 · WVU +4.4

Points scored minus allowed a game, 2025–26. Each team's own average, not a forecast.

Form

CIN 7-3 · WVU 5-5

Each team's record over its last ten games.

Rest

CIN 3d · WVU 3d

Days off before this game, from the schedule.

Offense vs defense: the four factorsiEach offense's league rank against the defense it faces in shooting, turnovers, rebounding and free throws; longer = better.◷History

ranks betterranks worseStronger72+ places apartleague middleLonger bar = better rank of 361 (#1 = best)

CIN offensevsWVU defense

CIN offense ranks better in 0 of 4 matchups · WVU defense in 4 (3 by a clear margin)

Shooting · effective FG%?Field-goal percentage with threes counted at 1.5; the defense's number is what it allows.

50.5%

#215

48.3%

Stronger#45

Turnovers · per 100 plays?Turnovers the offense commits (fewer is better) and the turnovers the defense forces.

14.7%

#195

15.9%

Stronger#91

Offensive rebounding %?Share of its own misses the offense rebounds; the defense's number is what it allows.

30.6%

#177

29.0%

slight#106

Free throw rate?Free throws made per field-goal attempt; the defense's number is what it allows.

20.0%

#336

21.1%

Stronger#48

WVU offensevsCIN defense

WVU offense ranks better in 0 of 4 matchups · CIN defense in 4 (4 by a clear margin)

Shooting · effective FG%?Field-goal percentage with threes counted at 1.5; the defense's number is what it allows.

51.1%

#186

47.3%

Stronger#27

Turnovers · per 100 plays?Turnovers the offense commits (fewer is better) and the turnovers the defense forces.

15.2%

#229

16.1%

Stronger#81

Offensive rebounding %?Share of its own misses the offense rebounds; the defense's number is what it allows.

31.0%

#163

27.3%

Stronger#52

Free throw rate?Free throws made per field-goal attempt; the defense's number is what it allows.

24.0%

#221

21.3%

Stronger#55

Season box-score numbers; ranks of 361 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.

Key numbers and mismatchesiHeadline ratings, then the biggest mismatches between one team's offense and the other's defense.◷History

CINWVU

+8.1 70thNet rating?Points scored minus points allowed per 100 possessions78th +6.9

106.3 244thOffensive rating?Points scored per 100 possessions208th 107.9

98.2 11thDefensive rating?Points allowed per 100 possessions (rank 1 = allows least)28th 101.0

68.8 141stPace?Possessions per game (rank 1 = fastest)346th 64.1

Expected pace: about 66 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 361 teams, 1st = best.

Where one side has the better of it

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  CIN 3-point shooting

  CIN offense 33.9% (173rd) vs WVU defense allowing 35.0% (244th)
  +71 spots

ContextiEach team's last ten days going into this game (filled = home, outline = road; travel distance is not tracked)◷History

last 10 days

TFSSMTWTFGame

CIN

UTAH

TCU

WVU

3 days rest

TFSSMTWTFGame

WVU

COLO

KSU

CIN

3 days rest

homeroadday offthis gameFrom the schedule; travel distance is not tracked.

CIN · last 10

18-15 · 310 days rest

• Mar 11 @ UCF2025–26L 65–66
• Mar 10 vs UTAH2025–26W 73–66
• Mar 7 @ TCU2025–26L 63–73
• Mar 3 vs BYU2025–26W 90–68
• Feb 28 vs OKST2025–26W 91–68
• Feb 24 @ TTU2025–26L 68–80
• Feb 21 @ KU2025–26W 84–68
• Feb 15 vs UTAH2025–26W 69–65
• Feb 11 @ KSU2025–26W 91–62
• Feb 8 vs UCF2025–26W 92–72

7-3 in these

WVU · last 10

18-14 · 285 days rest

• Apr 5 vs OU2025–26W 89–82
• Apr 4 @ CREI2025–26W 87–70
• Apr 2 vs STAN2025–26W 82–77
• Mar 11 vs BYU2025–26L 48–68
• Mar 6 vs UCF2025–26W 77–62
• Mar 3 @ KSU2025–26L 63–65
• Feb 28 vs BYU2025–26W 79–71
• Feb 24 @ OKST2025–26L 84–91
• Feb 21 @ TCU2025–26L 54–60
• Feb 18 vs UTAH2025–26L 56–61

5-5 in these

From box scores. Ratings are per 100 possessions (possessions estimated from box scores). Prop lines from DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and Caesars; hit rates are past games against a number, not a forecast or a pick. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.