WVU is expected to drop its second straight game, according to the analytics.

Two Big 12 teams looking to stay in bubble contention square off in a must win game in Cincinnati on Thursday night.

SportsLine's model simulated No. 10 Houston Cougars vs. Cincinnati Bears on Saturday and revealed its college basketball picks for this Big 12 matchup

The Houston Cougars have the No. 2 scoring defense in the nation, holding teams to 62 points a game on 39.8% shooting (22nd). The Cincinnati Bearcats are the second-lowest scoring team in the Big 12, putting up just 66.8 points per game. They’ve been able to tread water at 11-10 thanks to a defense that only gives up 69.5 points per game.

Jan. 6 to be exact – when the WVU men’s basketball team put the clamps on Cincinnati’s greatest strength. The Bearcats’ twin towers of 7-foot-1 Moustapha Thiam and 6-11 Baba Miller were held to a combined eight points.

Miami RedHawks men's basketball is off to an unprecedented start. These former Cincinnati high school stars have played a major role.

To cap a grueling stretch, UH's defense forced 19 Cincinnati turnovers as the Cougars made it 14 straight wins over the Bearcats.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Friday will bring one of the bigger nights this season in high school basketball across Ohio. Not only is St. Edward playing host to St. Ignatius in their rivalry, but Cincinnati features a potential game of the year with Lakota West playing host to Princeton with standouts A’mire Gill and Kam Mercer.