Tom Stryker’s Free Basketball Play January 19th

TOM STRYKER’S FREE BASKETBALL SELECTION SUNDAY, JANUARY 19TH

#860 CINCINNATI (-) over E Carolina at 6 PM EST
In a nasty mood off that ugly 60-49 road loss at Memphis, Cincinnati will return home on Sunday and smash visiting East Carolina. The Pirates cruise into the Queen City on a 6-2 SU and 4-2 ATS run but they will get a quick reality check at this tough venue.

If the loss to the Tigers won’t get the Bearcats motivated for this game, then the simple reminder of their 73-71 road loss at ECU last season will be enough to do the trick. Even with that blemish though, Cincinnati still holds a dominant 12-2 SU record in the last 14 meetings. Also, inside Fifth Third Arena, UC has been solid posting a reliable 72-7 SU and 36-27 ATS mark in its last 79 games including a sweet 17-1 SU and 13-4 ATS in this set running the floor against a foe that arrives off a SU and ATS loss. Finally, as a home favorite priced at -15.5 or more and fighting an opponent that owns a team won/loss percentage less than .500, the Bearcats sport a solid 29-19-3 ATS mark including 15-6 ATS in this set provided they arrive off a conference game.

This is not the spot to be backing ECU either. When coming off a double-digit straight up loss, the Pirates have walked the plank in their next game notching an ugly 99-149 SU and 83-119-5 ATS record. As a guest in this setting, East Carolina holds a woeful 19-78 SU and 31-52-3 ATS mark including 4-53 SU and 17-35-3 ATS provided its opponent owns a team won/loss percentage of .501 or better. With those three parameters live and the Pirates facing a conference foe and arriving off a conference game, this team trend slips all the way down to a stiff 4-43 SU and 13-31-3 ATS.

Clinging to a 10-7 SU record and with another tough road war at Temple on deck, UC skipper John Brannen understands the importance of this game. The Bearcats have quietly won 56 of their last 60 in their own backyard and the home versus road dichotomy will help rule this battle. Take Cincinnati. Thanks and best of luck, Tom.

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