Things can't get any worse for Mick Cronin and the Bearcats, can they? Dave Price tells all in his 2007 Cincinnati Bearcats betting preview. SportsBetting.com has all this years NCAA Basketball odds available for your NCAA Basketball picks.
A host of juco transfers helped Cincy to just an 11-19 record last season. At one point the Cats lost 10 in a row with Cronin left helplessly to watch. He is hoping that a solid recruiting class will instantly get this team heading back in the direction of national prominence.
Mike Williams, a 6’7’’ transfer from Texas, along with Adam Hrycaniuk, a 6’10’’ Polish bruiser, the Cats will be significantly better on the boards and on defense. Expect both of these guys to jump right into the starting lineup, joining John Williamson. Williamson is a capable scorer who averaged 13.5 points per game last season. Marcus Sikes will now get to be just an assassin from three-point range instead of having to play inside like he did last season. 6’11’’ frosh Anthony McClain and 6’8’’ frosh Kenny Belton will give Cincy more options inside.
Deonta Vaughn is Cincy’s man in the backcourt. He averaged a team-high 14.5 points per game as a freshman. Vaughn made the Big East All-Rookie team and will be even better this season with more help in the form of Alvin Mitchell. The 6’5’’ Mitchell was a scoring machine in high school last season. His ability to score will allow Vaughn to take on more of a true point guard role.
It was an accomplishment for Cronin to even field a team last season. He’s apparently made big strides already this season, but Bearcats fans who enjoyed continual success under Bob Huggins aren’t forgiving. The Big East is a tough conference to rebuild in as it is stacked with some of the best talent in the country, but we believe Cronin will get the job done. If he gets to .500 this year and qualifies for the Big East Tourney, he will have pulled off a great triumph. If he reaches the NCAA in three more years, Cincy faithful should be more than happy.
Cincy is a team which we will likely stay away from with our college basketball betting this year. Inexperienced teams are never good options as they are often inconsistent. But if they give us an angle, or get hot, you can bet that Dave Price will look to take advantage. Make sure you’re on board with Dave Price this season for the most success on the college hardwood.
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SportsBetting.com has posted the odds on the NCAA Basketball Championship:
Air Force 300 – 1
Akron 300 – 1
Alabama 300 – 1
Arizona 50 – 1
Arizona St 300 – 1
Arkansas 75 – 1
Auburn 300 – 1
BYU 200 – 1
Boston College 200 – 1
Bradley 300 – 1
Butler 100 – 1
California 100 – 1
Clemson 75 – 1
Colorado St 300 – 1
Creighton 300 – 1
DePaul 200 – 1
Drexel 300 – 1
Duke 35 – 1
Florida 50 – 1
Florida St 300 – 1
Fresno St 300 – 1
George Washington 300 – 1
Georgetown 15 – 1
Georgia 100 – 1
Georgia Tech 100 – 1
Geroge Mason 100 – 1
Gonzaga 50 – 1
Hofstra 300 – 1
Houston 200 – 1
Illinois 300 – 1
Illinois St 300 – 1
Indiana 20 – 1
Iowa 300 – 1
Kansas 10 – 1
Kansas St 60 – 1
Kent St 300 – 1
Kentucky 40 – 1
LSU 300 – 1
Louisville 15 – 1
Marquette 40 – 1
Maryland 50 – 1
Memphis 7 – 1
Miami FL 300 – 1
Miami OH 300 – 1
Michigan 300 – 1
Michigan St 20 – 1
Minnesota 300 – 1
Mississippi 300 – 1
Mississippi St 100 – 1
Missouri 200 – 1
Missouri St 300 – 1
Nevada 200 – 1
New Mexico 300 – 1
New Mexico St 200 – 1
North Carolina 6 – 1
North Carolina St 60 – 1
Notre Dame 200 – 1
Ohio St 50 – 1
Oklahoma 100 – 1
Oklahoma St 300 – 1
Old Dominion 300 – 1
Oregon 40 – 1
Oregon St 300 – 1
Pittsburgh 200 – 1
Providence 300 – 1
Purdue 100 – 1
San Diego St 300 – 1
South Carolina 300 – 1
Southern Illinois 75 – 1
St Johns 300 – 1
St Josephs 200 – 1
Stanford 100 – 1
Syracuse 40 – 1
Temple 300 – 1
Tennessee 12 – 1
Texas 75 – 1
Texas A&M 50 – 1
Texas Tech 100 – 1
Toledo 300 – 1
U CONN 50 – 1
U MASS 300 – 1
UCLA 6 – 1
UCSB 300 – 1
UNLV 300 – 1
USC 75 – 1
Utah 300 – 1
Utah St 300 – 1
VA Commonwealth 100 – 1
Vanderbilt 200 – 1
Villanova 60 – 1
Virginia 100 – 1
Virginia Tech 300 – 1
Wake Forest 300 – 1
Washington 100 – 1
Washington St 40 – 1
West Virginia 100 – 1
Wichita St 300 – 1
Wisconsin 100 – 1
Xavier 100 – 1
zx Field (Any Other Team) 50 – 1
