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Texas Tech will visit Cincinnati for a Big 12 showdown Tuesday as each team hopes to mount a run that strengthens its NCAA Tournament resume.

It was another road game and another slow start from which the Arizona State men's basketball team could not recover as the Sun Devils were dealt a 67-60 loss by Cincinnati in Big 12 play Saturday afternoon at Fifth Third Arena.

Only one more half stands between Cincinnati and the win they were favored to collect coming into this afternoon. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Arizona State 36-22. If Cincinnati keeps playing like this,

It is a Saturday afternoon Big 12 clash as we continue our College Basketball odds series with an Arizona State-Cincinnati prediction and pick.

Texas Tech visits Cincinnati on Tuesday! Let's continue our College Basketball odds series with a Texas Tech-Cincinnati prediction and pick.

Dillon Mitchell led a balanced offense with 14 points and Cincinnati overcame a long second-half shooting drought to defeat Arizona State 67-60.

CINCINNATI — UC basketball used some big first-half runs to power a 67-60 home win over Arizona State on Saturday afternoon. Cincinnati's backcourt came to play just enough on the offensive end to lead throughout the game and get UC back on track in conference play.

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After promising starts for Cincinnati and Arizona State, conference play has not been kind to two of the newer members of the Big 12.

Javon Small scored 12 of his 27 points in the final two minutes to lead West Virginia to a 64-57 win over No. 2 Iowa State.