Western Carolina at Cincinnati

Western Carolina opens on the road but has an experienced team with four of their five starters from last season returning. Senior guard Mike Brown (13.8 points per game, 6.3 rebounds per game) runs the backcourt and is a fierce rebounder, while forwards Justin Browning (5.8 ppg 4.5 rpg) and 6-7 Torrion Brummitt (11.2 ppg, 6.3 rpg) are both seniors. The Cincinnati Bearcats won't be in mid-season form on offense for this one and they have bigger fish to fry. The Bearcats are just 2-5 ATS in their last seven home games. Cincinnati has won both previous meetings with them, but one was a 66-64 triumph on a last second shot. Play Western Carolina.