Big East Conference Tournament: quarterfinals: Cincinnati vs West Virginia

Courtesy of OddsShark.com The Cincinnati Bearcats and the West Virginia Mountaineers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Madison Square Garden. Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. Cincinnati came back in the second half and defeated Louisville 69-66 on Wednesday in the Big East Conference tournament. Cincinnati won the game as a 6-point underdog, while the 135 pints went UNDER the posted total of 137.5. Yancey Gates led the way with 16 points, while Darnell Wilks and Lance Stephenson had 12 apiece in the win. Da'Sean Butler netted a bucket with six second left in overtime to give West Virginia a 68-66 overtime win over Villanova at the Wachovia Center Saturday. WVU covered as a 3-point road underdog while the final score played UNDER the 152.5-point total. Current streak: Cincinnati has won 2 straight games. West Virginia has won 3 straight games. Team records: Cincinnati: 18-14 SU, 8-19 ATS West Virginia: 24-6 SU, 13-16 ATS Cincinnati most recently: When playing on Thursday are 9-1 After playing Louisville are 5-5 After a win are 4-6 West Virginia most recently: When playing on Thursday are 6-4 After playing Villanova are 6-4 After a win are 8-2 A few trends to consider: Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing West Virginia The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing West Virginia Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing West Virginia Cincinnati is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 games West Virginia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 6 of West Virginia's last 9 games West Virginia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of West Virginia's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati