The Cincinnati Bearcats have rode their defense to success so far this season standing 7-1 overall ranking 8th in the nation in points allowed giving up 58.1 points per game. Cincinnati dominated Bowling Green in their last outing getting past the Falcons at home by a final of 85-56. In their one true road game of the young season Cincinnati picked up an upset win on the road against Iowa State, dictating the pace of play as the Bearcats went on to win by a final of 55-54. The Butler Bulldogs are coming off their first loss of the year as Butler was upset in their last outing on the road losing to Indiana State by a final of 71-72. The Bulldogs had a tough time finding consistent offense against Indiana State's defense and now Butler will go against an even tougher defensive unit today. This figures to be a lower scoring game with points coming at a premium between these squad that both put a lot of effort in on the defensive end. Cincinnati has a veteran group that has already proven they can get the job done on the road with their upset win against Iowa State. We like the Bearcats to come through on the road today as an underdog.