BELO HORIZONTE (Interstat) — UNICEUB will visit Cruzeiro on Tuesday in a basketball matchup that pits a 4-1 visitor against a 1-1 home team. UNICEUB enters the game after a 91-73 home win over Paulistano in its most recent outing. Cruzeiro will look to rebound after an 83-74 road loss to Uniao Corinthians in its last game.

Kauan Nascimento Raymundo has been the leading recent performer for UNICEUB. He scored 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the win over Paulistano. He also had 18 points and 10 rebounds against Corinthians Paulista, 8 points and 10 rebounds against Leones Quilpue, and 13 points and seven rebounds against Dep. San Jose. He has recorded double-digit rebounds in three of his last four games for UNICEUB. The most recent win over Paulistano also included 15 points, five rebounds and six assists from Kevin Crescenzi and 14 points, five rebounds and four assists from Matheus Da Silva.

UNICEUB’s season has included four wins in five games, with the lone loss coming against Boca Juniors. The team has scored at a high rate, including a 104-92 win over Corinthians Paulista and a 101-80 win over Dep. San Jose. UNICEUB also earned an 83-78 overtime win over Leones Quilpue.

Gerson Santo is the player to watch for Cruzeiro. He had 14 points and five rebounds in the loss to Uniao Corinthians and posted 11 points, 11 rebounds and three assists in a win at Caxias do Sul. Cruzeiro’s most recent loss also included 15 points from Raffa Menca and 15 points from Felipe Queiros. Cruzeiro will play at home against a UNICEUB team that has been strong early in the season.

Cruzeiro’s 1-1 record includes the road win at Caxias do Sul before the loss at Uniao Corinthians. The home team will try to use its frontcourt production and balanced scoring to counter UNICEUB’s recent offensive form. UNICEUB will aim to continue its strong start with a second consecutive victory. After this matchup, UNICEUB is scheduled to visit Minas and then host Botafogo and Flamengo, while Cruzeiro is set to host Pato Basquete and then visit Bauru and Franca.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Cruzeiro 85, UNICEUB 83. UNICEUB has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 5.5, and the over/under for the game is 158.5.