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Texas vs. Baylor
The Texas Longhorns will travel to the Ferrell Center to take on the Baylor Bears in a Big 12 matchup (2:00 p.m. ET, ESPN). The Longhorns will look to add on to their two-game winning in this game. Texas defeated the Iowa State Cyclones on Tuesday 72-54. Meanwhile, The Bears will look to snap their two-game losing streak in this one. Baylor loss 75-65 on Tuesday night against the Kansas State Wildcats.
Texas Basketball
The Longhorns have been great this year as they are 22-6 on the season and 11-4 in conference play, Texas is tied in first placed in the Big 12 standings with Kansas. The Longhorns though have been shaky on the road this season as they are 4-4 as the away team. Look to see if they can fix their problems on the road when they travel to Baylor.
The Longhorns have had great contribution from their starting five all season. They have been led by Senior guard Marcus Carr who leads the team in points and assists. Carr is averaging 17.0 points and 4.1 assists a game on the season. He has also gotten help from senior guard Sir ‘Jabari Rice who has been averaging 12.1 points a game on the season.
In the win against Iowa State at home, sophomore guard Tyrese Hunter and Rice led the way both scoring 15 points in the game. Carr also had a great game finishing with 13 points and 5 assists. In the win, the Longhorns shot 47.4% from the floor and 42.9% from the three-point line.
Offensively, the Longhorns are averaging 79.4 points a game on the season. Defensively, Texas has been great only allowing teams to score an average of 68.4 points a game on the season.
Baylor Basketball
With an 20-8 record on the season and an 9-6 record in conference play, the Bears are just 2 games back from first place in the Big 12 standings. Baylor has been dominant this season at home as they are 13-2 in the Ferrell Center. Look to see if they can keep up their dominant play at home when Texas visits them.
Baylor has gotten great production from their guards all season. All three of Baylor’s starting guards are averaging double digit points on the season. Freshman guard Keyonte George has been leading the Bears this year, as he leads the team in points. George is averaging 16.9 points a game this season. Senior guard Adam Flagler has also been leading the team as he is averaging 15.6 points and 4.9 assists (Which leads the team) a game this season. Do not forget about junior guard LJ Cryer who is having a great season for the Bears averaging 14.9 points a game this season. Baylor’s lethal guards can score in bunches and take over a game.
In their loss against Kansas State on the road, George had a monster game finishing with 23 points. Cryer also had a great finishing with 16 points and 6 assists. In the loss, Baylor shot 40.0% from the floor and 39.3% from the three-point line.
Offensively, the Bears are averaging 78.0 points a game on the season. Defensively, Baylor has been great only allowing teams to score an average of 69.9 points a game on the season. Look to see if the guard play of the Bears can give the Longhorns trouble in this game.
Texas vs. Baylor Betting Odds
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- Spread: Baylor Bears -3.5
- Over/Under: 148.5
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Texas vs. Baylor all-time series
The Longhorns and the Bears have played each other 162 times since both teams were classified as major schools. Texas has the advantage in the series with a 95-67 record against Baylor. The last time these two teams faced each other was earlier this season on Jan. 30th when Texas won 76-71. In the win, Rice had a monster game finishing with 21 points. Timmy Allen also had a great game finishing with 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists.
Texas vs. Baylor Trends
– Texas is 3-5 ATS on the road this year.
– Baylor is 9-6 ATS at home this year.
– The Longhorns are 7-8 ATS in conference play this year.
– The Bears are 8-6-1 ATS in conference play this year.
– The Longhorns are 7-14 ATS following a win this year.
– The Bears are 4-3 ATS following a loss this year.
Texas vs. Baylor Prediction
I like the Baylor Bears at home.
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