Baylor vs. Grand Canyon prediction, picks for 2025 women's NCAA Tournament
It's Baylor vs. Grand Canyon in the 2025 NCAA Tournament first round. See our expert picks and predictions for the women's March Madness bracket, along with betting odds and game time.
Editor's note: Follow Women's March Madness live updates and scores from Friday's first-round action.
The 2025 NCAA women's tournament is here, folks.
Among the first-round action Friday afternoon will be a matchup between Baylor and Grand Canyon.
The Baylor Bears finished the 2024-25 season with a 27-7 record, good for second in the Big 12. That earned them a No. 4 seed in the 2025 women's March Madness bracket. Their opponent, the Grand Canyon Antelopes, were 32-2 juggernauts this season and ended the campaign on a 30-game win streak with a Western Athletic Conference title.
Baylor is ranked 17th in the country in efficiency by Barttorvik, while Grand Canyon is ranked 78th.
Here's how our experts see Friday's Round of 64 clash playing out. Be sure to check out Paste BN's complete March Madness bracket breakdown for in-depth analysis. While you're at it, don't forget to read our tournament upset picks and players who could make a splash.
Without further ado, here are our Baylor vs. Grand Canyon picks and predictions.
Baylor vs. Grand Canyon picks and predictions
Two of our experts chose the underdog Lopes to beat Baylor. How much is that choice based on statistics versus wanting to see another Gatorade angel celebration from Grand Canyon's coach? The rest of our experts from across the Paste BN Network taking Baylor. Take a look at their full bracket predictions.
Nancy Armour, Paste BN: Grand Canyon
Jordan Mendoza, Paste BN: Grand Canyon
Cydney Henderson, Paste BN: Baylor
Meg L. Hall, For The Win: Baylor
Cora Hall, Knoxville News: Baylor
Liam Rooney, Tallahassee Democrat: Baylor
Cory Diaz, The Daily Advertiser: Baylor
Tom Noie, South Bend Tribune: Baylor
Baylor vs. Grand Canyon date, start time, how to watch
- Game Day: Friday, March 21, 2025
- Game Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Foster Pavilion in Waco, Texas
- TV Channel: ESPNU
- Live Stream: Fubo - Watch Now!
Watch Baylor vs. Grand Canyon on Fubo
Baylor vs. Grand Canyon odds
Odds via BetMGM as of Wednesday, March 19.
- Spread: Baylor -15.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Baylor -2500
- Moneyline Underdog: Grand Canyon +1100
- Total: 140.5
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