Gardner-Webb at Baylor odds, picks and predictions
The Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (1-1) and No. 17 Baylor Bears (2-0) meet Sunday at the Ferrell Center. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Gardner-Webb vs. Baylor odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Gardner-Webb covered the spread as 23.5-point underdogs in an 86-68 loss at the Arkansas Razorbacks on Friday as the Over (143) hit. The Runnin' Bulldogs led by 8 early but gave up a 17-5 run to end the 1st half and a 13-4 run early in the 2nd.
Baylor, which is No. 17 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, is coming off a 96-70 home win vs. the John Brown University Golden Eagles on Thursday — a game that was not on the board. G Langston Love led all scorers with 20 points in 20 minutes off the bench.
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Gardner-Webb at Baylor odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:08 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Gardner-Webb +2400 (bet $100 to win $2,400) | Baylor -10000 (bet $10,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Gardner-Webb +22.5 (-104) | Baylor -22.5 (-118)
- Over/Under (O/U): 147.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Gardner-Webb at Baylor picks and predictions
Prediction
Baylor 86, Gardner-Webb 67
Moneyline
I'm not against betting bridge jumpers, but even I wouldn't recommend risking $10,000 to win $100 on Baylor (-10000).
PASS. Bet the spread and/or the total instead.
Against the spread
We saw this line open as Baylor -22 Saturday afternoon, get steamed up to -24 in the evening, and then get bought back down to -23.5 later in the night. I agree with the Saturday night move that 24 is too much to lay in this spot. Gardner-Webb lost by just 18 points at No. 14 Arkansas, and Baylor's 26-point win vs. John Brown is not very impressive for a ranked team.
I LEAN GARDNER-WEBB +22.5 (-104), but I would like it more at +24.
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Over/Under
The Over is 1-0 for both teams this season. Gardner-Webb putting up 68 points at Arkansas was respectable, and Baylor's 88 vs. Auburn on Nov. 7 shows what its offense is capable of. I expect this one to be high-scoring, similar to Gardner-Webb's last outing.
BET OVER 146.5 (-115).
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