Baylor at Kansas odds, picks and predictions
The No. 13 Baylor Bears (17-5, 6-3 Big 12) head to Allen Fieldhouse to face the No. 4 Kansas Jayhawks (18-5, 6-4) Saturday at 6 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Baylor vs. Kansas odds as we make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Bears, who are No. 13 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, have been mauling their competition of late, winning 3 straight games, including 2 over top-25 opponents. Their last victory came Tuesday against No. 23 Texas Tech, 79-73. They pushed on the 6-point spread, and the Over (146) hit. Senior G RayJ Dennis carried Baylor on his back with 21 points, 5 dimes, 4 rebounds and 4 steals. The Bears outscored the Red Raiders in the paint, 36-20. They currently sit a half-game back of the Houston Cougars in the Big 12 standings.
No. 4 Kansas is coming off of a difficult 75-70 OT loss at the Kansas State Wildcats Monday. It lost outright as a 3.5-point favorite, and the total (145) pushed. The Jayhawks had 4 starters score in double figures, but that couldn't get the job done. They were led by C Hunter Dickinson, who had 21 points and 13 rebounds. Kansas struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 3 of 15.
The Jayhawks won the last meeting between these teams 87-71 Feb. 18, 2023. Kansas covered the 5.5-point spread, and the Over (148.5) hit.
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Baylor at Kansas odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:05 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Baylor +270 (bet $100 to win $270) | Kansas -345 (bet $345 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Baylor +7.5 (-105) | Kansas -7.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 148.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Baylor at Kansas picks and predictions
Prediction
Kansas 77, Baylor 74
Moneyline
PASS.
I'm going to stay away from the ML on this one because I'm not comfortable putting down more than 3 units on the Jayhawks to win 1 in return. I'll save my money for the spread and/or the total.
Against the spread
BET BAYLOR +7.5 (-105).
The Bears are rolling into this matchup against the Jayhawks at Allen Fieldhouse. They have won their last 3 games and have covered the spread in 3 of their last 4 on the road. While I believe Kansas wins this game because the home team has won the last 5 meetings, 7.5 is just too big of a number for a battle between 2 top-25 teams. Baylor is 12-7-2 ATS on the season.
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Over/Under
AVOID.
If I had a lean, it would be the Under, but I'm not confident enough to make this bet. Neither team has had a number this high in their last 10 games overall.
The reason I don't want to make the bet is because they are basically 50/50 on the total over their last 10. They are a combined 11-8-1 going over the total in their last 20 games.
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