Baylor at BYU odds, picks and predictions
The No. 11 Baylor Bears (19-6, 8-4 Big 12) take on the No. 21 BYU Cougars (18-7, 6-6 Big 12) Tuesday on the road. Tip-off from Marriott Center is at 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Baylor vs. BYU odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Bears have won 2 in a row and 5 of their last 6 games. They are coming off a 94-81 road win over West Virginia on Saturday, covering the 8-point spread as favorites.
The Cougars had a 2-game winning streak snapped on Saturday when they lost 93-83 on the road to Oklahoma State as 6-point favorites.
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Baylor at BYU odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:52 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Baylor +146 (bet $100 to win $146) | BYU -176 (bet $176 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Baylor +3.5 (-102) | BYU -3.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 155.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Baylor at BYU picks and predictions
Prediction
BYU 91, Baylor 87
Moneyline
Baylor won its home matchup against BYU 81-72 on Jan. 9 and is 13-2 at home this season with only 1 home conference loss. On the road, Baylor is 3-3 and 2-3 in conference road games.
I give a slight edge to the home team but don't like the -176 odds to make that bet.
PASS.
Against the spread
Baylor has been the underdog only 5 times all season and is 3-2 ATS in those 5 games. BYU is 14-4 ATS in wins, but 2-2 ATS in its last 4 victories. The Cougars have won by 4 or more points in 17 of its 18 wins.
BET BYU -3.5 (-120).
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Over/Under
Baylor has scored 79 or more in 3 of its last 4 games while BYU has scored 80 or more in 4 of its last 6 games. The teams combined for 153 in their January matchup. Plus, 4 of the Cougars' last 6 games have finished with totals of at least 156 points.
BET OVER 155.5 (-105).
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