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BYU Cougars vs. Baylor Bears

February 20, 2024




Two Top 25 teams in the Big 12 will face each other on Tuesday night when the 11th-ranked Baylor Bears travel to Provo, Utah to face the 25th-ranked BYU Cougars at the Marriott Center with the game scheduled to start at 9:00 PM ET and will air on ESPN.

Baylor Bears Team Preview

The Baylor Bears enter this game ranked 11th in the AP Poll and 11th in the Coaches Poll with an overall record of 19-6 and are in 3rd place in the Big 12 conference with a record of 8-4 in conference games this season while having won five of their last six games and are on a two-game winning streak following Saturday’s 94-81 win on the road against the West Virginia Mountaineers. Baylor has been one of the highest-scoring teams in college basketball this season as they are averaging 82.58 points per game which ranks 23rd in the nation. 

Defensively, the Bears have also been slightly above average as they are allowing an average of 70.25 points per game which is less than the national average of 71.86 points per game. Ja’Kobe Walter has played a pivotal role in the success the Bears have had offensively as he leads the team in scoring and is 3rd on the team in assists with an average of 14.5 points and 1.7 assists per game. 

The Baylor Bears will look to extend their winning streak to three games when they travel to face the BYU Cougars. 

BYU Cougars Team Preview

The BYU Cougars enter this game ranked 25th in the AP Poll and 21st in the Coaches Poll with an overall record of 18-7 and are in 7th place in the Big 12 Conference with a conference record of 6-6 following an 83-93 loss on the road against the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday which also ended their two-game winning streak. The Cougars are averaging the 17th most points per game in college basketball this season with an average of 83.38 points per game and have also been one of the better teams defensively in college basketball as they are allowing an average of 67.63 points per game which ranks 69th in the nation. 

Jaxson Robinson has been one of the better players on the team as he leads the team in scoring and is tied for 2nd on the team in steals with an average of 13.8 points and 0.9 steals per game. The BYU Cougars will look to bounce back following the loss against the Cowboys when they host the Baylor Bears on Tuesday night.

Odds and Series Trends

JustBet has the BYU Cougars listed as 3.5-point favorites at home against the Baylor Bears on Tuesday night. Baylor has won the four games all-time while having won by an average margin of 8.25 points per game all-time and 10 points per game over the last three meetings. 

The Bears have covered the spread in all four games all-time in the series including an 81-72 win at home against the BYU Cougars earlier this season. The Baylor Bears are 15-7-2 ATS overall, 5-1 ATS on the road, 3-2 ATS as an underdog, and 7-4-1 ATS in conference games this season while the BYU Cougars are 14-11 ATS overall, 10-5 ATS at home, 14-7 ATS as a favorite, and 3-9 ATS in conference games on the year.

Game Pick

Baylor enters this game with a better record and has been the dominant team in the series, winning all four games all-time including an 81-72 win at home earlier this season. The Bears have covered the spread in all four games in the series while also being the better team this season at covering the spread with a record of 15-7-2 ATS overall and 7-4-1 ATS in conference games while the Cougars are 14-11 ATS overall and 3-9 ATS in conference games. Buy the .5 point and take the points with the Baylor Bears when they travel to face the BYU Cougars on Tuesday night.

Spooky Express Pick: Baylor Bears +4