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College Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction: Baylor Bears vs. Arkansas Razorbacks - January 28, 2023

January 28, 2023


The Arkansas Razorbacks enter this game having lost three of their last five games but are on a two-game winning streak which includes a 60-40 win at home against the LSU Tigers on Tuesday.Meanwhile, the Baylor Bears enter this game ranked 17th in the AP Poll and 17th in the Coaches Poll while having won their previous five matchups in a row including Mondays 75-69 win at home against the Kansas Jayhawks.BookMaker has the Baylor Bears listed as 6-point favorites at home against the Arkansas Razorbacks and has set the total for the over/under plays at 143.5 points. Will the Bears extend their winning streak to six games or will the Razorbacks get their 3rd win in a row? Lets take a closer look at how these teams are faring this season.Arkansas Razorbacks Team PreviewThe Arkansas Razorbacks enter this game with an overall record of 14-6 which puts them in 10th place in the SEC and are coming off a 60-40 win at home against the LSU Tigers. The Razorbacks are 9-10-1 ATS overall, 0-4 ATS on the road, and 1-3 ATS as an underdog this season.Ricky Council IV leads the team in scoring with an average of 16.8 points per game this season. Trevon Brazile leads the team in rebounds with an average of 6 rebounds per game on the year. Anthony Black leads the team in assists with an average of 4 assists per game. Makhi Mitchell leads the team in blocks with an average of 1.5 blocks per game this season.Baylor Bears Team PreviewThe Baylor Bears enter this game ranked in the Top 25 in the AP and Coaches Polls with a ranking of 17th in both polls with an overall record of 15-5 which puts them in 4th place in the Big 12 Conference and are coming off a 75-69 win at home against the Kansas Jayhawks. The Bears are 10-9-1 ATS overall, 6-5 ATS at home, and  7-9-1 ATS as a favorite this season.Keyonto George leads the team in scoring with an average of 16.9 points per game this season. Jalen Bridges leads the team in rebounds and blocks with an average of 5.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game on the year. Adam Flagler leads the team in assists with an average of 5.1 assists per game.Series Trends and Game PickBaylor has won two of the last three games in the series and has won by an average score of 76.33 to 68 while going 2-1 ATS in those matchups.The over has hit in two of the last three games in the series with the teams combining for an average of 144.33 points per game in those contests.Baylor enters this game with the better record and has been the better team in the series, winning two of the last three games. The Bears are 2-1 ATS in the last three games in the series. Baylor has also been the slightly better team this season at covering the spread going 10-9-1 ATS overall while Arkansas is 9-10-1 ATS overall. As a result, I am taking the Baylor Bears -6 on BookMaker for this matchup on Saturday afternoon.Spooky Express Pick: Baylor Bears -6