GAME: #865 2 Baylor vs #866 Kansas State
TIME: 2/3/2020 – 9:00p EST
SPREAD: Baylor -7.5
TOTAL: 125
SPORTSBOOK: BetOnline.ag
The #2 Baylor Bears (19-1, 8-0) have a BIG 12 Conference matchup against the Kansas State Wildcats (9-12, 2-6) at Fred Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas on Monday at 9 p.m. EST. In their last game, Baylor won at home against TCU by a score of 68-52 while Kansas State lost at West Virginia by a score of 57-66. Last season Kansas State won twice by scores of 63-70 and 66-60.
BAYLOR BEARS
The #2 Baylor Bears are averaging 72 points per game on 42% field-goal shooting while adding 7.8 three-pointers and 11.4 offensive rebounds per game. Baylor is allowing only 58 points per game on 38% field goal shooting while forcing 14.1 turnovers and adding 5.7 steals and 5.2 blocks per game on defense. Baylor is led by Jared Butler with 15.1 points per game along with MaCio Teague with 14.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.
KANSAS STATE WILDCATS
The Kansas State Wildcats are averaging 65 points per game on 41% field-goal shooting while adding 7.1 three-pointers per game. Kansas State is allowing only 63 points per game on 41% field-goal shooting while forcing 16.5 turnovers and adding 7.3 steals and 3.9 blocks on defense. The Wildcats are led by Xavier Sneed is averaging 14.4 points,4.6 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game. The Wildcats return D. Gordon for tonight’s game as well.
BAYLOR vs KANSAS STATE PREDICTION
Kansas State will be looking for their 7th straight win in this head-to-head series over Baylor. Baylor’s last win in the series came in 2017. Kansas State has been playing much better as of late as their offensive production has picked up and their defense is getting the job done. Look for Kansas State to keep this game close in a low scoring game to cover the spread.
TRENDS(from covers.com)
BAYLOR
- Bears are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a road favorite.
- Bears are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall.
- Under is 6-1 in Bears last 7 games following an ATS win.
KANSAS STATE
- Over is 5-1 in Wildcats last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Wildcats are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as a home underdog.
- Over is 9-2 in Wildcat’s last 11 home games.
HEAD TO HEAD
- Road team is 7-1-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
- Underdog is 21-8-2 ATS in the last 31 meetings.
SPORTS BETTING ANGLES:
Bookie Analysis: Kansas State +7.5 / Under 125
Fade the Public: Kansas State +7.5 / Under 125
Sharp Action: Kansas State +7.5 / no data
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