The No. 8 Baylor Bears (21-8, 10-6 Big 12) and Oklahoma State Cowboys (16-13, 7-9) meet Monday night in Stillwater. Tip-off at Gallagher-Iba Arena is 9 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Baylor at Oklahoma State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Baylor defeated the Cowboys 74-58 Jan. 14 as a 7.5-point home favorite and held OSU to just 7-of-33 (21.2%) on 3-pointers. The win was part of a 6-game win streak from Jan. 11-28. The Bears are 5-3 since with all 3 losses on the road.
Oklahoma State has one of the top defenses in the Big 12, but opponents have piled up 85.0 points per game in a 4-game skid the Cowboys tote into Monday’s game.
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Baylor at Oklahoma State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:10 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Baylor -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Oklahoma State +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
- Against the spread (ATS): Baylor -1.5 (-110) | Oklahoma State +1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 141.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Baylor at Oklahoma State picks and predictions
Prediction
Baylor 70, Oklahoma State 66
Moneyline
OSU senior G Avery Anderson III went down with a wrist injury in early February and the Cowboys have not been the same since. Anderson, who is out indefinitely, averages 11.1 points and a team-high 3.4 assists per game.
Baylor, which is fighting for real status in upcoming NCAA brackets, was better in recent losses than what showed in final scores.
PASS. Consider a play at -115 or better. Otherwise, buy the point on the ATS play.
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Against the spread
The road team is 15-5-2 ATS in the last 22 series meetings.
TAKE THE BEARS -1.5 (-110) as a partial-unit play.
Over/Under
The Bears’ pace numbers have been on the decline, and the Under is 6-2 in their last 8 games following a straight-up win.
Both teams are exceptional in defending the perimeter. A little Baylor shooting regression would not be a surprise.
TAKE THE UNDER 141.5 (-105).
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