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The No. 3 Iowa State Cyclones (11-1, 1-0 Big 12) welcome the No. 21 Baylor Bears (9-3, 1-0) to Hilton Coliseum Saturday. Tip-off in the prime-time Big 12 clash is set for 2 p.m. ET (CBS). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Baylor vs. Iowa State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Iowa State, which is No. 3 in the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, enters on an 8-game win streak. It beat the Colorado Buffaloes 76-69 Monday, closing as 9-point road favorites. The Cyclones have covered 5 of their last 7 games and are 6-6 against the spread (ATS) on the season. Their only loss was a 2-point defeat to the No. 2 Auburn Tigers Nov. 25.
The Bears, sitting at No. 21 in the poll, beat the Utah Utes 81-56 Tuesday, closing as 11-point home favorites. They have rattled off 4 straight wins, going 2-1 ATS (one game was off the board). Baylor’s 3 losses have all come against top-20 teams. It is 0-2 straight up (SU) on the road.
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Baylor at Iowa State odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds Lines last updated at 9:20 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Baylor +300 (bet $100 to win $300) | Iowa State -375 (bet $375 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Baylor +8.5 (-110) | Iowa State -8.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 152.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Baylor at Iowa State picks and predictions
Prediction
Iowa State 82, Baylor 72
Moneyline
PASS.
The Cyclones have dominated this season and have a few solid wins over Marquette and Dayton. They should be able to come out on top at home, but are far too expensive to take to win outright.
Against the spread
BET IOWA STATE -8.5 (-110).
Simply put, the Bears have struggled to reward bettors against good teams. They are 0-3 SU/ATS against top-20 sides. Baylor is 1-4 ATS away from home this season.
The Cyclones covered in their only home game as favorites of 10 or fewer points this season — an 81-70 win over Marquette Dec. 4 as a -5.5. They are 4-1 ATS in games with a single-digit spread. Back IOWA STATE -8.5 (-110).
Over/Under
BET OVER 152.5 (-110).
The Cyclones are 7-5 O/U on the season and 4-1 O/U in their last 5 games.
The Bears, who have scored at least 81 points in 4 straight games, are 4-1 O/U in their last 5 that were on the board. Baylor is 8-3 O/U on the season. Play OVER 152.5 (-110).
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