The No. 10 Baylor Bears (20-7, 9-5 Big 12) visit the No. 16 Kansas State Wildcats (20-7, 8-6) on Tuesday. Tip from Bramlage Coliseum is scheduled for 7 p.m. (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Baylor vs. Kansas State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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Baylor fell 87-71 at Kansas 87-71 Saturday, failing to cover as a 5.5-point road underdog. The loss snapped a 4-game win streak both outright and against the spread (ATS). The Bears are 6-3-1 ATS in their last 10 games to improve to 14-12-1 ATS on the season.
Kansas State beat Iowa State 61-55 at home on Saturday to cover as a 4-point favorite. The win snapped a 2-game losing skid both straight up and ATS. The Wildcats are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games to improve to 17-10 ATS this season.
Kansas State beat Baylor 97-95 in overtime to cover as a 7.5-point road underdog on Jan. 7.
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Baylor at Kansas State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:07 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Baylor -135 (bet $135 to win $100) | Kansas State +115 (bet $100 to win $115)
- Against the spread (ATS): Baylor -2.5 (-105) | Kansas State +2.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 146.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Baylor at Kansas State picks and predictions
Prediction
Baylor 74, Kansas State 71
Moneyline
PASS.
The spread presents a better value for Baylor (-135) in this matchup.
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Against the spread
LEAN BAYLOR -2.5 (-105).
The favorite is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings between these programs and the road team is 11-5-1 ATS in the last 17 meetings.
Baylor is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games and 4-0 ATS in its last 4 games as the favorite while Kansas State has struggled of late, going 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
While this has all the makings of a close game, expect Baylor to pull ahead late to come out with a victory.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 146.5 (-115).
The Under is 5-1 in the Bears’ last 6 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600 and 3-1 in their last 4 road games.
For the Wildcats, the Under is 5-0 in their last 5 home games and 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
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