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The No. 11 Baylor Bears (22-8, 11-6 Big 12) and Texas Tech Red Raiders (21-9, 10-7) close out their regular seasons Saturday. Tip-off from United Supermarkets Arena is set for 6 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Baylor vs. Texas Tech odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Bears are No. 11 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. They have won 3 straight games and 5 of their last 7. They are coming off a push as 8-point favorites in a 93-85 home win over Texas Monday.
The Red Raiders have won 2 in a row. They beat Oklahoma State 75-58 on the road Tuesday as 2.5-point favorites.
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Baylor at Texas Tech odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:30 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Baylor +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Texas Tech -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Baylor +1.5 (-105) | Texas Tech -1.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 147.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Baylor at Texas Tech picks and predictions
Prediction
Texas Tech 82, Baylor 77
Moneyline
In a Feb. 6 meeting, Baylor won 79-73 as a 6-point home favorite.
Texas Tech (-135) is 14-2 at home this season, and both of its losses have come in conference play. It has been favored in every home game this season.
Baylor is only 4-4 on the road and 1-4 as a road underdog.
You should like Texas Tech in this game, but you will get better odds with the spread since it is only 1.5 points.
PASS.
Against the spread
The Red Raiders are 7-9 ATS as home favorites, and they do have two 1-point home wins in conference play.
Baylor does not have a 1-point loss.
But if you like Texas Tech to win, you should like it to win by at least 2 points.
BET TEXAS TECH -1.5 (-115).
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Over/Under
The Feb. 6 meeting had 152 total points. The last 4 meetings have all had totals of more than 150 points.
Five of Baylor’s last 6 games have surpassed the projected total for this game.
The Red Raiders have scored 81 and 75 points in their last 2 games.
BET OVER 147.5 (-110).
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