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The Sam Houston Bearkats (1-1) and Baylor Bears (1-1) tangle in a Tuesday intrastate match-up in Waco, Texas. Tip-off at Foster Pavilion will be 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Sam Houston vs. Baylor odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Sam Houston lost its season lid-lifter 91-75 to the Nevada Wolf Pack on Nov. 4 and then bounced back with a Saturday triumph at Tarleton State. The Bearkats defeated the Texans 91-62 to cover a 5.5-point spread. SHU drained 14-of-26 (53.8%) from 3-point range in a road game that hit the over 144.5.
Baylor, which is No. 14 in the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, also lost a Nov. 4 season opener (101-63 at No. 5 Gonzaga) and then rebounded with a Saturday victory over No. 21 Arkansas. The Bears clocked a 72-67 neutral-site (Dallas) win over the Razorbacks. BU had 5 players score in double figures, and the Bears were tagged with just 8 turnovers
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Sam Houston at Baylor 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 6:24 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Sam Houston +825 (bet $100 to win $825) | Baylor -1400 (bet $1,400 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Sam Houston +15.5 (-110) | Baylor -15.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 148.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Sam Houston at Baylor picks and predictions
Prediction
Baylor 83, Sam Houston 69
Moneyline
No interest. PASS.
Against the spread
Sam Houston finished last season on a hot streak. The Bearkats went 15-4 after the first of the year. They return a decent number of minutes from a squad that shot 37.7% from distance over those last 19 games.
Baylor should file the win in a drop in class after a tough first week against 2 ranked teams, but look for 3s, decent defense, and tempo to keep SHU closer than how the line lays things out.
TAKE SAM HOUSTON +15.5 (-110).
Over/Under
Last season, the Over went 5-1 in 6 lined Baylor games in November. The Over went 7-1 in SHU’s first 8 lined games last season.
With the expectation of some turnover churn and distance shooting having some extra impact, the OVER 148.5 (-105) is a solid play in this one.
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