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The Texas Longhorns (19-10, 8-8 Big 12) face the No. 14 Baylor Bears (21-8, 10-6) Monday. Tip-off from Foster Pavilion is set for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Texas vs. Baylor odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Texas beat the Oklahoma State Cowboys 81-65 Saturday while covering as a 10-point home favorite. Texas won the turnover battle 15-8 and the rebounding battle 39-28 while also shooting better than the Cowboys from the field and from 3-point range. The Longhorns have won back-to-back games and 3 of their last 4.
Baylor picked up an 82-74 win over the No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks Saturday while covering as a 4-point home favorite. The Bears shot 55.6% from the field, hitting 7 of their 17 deep balls (41.2%), and won rebounding battle 31-23. Baylor has won back-to-back games.
Texas beat Baylor 75-73 as the home squad on Jan. 20
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Texas at Baylor odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:03 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Texas +215 (bet $100 to win $215) | Baylor -265 (bet $265 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Texas +6.5 (-110) | Baylor -6.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 145.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Texas at Baylor picks and predictions
Prediction
Baylor 77, Texas 69
Moneyline
PASS.
Baylor is the much-better team and is 7-3 in its last 10 matchups with Texas. The Bears are 7-3 in their last 10 games while the Longhorns are only 5-5. However, the Bears are not worth the risk of betting on as -266 favorites. Bet on the spread and/or total instead.
Against the spread
LEAN BAYLOR -6.5 (-110).
Baylor has covered the spread in back-to-back outings and is 6-3-1 ATS in its last 10 games. The Bears have also covered in consecutive matchups vs. the Longhorns and are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 meetings. Baylor has also been the much better team ATS this season, being 17-9-2 while Texas is 11-18.
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Over/Under
BET OVER 145.5 (-110).
The Over has hit in 3 consecutive games for Texas and is 7-3 in its last 10. The Over is also 17-12 for Texas this year. For Baylor, the Over is 2-1 in its last 3 games and 15-13 on the season. The Over has also hit in back-to-back Texas-Baylor matchups and is 6-4 in the last 10 meetings.
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