Texas vs Baylor College Basketball Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for January 20

Big 12 play features the Texas Longhorns (12-5, 1-3 Big 12) at home against the No. 9 Baylor Bears (14-3, 3-1 Big 12) on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 12:00 PM ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Texas vs. Baylor Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Saturday, January 20, 2024
• Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Location: Austin, Texas
• Arena: Moody Center

Before placing a wager on Saturday's Texas-Baylor spread (Texas -1.5) or over/under (144.5 points), take a look at the betting trends and insights below.

Texas vs. Baylor: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Texas has put together a 5-12-0 record against the spread this season.
• Baylor is 9-7-0 ATS this season.
• Texas (4-10) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 1.5 points or more this season (28.6%) than Baylor (1-2) does as a 1.5+-point underdog (33.3%).
• Against the spread last season, the Longhorns performed better at home, covering 10 times in 18 home games, and four times in 10 road games.
• The Bears performed better against the spread at home (10-7-0) than away (5-5-0) last year.
• Texas has posted one win against the spread in conference games this season.
• Baylor has posted one Big 12 win against the spread this year.

Texas vs. Baylor: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Texas has come away with nine wins in the 12 contests it has been listed as the favorite in this season.
• The Longhorns have a mark of 9-3 in contests where bookmakers favor them by -134 or better on the moneyline.
• Baylor has put together a 2-2 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 50% of those games).
• The Bears are 4-1 (winning 80% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +112 or longer.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Texas has a 57.3% chance of pulling out a win.

Texas vs. Baylor Head-to-Head Comparison

• Texas outscores opponents by 10.2 points per game (scoring 77.3 per game to rank 107th in college basketball while giving up 67.1 per outing to rank 77th in college basketball) and has a +174 scoring differential overall.
• Max Abmas paces Texas, recording 17.8 points per game (92nd in the country).
• Baylor is outscoring opponents by 16 points per game, with a +271 scoring differential overall. It puts up 84.8 points per game (14th in college basketball) and gives up 68.8 per contest (107th in college basketball).
• Ja'Kobe Walter is 285th in the country with a team-leading 14.8 points per game.
• The Longhorns win the rebound battle by an average of 2.6 boards. They are recording 36.2 rebounds per game (178th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 33.6 per contest.
• Dillon Mitchell averages 8.8 rebounds per game (ranking 53rd in college basketball) to lead the Longhorns.
• The Bears come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 6.5 boards. They are pulling down 36.5 rebounds per game (162nd in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 30.
• Yves Missi tops the team with 6.3 rebounds per game (278th in college basketball).
• Texas ranks 96th in college basketball with 98.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 54th in college basketball defensively with 85.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Bears rank seventh in college basketball with 107.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 93rd defensively with 87.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.

Texas vs. Baylor Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Texas win (57.9%)

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