The Baylor Bears (10-5, 0-3 Big 12) will be trying to pick up their first conference win of the season when they face the West Virginia Mountaineers (10-5, 0-3 Big 12) on Wednesday night. The Bears are coming off a 97-95 loss to Kansas State as seven-point favorites. The Mountaineers are coming off a 76-62 loss to Kansas as 1.5-point underdogs.
Baylor is 6-4 in its last 10 games against West Virginia.
The Bears haven’t played well since the start of conference play and enter this game on a three-game losing streak. They will try to snap their streak with a win over the Mountaineers, which will give them their fourth straight win over West Virginia.
Baylor is averaging 80.9 points per game. They scored 95 points in their last game, making 44.6 percent of their field goals and 32 percent of their three-pointers.
Adam Flagler led the Bears with 23 points and seven assists. Keyonte George finished with 22 points and five rebounds, while Flo Thamba added 14 points and seven rebounds.
Baylor has played well defensively, giving up 69.8 points per game. They gave up 97 points in their last game and will need a significantly better performance if they want to win this game.