The No. 13 Baylor Bears (23-9) battle the No. 8 Iowa State Cyclones (25-7) Friday in the Big 12 Championship semifinals. Tip from T-Mobile Center in Las Vegas is set for 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Baylor vs. Iowa State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Iowa State is No. 8 and Baylor is No. 13 in the . The Cyclones and Bears both earned a double bye with Iowa State seeded 2nd and Baylor 3rd.
Iowa State beat the Kansas State Wildcats 76-57 Thursday, covering as an 8-point favorite. It has won 9 of its last 11 games and ended the regular season with a 13-5 conference record. The Cyclones are 8-3-1 against the spread (ATS) over their last 12 and 20-10-2 ATS on the season.
The Bears beat the Cincinnati Bearcats 68-56 Thursday, covering as a 7.5-point favorite. They have had some struggles of late but have won 4 of their last 5 games, going 3-1-1 ATS. Baylor is 18-10-3 ATS on the season.