The Texas Longhorns (12-5, 1-3 Big 12) welcome the No. 9 Baylor Bears (14-3, 3-1) to Moody Center Saturday. Tip is set for noon ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Baylor vs. Texas odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Longhorns lost to the UCF Knights 77-71 Wednesday, failing to cover as an 8.5-point favorite. Texas has covered in just 5 of 17 games this season and is just 1-3 ATS in conference play. The Longhorns have lost both home conference games outright. They are led by G Max Abmas, who is averaging 17.8 points per game.
Baylor is No. 9 in the . The Bears lost to the Kansas State Wildcats 68-64 on the road Tuesday, failing to cover as a 1-point underdog. They are 10-5-1 against the spread (ATS) this season and 4-2 ATS over their last 6. Baylor is 2-2- ATS in conference games. It is led by F Ja’Kobe Walter, who is averaging 28 points per game.
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