Baylor vs Iowa State Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for March 9 Big 12 Tournament (Trust the Defenses in Kansas City)

Baylor vs Iowa State Game Info

• 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Big 12 Tournament Game
• No. 10 Baylor (22-9, 11-7 Big 12) vs. Iowa State (18-12, 9-9 Big 12)
• Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023
• Time: 12:30 PM ET
• Venue: T-Mobile Center — Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: ESPN Networks

The Big 12 Tournament continues on Thursday with an exciting matchup between the Iowa State Cyclones and Baylor Bears. Neither squad has won a conference title since the 2018-19 season. The winner of this quarterfinal matchup will go on to face the winner of the Kansas vs West Virginia game.

Iowa State snapped a four-game losing streak by capping off the regular season with a 73-58 victory over Baylor on March 4. The Cyclones sh ot an impressive 54.2% from the floor and the Bears were out-rebounded by 12 boards. Which Big 12 squad will keep their conference title hopes alive today?

Baylor vs Iowa State Odds & Spread

• All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: BAYLOR: (-164) | IOWAST: (+136)
• Spread: BAYLOR: -3.5 (-110) | IOWAST: +3.5 (-110)
• Total: 134.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Baylor enters this contest as a small favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 12:30 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 134.5 points, which is about average compared to Thursday's projected totals.

Baylor vs Iowa State Betting Trends

• Baylor's record against the spread is 17-14-0.
• The Bears' ATS record as 4.5-point favorites or more is 9-10.
• This year, 16 of Baylor's 31 games have hit the over.
• Iowa State's record against the spread is 15-15-0.
• The Cyclones are 4-3 as 4.5-point underdogs or more.
• Iowa State has seen 10 of its 30 games go over the point total.

  
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