The No. 14 Baylor Bears (13-2, 2-0 Big 12) welcome the Cincinnati Bearcats (12-3, 1-1) to Foster Pavilion Saturday. Tip is set for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Cincinnati vs. Baylor odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Baylor is No. 14 in the . It is coming off an 81-72 win over the BYU Cougars at home Tuesday, covering as a 4.5-point favorite. The Bears have covered in 4 straight games and in 8 of their last 10. They are 7-1 against the spread (ATS) at home and 10-3-1 ATS on the season. Baylor is led by F Ja’Kobe Walter, who is averaging 15.3 points per game (PPG).
The Bearcats did receive some votes to get a spot in the coaches poll but are on the outside looking in. They lost 74-73 to the Texas Longhorns at home Tuesday, failing to cover as 5-point favorites. Cincinnati has won 4 of its last 5 yet covered in just 1 of those games (a 71-60 road win over BYU as a 10-point underdog). It is 6-9 ATS on the season. The Bearcats are led by F Viktor Lakhin, who is averaging 14.1 PPG.
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