Oklahoma Sooners (18-6) vs. Baylor Bears (17-6)
February 13, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Baylor Bears -6.5; Over/Under: +145
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The Oklahoma Sooners need a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Baylor Bears look for a win after splitting their last 8 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Oklahoma Sooners vs Baylor Bears prediction.
Oklahoma Sooners Betting Preview
The Oklahoma Sooners are coming off wins over BYU and Oklahoma State. The Oklahoma Sooners are averaging 77.3 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 66.1 points on 39.8 percent shooting. Javian McCollum is averaging 14.2 points and 2.8 rebounds, while Otega Oweh is averaging 12.5 points and 4.2 rebounds. Jalon Moore is the third double-digit scorer and Milos Uzan is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Oklahoma Sooners are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 74.1 percent from the free throw line. The Oklahoma Sooners are allowing 27.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.8 rebounds per game.
Baylor Bears Betting Preview
The Baylor Bears recently beat Iowa State and Texas Tech while losing to Kansas. The Baylor Bears are averaging 82.7 points on 48.9 percent shooting and allowing 70.6 points on 44.9 percent shooting. Ja’Kobe Walter is averaging 14.3 points and 4.7 rebounds, while RayJ Dennis is averaging 13.3 points and 4 rebounds. Langston Love is the third double-digit scorer and Jalen Bridges is grabbing 4.6 rebounds. The Baylor Bears are shooting 39.8 percent from beyond the arc and 72.6 percent from the free throw line. The Baylor Bears are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.8 rebounds per game.
Baylor Bears Team Facts
- Baylor has won each of its last seven home night games against the Big 12 Conference.
- Eight of the last 10 games between Oklahoma and Baylor have produced a total of 139 or fewer points.
- Baylor has won the first half in each of its last six night games against Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Sooners Team Facts
- Oklahoma has won 12 of its last 15 night games.
- Each of Oklahoma’s last five night games against AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 144+ points.
- Oklahoma has lost the first half in 13 of its last 16 night games against AP-ranked opponents.
Oklahoma Sooners vs Baylor Bears prediction
The Baylor Bears are going to get all the love from oddsmakers because they’re at home and I guess on paper they’re the more talented team. However, let’s not ignore that Baylor has had issues against some of the better teams in the Big 12 and that defense comes and goes. The Oklahoma Sooners are good enough offensively and have a defense that travels, which is a recipe for a possible upset in this spot. The Big 12 is gladiator school where anybody can win any given night and points can be key. Give me OU and the buckets.
