In today’s Big 12 college basketball matchup, the Baylor Bears will take on the Oklahoma Sooners at the Lloyd Noble Center. Let’s take a look at the best college basketball betting picks and betting trends, then give our Baylor vs Oklahoma prediction for today’s game.
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Baylor vs Oklahoma Game Info
No. 5 Baylor Bears (16-2, 4-2 Big 12) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (12-6, 2-4 Big 12)
Date: Saturday, January 22, 2022
Hour: 3 p.m. ET
Site: Centro Lloyd Noble — Norman, OK
Coverage: BIG 12/ESPN+
Baylor vs Oklahoma College Basketball Betting Picks and Odds
All Baylor vs Oklahoma college basketball betting odds can be found at BetOnline
money line: BAY: (-155) | OU: (+135)
Point difference: BAHIA: -3 (-110) | OR: +3 (-110)
Total: 136 — More than: (-110) | Low: (-110)
Baylor vs. Oklahoma advance
This Baylor vs Oklahoma college basketball game will provide an interesting test for both teams. Both teams have struggled lately, but it’s the Sooners who are slightly underdogs at home.
Although Baylor is coming off a 77-68 victory over West Virginia, the Bears have lost two of their last three. Baylor was one of the best teams in the country until back-to-back home losses to unranked Texas Tech and Oklahoma State floored them. Baylor now sits just a half game behind Kansas in the Big 12. If they want to have a shot at the conference title, they need to start beating the teams they should, which is the story tonight in Norman.
Baylor began the season with a respectable 10-2, but has limped into conference play to this point. To be fair, Oklahoma has put up with an absolutely brutal schedule playing Baylor, Iowa State, Texas and Kansas all in a two-week stretch. Transfer forward Tanner Groves leads the Sooners with over 12.5 points and 6 assists per game. The problem with Oklahoma is the supporting cast, as Groves is only one of two players averaging double figures.
Baylor vs Oklahoma Betting Trends
- Baylor is 2-5 against the spread (ATS) in their last 7 games.
- The total has gone OVER in seven of Baylor’s last 9 games.
- Baylor is 7-0 in its last 7 games against Oklahoma.
- Oklahoma is 0-5 against the spread (ATS) in its last 5 home games against Baylor.
- The UNDER is 6-1 in Oklahoma’s last 7 games against Baylor.
Baylor vs. Oklahoma Prediction | College Basketball Betting Picks
Baylor has been lethal most of the year because of their elite play on both sides of the ball. The Bears are averaging just under 80 points per game and giving up only 60 points per game. Baylor takes good rebounds and is also good at distributing the ball. It takes a full team effort just to slow them down hard, which might be tough for Oklahoma to do even at home.
While Oklahoma’s defense can also wreak havoc on opposing teams, their offense is nowhere near Baylor’s level. In their last meeting with Baylor, Oklahoma shot over 55% from the field and still lost by double figures. With the expected regression on the offensive end, it wouldn’t be crazy to believe this game could be decided by double digits.
Our Baylor vs Oklahoma prediction tonight will be Baylor -3 in bet online.
The biggest difference between these two teams is offense, as few can compare to Baylor. Although Oklahoma was poor from deep in their last meeting, Baylor can be expected to do a better job defensively inside the arc.
The Bears are better on paper and, for the most part, have lived up to the hype. This should be another game of “getting it right” for the Bears who are still reeling from two straight losses at home. For what it’s worth, ESPN’s Matchup Predictor gives Baylor a 67.2% chance of winning.
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