A Big 12 showdown is set for Saturday afternoon when the #12 Baylor Bears (10-2, 0-0 in Big 12) visit the Iowa State Cyclones (9-2, 0-0). Both teams are off to good starts this season, but the jury is still out on if this Iowa State team is real. Below is my college basketball betting pick for Baylor vs Iowa State.
Baylor vs Iowa State Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | Baylor -2 |
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This game will be played at James H. Hilton Coliseum at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 31, 2022.
Why Bet Baylor -2
✅ Baylor is 5-0 in their last five games played.
✅ The Bears are 6-0 in their last six games against Iowa State.
✅ Iowa State is 2-4 against the spread in their last six games.
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Baylor Bears
Iowa State Cyclones
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
BAYL | Advanced Game Stats | IOWAST |
---|---|---|
66.9 | Pace | 68.2 |
117.6 | Off.Rate | 89.9 |
.397 | FTr | .352 |
.380 | 3PAr | .450 |
.592 | TS% | .511 |
54.6 | TRB% | 49.3 |
53.7 | AST% | 58.8 |
9.8 | STL% | 9.0 |
8.8 | BLK% | 8.7 |
.557 | eFG% | .471 |
15.1 | TOV% | 22.6 |
36.0 | ORB% | 29.4 |
.293 | TF/FGA | .251 |
Defense/Offense
BAYL | Advanced Game Stats | IOWAST |
---|---|---|
66.9 | Pace | 68.2 |
104.0 | Off.Rate | 110.8 |
.300 | FTr | .361 |
.357 | 3PAr | .320 |
.546 | TS% | .550 |
45.4 | TRB% | 50.7 |
52.9 | AST% | 58.1 |
10.2 | STL% | 15.3 |
9.6 | BLK% | 10.8 |
.514 | eFG% | .519 |
15.5 | TOV% | 13.5 |
27.4 | ORB% | 31.6 |
.219 | TF/FGA | .252 |
Betting Trends
BAYL | Betting Trends | IOWAST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
69.33 | Avg Score | 68.67 |
54.33 | Avg Opp Score | 57.33 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
66.33 | Avg Score | 73.67 |
72.67 | Avg Opp Score | 52.33 |
BAYL | Betting Trends | IOWAST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
70.4 | Avg Score | 68 |
56.6 | Avg Opp Score | 55.2 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
69.2 | Avg Score | 70.8 |
73 | Avg Opp Score | 53.2 |
BAYL | Betting Trends | IOWAST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
76.5 | Avg Score | 69.2 |
66.2 | Avg Opp Score | 58.7 |
AWAY | HOME | |
5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
3-7-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
69.7 | Avg Score | 71 |
74.2 | Avg Opp Score | 53.5 |
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Baylor Bears
Last time out, Baylor hosted the Nicholls Colonels and easily won 85-56. This was a comfortable opponent for the Bears and they took care of the business with no issues. Baylor never trailed in the game, led by as many as 30 points, and easily covered the 20.5-point spread.
Keyonte George had 21 points, six rebounds, four assists, and two steals on the night. Langston Love came off the bench and added 17 points, three rebounds, two assists, and two steals in the win.
Through 12 games, Baylor is scoring 80.8 points per game, shooting 47.1% from the field, and assisting on 17.4 made shots. The Bears are allowing 65.4 points, grabbing 36.9 rebounds, blocking 3.3 shots, and stealing the ball 8.8 times.
Iowa State Cyclones
Iowa State welcomed the Western Michigan Broncos and earned a comfortable 73-57 win. The Cyclones were never in trouble in this game, but they could not quite bury the Broncos throughout the 40 minutes. Iowa State never trailed, led by as many as 22 points, but could not cover the big 24.-point spread.
Jaren Holmes had 10 points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block on the day. Caleb Grill added 14 points, six rebounds, and one assist in the victory.
After 111 games, Iowa State is scoring 70.9 points per game, shooting 46.2% from the field, and assisting on 16.5 made shots. The Cyclones are allowing 56.9 points, grabbing 33.1 rebounds, blocking 2.2 shots, and stealing the ball 11.0 times.
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