A Big 12 battle is set for Monday night when the West Virginia Mountaineers (15-10, 4-8 in Big 12) visit the Baylor Bears (19-6, 8-4). Baylor is one of five teams who are just two games back of first place in the league. Below is my college basketball prediction for West Virginia vs Baylor.
West Virginia vs Baylor Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Baylor -6.5 |
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This game will be played at Ferrell Center at 9:00 p.m. ET on Monday, February 13, 2023.
Why Bet On Baylor:
✅ Baylor is 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games played.
✅ The Bears are 9-1 in their last 10 games.
✅ West Virginia is 2-16 in their last 18 road games.
NCAABB
West Virginia Mountaineers
Baylor Bears
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| WVIR | Advanced Game Stats | BAYL |
|---|---|---|
| 68.3 | Pace | 67.4 |
| 110.9 | Off.Rate | 103.2 |
| .296 | FTr | .364 |
| .498 | 3PAr | .417 |
| .566 | TS% | .568 |
| 50.0 | TRB% | 46.6 |
| 54.7 | AST% | 61.8 |
| 11.7 | STL% | 8.1 |
| 16.7 | BLK% | 11.4 |
| .529 | eFG% | .542 |
| 14.4 | TOV% | 19.5 |
| 29.0 | ORB% | 30.1 |
| .234 | TF/FGA | .249 |
Defense/Offense
| WVIR | Advanced Game Stats | BAYL |
|---|---|---|
| 68.3 | Pace | 67.4 |
| 92.6 | Off.Rate | 122.9 |
| .313 | FTr | .274 |
| .368 | 3PAr | .401 |
| .478 | TS% | .584 |
| 50.0 | TRB% | 53.4 |
| 45.2 | AST% | 56.2 |
| 8.5 | STL% | 12.6 |
| 10.5 | BLK% | 9.9 |
| .434 | eFG% | .566 |
| 17.3 | TOV% | 12.8 |
| 31.0 | ORB% | 39.0 |
| .229 | TF/FGA | .188 |
Betting Trends
| WVIR | Betting Trends | BAYL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 1-1-1 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 76.33 | Avg Score | 81 |
| 75.33 | Avg Opp Score | 67.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 69.33 | Avg Score | 79.33 |
| 77 | Avg Opp Score | 66 |
| WVIR | Betting Trends | BAYL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 1-3-1 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 76.2 | Avg Score | 76.2 |
| 75.8 | Avg Opp Score | 68.4 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 68.8 | Avg Score | 77.4 |
| 75 | Avg Opp Score | 65 |
| WVIR | Betting Trends | BAYL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
| 4-5-1 | ATS W/L/P | 7-2-1 |
| 74.6 | Avg Score | 75.6 |
| 73.4 | Avg Opp Score | 68.1 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-7-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 72.7 | Avg Score | 79.2 |
| 75.5 | Avg Opp Score | 67.1 |
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West Virginia Mountaineers
West Virginia visited the #5 Texas Longhorns and were embarrassed in a 94-60 defeat. This game was close for around seven minutes, but the Longhorns went off after that and built a 21-point halftime advantage. It was much of the same in the second half as the Mountaineers were a no show in this one. West Virginia trailed by as many as 37 points, led by four points, and could not cover the +7.0-point spread.
Emmitt Matthews Jr. had 14 points, five rebounds, and one assist on the day.
Through 25 games, West Virginia is scoring 76.8 points per game, shooting 45.5% from the field, and assisting on 13.2 made shots. The Mountaineers are allowing 70.2 points, grabbing 34.4 rebounds, blocking 3.1 shots, and stealing the ball 6.3 times.
Baylor Bears
Baylor took a trip to #17 TCU and used a big final 10 minutes to get the 72-68 victory. The Horned Frogs led by three points at halftime and by 10 with under 10 minutes to go. However, the Bears quickly went on a run and found themselves leading with just under four minutes to go. Baylor led by as many as six points, trailed by 10, and covered the -2.5-point spread.
Adam Flagler had 28 points, two rebounds, and four assists in the game. LJ Cryer added 23 points, three rebounds, two assists, and one steal in the win.
After 25 games, Baylor is scoring 78.8 points per game, shooting 44.9% from the field, and assisting on 15.0 made shots. The Bears are allowing 69.1 points, grabbing 35.8 rebounds, blocking 2.6 shots, and stealing the ball 7.1 times.
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