It’s the Baylor Bears and the Brigham Young Cougars in College Basketball on Tuesday. The Baylor Bears are 19-6 on the season, and in a battle of the top of the Big 12 standings. The Bears have won back to back games. Their most recent win was on the road at West Virginia on Saturday.
For Brigham Young, this is their first season as members of the Big 12 conference. The Cougars are coming off a loss on the road at Oklahoma State. On the season, the Cougars come into the game with an 18-7 record.
The Brigham Young Cougars are -2.5 at home over Baylor. The total is 157.
Bears Seeking Win #20
Scott Drew and his Baylor Bears continue to fly a little under the radar this season. The Bears are coming off back to back wins over Oklahoma and West Virginia, where they averaged more than 86 points per game. On the season, the Bears are scoring 83 per game, which ranks 21st in College Basketball.
The Bears are led in scoring by Ja’Kobe Walter, RayJ Dennis and Yves Missi. Missi, the big man, has scored double digits in each of his last four games. During that stretch, he has 63 points. Walter led the win at West Virginia, as he scored 23 points. He leads the team with 14.5 per game.
Baylor will host Houston on Saturday in a massive Big 12 affair. After that, they will finish the month at TCU. The final games for the Bears will be at home against Kansas and Texas, and then on the road at Texas Tech.
Cougars Looking to Get Back on Track
It has been quite a learning curve for the Brigham Young Cougars. Their first season in the Big 12 has had its ups and downs. One of the biggest downs was their 10 point road loss at last place Oklahoma State on Saturday. A January win over Iowa State and another over Texas were two major highlights.
The Cougars are one of the top scoring teams in all of College Basketball. The Cougars are scoring 83.4 points per game. They are doing a ton of their damage from downtown. Brigham Young is making more than 11 three point shots per game as a team.
The Brigham Young Cougars are on the road at Kansas State and then at Kansas after that. The final three games, all in March will be at home against TCU, on the road at Iowa State and then at home against Oklahoma State.
Cougars Beat Bears
A pair of teams with good seasons getting together here. The fans in Provo are going to be rockingtitle. This is a big time Baylor program that is not that far removed from winning a national title. This is also a huge game for Baylor, as they know they can still have a shot at the Big 12 title.
Brigham Young wants revenge. When they played in January, the Bears won by 9 points. We look for Brigham Young to grab a win in this game. Our final bet for this game is the Brigham Young Cougars -2.5 over the Baylor Bears.
