Baylor vs Texas Odds: College Basketball Picks Favor Longhorns |
| Written by Mick Bergen |
| Monday, 20 February 2012 14:38 |
 There is only one top-25 match-up on the schedule for Monday's game as ESPN feature a Big-12 Conference battle when the #14 Baylor Bears (22-5) on the road to face the Texas Longhorns (17-10) at 9:00pm EST from the Frank Erwin Special Events Center which can also be seen via live stream on ESPN3. Baylor vs Texas odds at Vegas sports books have listed the Longhorns as slight 2.5-point betting favorites in college basketball picks at home vs the Bears tonight with the over/under total being listed at 138. Basketball odds on the moneyline in Vegas also slightly favor Texas at -$145 for the home win while Baylor would return +125 on a $100 wager for the road upset. ESPN will also feature the UConn Huskies taking on the Villanova Wildcats at 7:00pm EST which can also be seen online at ESPN3 The Baylor Bears might be ranked in the top-25 but fell from #10 to #14 as the squad lost at home to the Kansas State Wildcats last Saturday. Vegas sports odds had listed the Bears as 7.5-point home favorites but instead Baylor lost by one point in a 56-57 loss to the Wildcats falling to 8-11-1 ATS on the season and 9-5 in Big-12 action. Senior F Quincy Acy led the team in scoring with 14-points and 3-rebounds while Freshman Quincy Miller messed around and had a double-double consisting of 12-points and 11-rebounds in the loss to Kansas State. The Bears shot a dismal 38.5% from the floor and 30% from behind the arc vs the Wildcats to have one of their worst performances of the year and go 1-3 in their last four games with two of the losses being against ranked teams in Kansas and Missouri. College basketball picks and trends for Baylor vs Texas odds have the Bears recently going 9-2 when playing on the road, 1-4 against the spread in their last five games and 2-14 overall when playing on the road vs the Longhorns. The Texas Longhorns looked to solidify their position in the NCAA tournament as March Madness approaches having won four straight games but then went on the road to face the Oklahoma State Cowboys last Saturday and suffered a 12-point loss instead. Texas had been listed as a 3.5-point road favorite against the Cowboys but lost outright to go a miserable 8-14 ATS on the year and 7-7 in Big-12 conference action. Freshman G Myck Kabongo led the team in scoring against Kansas State with 22-points and 4-rebounds while Junior G J'Covan Brown added 20-points and Senior F Clint Chapman controlled the boards with 8-rebounds in the loss. The Longhorns might be 14-2 overall when playing at home vs the Bears but have also recently gone 0-6 straight up when playing ranked teams. Baylor vs Texas odds and trends favor a Longhorns victory as the squad has recently gone 12-2 when playing at home and 4-1 overall in their last five games. Visit Bovada for a $100 free bet and try live betting on each three-point shot, pass or block of the game as it happens for as little as $1! College Basketball Picks: Texas Longhorns -2 Baylor Bears (22-5 SU, 8-11-1 ATS) vs Texas Longhorns (17-10 SU, 8-14 ATS) |
| Last Updated on Monday, 20 February 2012 14:55 |
