The Baylor Bears host Oklahoma State on Monday in a battle of struggling Big 12 basketball programs.
Both teams are 16-9 and both have tumbled down the rankings lately (both between 44-50 on the RPI rankings) as college hoops action gets set to tip off at Ferrell Center.
Oklahoma State is 1-6 ATS in its last seven games on the road and they were predictably 4-point underdogs here against the Bears (per Sportsbook.
The Bears sit at 16-9 (7-12 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Cowboys are currently 16-9 (8-13 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Baylor is 11-8 OU, and Oklahoma State is 13-8 OU.
View Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Baylor Bears Odds and Stats.
The Bears were listed as -5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the total was expected shortly.
This game puts the Bears, most recently No. 95 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Cowboys, who rate No. 219 in the latest survey.
Oklahoma State was a 77-74 loser in their most recent outing at home against Oklahoma. They failed to cover the 4-point spread as favorites. The Cowboys wasted a 26-point performance from Markel Brown in losing to Oklahoma 77-74 on Saturday at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
Baylor won its last outing, an 87-73 result against Kansas State on February 15. They covered in that game as a 5-point favorite. Cory Jefferson scored 21 points and added 11 rebounds for a double-double, leading Baylor over Kansas State, 87-73, on Saturday at Ferrell Center.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Baylor's No. 58 nationally ranked offense (75.64 points per game) against a Cowboys defense that sits as the No. 131 at 69.76 PPG. The Bears have been averaging 46.08% from the field, less than the Cowboys have managed so far this season (47.16% on average).
A few Cowboys at Bears trends to consider:
Oklahoma State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Oklahoma State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma State's last 8 games
Oklahoma State is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Baylor is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Baylor is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baylor's last 5 games
Baylor is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Oklahoma State home to Texas Tech, Saturday, February 22nd
Baylor at West Virginia, Saturday, February 22nd
