Basketball betting fans will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Iowa State Cyclones try to run the Baylor Bears off the court at Hilton Coliseum in college hoops action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the Baylor Bears before tip-off in this one found them as -3-point favorites over at Sportsbook earlier.
Baylor Bears vs Iowa State Cyclones Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Iowa State Cyclones sit at 9-6 (4-8-1 ATS) on the college basketball season. By comparison, the Baylor Bears are currently 11-5 (7-4 ATS). Looking to bet on the total points scored? Iowa State is 9-4 OU, and Baylor is 4-7 OU.
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Iowa State Cyclones at No. 91 and the Baylor Bears at No. 180 heading into this college basketball betting matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and Baylor is ranked No. 38 in NCAA basketball at 39.5 per game. Contrast that with Iowa State's No. 42 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Iowa State is the No. 128-ranked team in the country at 7.93 per game, while Baylor rates No. 159 at 7.31 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Bears got 13 points from Manu Lecomte, but it was West Virginia that prevailed in a 57-54 final on Tuesday at WVU Colliseum.
The Cyclones wasted a 27-point performance from Lindell Wigginton in losing to Kansas 83-78 on Tuesday at Allen Fieldhouse.
- Baylor is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
- Baylor is 15-6 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
- Baylor is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baylor's last 5 games on the road
- Iowa State is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
- Iowa State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- Iowa State is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home
- Iowa State is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Baylor
Next Betting Matchups
Baylor home to Oklahoma State, Monday, January 15th
Iowa State at TCU, Wednesday, January 17th
