The Bears will be trying to slam the Kansas State Wildcats on Thursday when the teams tip off at Sprint Center in college betting action.

This game is part of the Big 12 Tournament which will decide the conference champion and help decide March Madness seedings. Sprint Center is the location for this game, which makes it a neutral-site matchup.

The Wildcats will try to spoil to the party on Thursday; they are 13-13 ATS against the number this season, while the Bears are 10-13-1 ATS. Kansas State is 13-13 on the totals; Baylor is 12-12.



View Kansas State vs Baylor Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 1.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 18-rated Kansas State taking on the No. 11-rated Bears in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 79-76 win for the Bears on Thursday.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Baylor's No. 74-rated squad against Kansas State's No. 37-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Baylor rates No. 106 in the country with 6.8 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 212 nationally with 5.7 per match.

Defensively, Kansas State features the nation's No. 63-rated defense on the road, allowing 64.9 points per game. Baylor, meanwhile, comes in at No. 68 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Kansas State, they were a 77-58 Sportsbook as they battled Oklahoma State at home. They covered in the match as a 12-point favorite. Rodney McGruder scored 24 points leading the Wildcats to a 77-58 victory over Oklahoma State at Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday.

In their last action, Baylor was an 80-72 loser on the road against Iowa State. They failed to cover the 2.5-point spread as underdogs. Baylor got 35 points from Pierre Jackson en route to an 80-72 loss at the hands of Baylor on Saturday at Hilton Coliseum.


Kansas State Wildcats Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
After playing Oklahoma State are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

Baylor Bears Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
After playing Iowa State are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few Wildcats at Bears trends to consider:
Baylor is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baylor's last 10 games
Baylor is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Baylor is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Kansas State