Baylor Bears Open as College Basketball Underdog vs West Virginia Mountaineers

The West Virginia Mountaineers will hit the floor running against the away Baylor Bears Saturday, looking to improve their record and boost betting bankrolls by covering the point spread in the process.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The West Virginia Mountaineers betting line opened as -7-point favorites in this college basketball tilt over at Sportsbook but the number may be on the move. Watch for the Sportsbook over/under total as well at Sportsbook.

Baylor Bears vs West Virginia Mountaineers Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Baylor Bears will try to spoil to the party and cover the point spread on Saturday; they are 5-10-1 ATS against the betting line this season, while the West Virginia Mountaineers are 13-7 ATS. Baylor Bears are 9-7 on betting the total; West Virginia Mountaineers are 8-11-1.

The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the West Virginia Mountaineers at No. 46 and the Baylor Bears at No. 76 heading into this college basketball betting matchup.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up West Virginia's No. 23 nationally ranked offense (81.05 points per game) against a Baylor Bears defense that sits as the No. 68 at 67.55 PPG. The West Virginia Mountaineers have been averaging 46.01% from the field, less than the Bears have managed so far this season (47.18% on average).