Big 12 Tournament - West Virginia Mountaineers Open as College Basketball Underdog vs Baylor Bears

West Virginia Mountaineers

vs

Baylor Bears
Thursday, March 12, 2015 12:30 PM ET
Sprint Center

The West Virginia Mountaineers hope to send their betting backers to the pay window on Thursday as they look to cover the point spread at Sprint Center against the Baylor Bears.

West Virginia Mountaineers vs Baylor Bears Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

If you were backing the West Virginia Mountaineers in this one, their betting line was listed as 3-point underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook.

West Virginia Mountaineers vs Baylor Bears Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Baylor Bears battles the West Virginia Mountaineers, currently sitting with a 23-8 mark (18-12 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals betting, are 14-13 for the Baylor Bears and 15-10 for the West Virginia Mountaineers.

The Bears - Mountaineers odds would favor the Bears if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Baylor is rated No. 18 in the current Odds Shark poll, while West Virginia is at No. 82.

How West Virginia Mountaineers vs Baylor Bears Stats Matchup

Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and West Virginia is ranked No. 36 in NCAA basketball at 37.06 per game. Contrast that with Baylor's No. 5 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Baylor is the No. 60-ranked team in the country at 7.13 per game, while West Virginia rates No. 109 at 6.58 per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Oklahoma State was victimized for 22 points and 13 rebounds by Devin Williams as the Mountaineers bested the Cowboys 81-72 in college basketball action on Saturday.

Taurean Prince scored 24 points leading the Bears to a 77-74 victory over Texas Tech at Ferrell Center on Friday.

West Virginia Mountaineers vs Baylor Bears Betting Odds Trends

West Virginia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
West Virginia is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of West Virginia's last 5 games
West Virginia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Baylor
Baylor is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Baylor is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Baylor is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing West Virginia
Baylor is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing West Virginia

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