Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Bramlage Coliseum Saturday as the Kansas State Wildcats look to beat the odds vs the Baylor Bears in NCAA hoops betting action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the Sportsbook NCAA basketball betting line for this matchup, Kansas State sat as -2-point favorites over at Sportsbook. Also, check out the current over/under betting total for points scored, which often goes up first at online sportsbook Sportsbook
Baylor Bears vs Kansas State Wildcats Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The 13-3 and 8-3-1 ATS Kansas State Wildcats will face the 15-1 Baylor Bears, who own a 7-6 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Kansas State Wildcats are 5-7 on the OVER/UNDER so far this season while the Baylor Bears are 6-7.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Kansas State Wildcats rated this week at No. 19 and the Baylor Bears sitting at No. 17.
Statistical Matchup
Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and Baylor is ranked No. 73 in NCAA basketball at 38.63 per game. Contrast that with Kansas State's No. 214 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Kansas State is the No. 111-ranked team in the country at 7.75 per game, while Baylor rates No. 206 at 6.44 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Baylor was run off the court by the Mountaineers on Tuesday as West Virginia routed them 89-68 at WVU Colliseum.
The Wildcats got 17 points from Kamau Stokes, but it was Texas Tech that prevailed in a 66-65 final on Tuesday at United Supermarkets Arena.
- Baylor is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games
- Baylor is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
- Baylor is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baylor's last 6 games on the road
- Kansas State is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
- Kansas State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
- Kansas State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Baylor
- Kansas State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baylor
Next Betting Matchups
Baylor home to Texas, Tuesday, January 17th
Kansas State at Oklahoma State, Wednesday, January 18th
