If there were any doubts that Scott Drew is one of the best coaches in college basketball, they ended this year. Drew faced the challenge of vast roster turnover and succeeded. Baylor managed to stay in the thick of the Big 12 Conference race all season. Most important of all, the Bears were profitable with the College Basketball lines this season. Baylor will not be a favorite in the Big 12 or NCAA Tournaments. But the Bears could be a hidden gem and sleeper to go farther than the casuals sector expects.
Baylor Bears vs. Iowa State Cyclones 2023 Big 12 Conference Tournament
| Date and Time: | Thursday, March 9, 2023, 12:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Missouri |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN2 and ESPN+ |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Iowa | +3½ (-110) | 134 (-110) | +150 |  |
| Baylor | -3½ (-110) | 134 (-110) | -170 | |
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Baylor Bears Big 12 Tournament SBG Odds Overview
Consider that Baylor had quality wins over the Kansas Jayhawks, Arkansas Razorbacks, TCU Horned Frogs, and Texas Longhorns. Baylor’s past success gives them an additional online betting cache.
Iowa State Cyclones Team Overview
Overall, the Iowa State Cyclones are 18-12 straight up, 15-15 against the spread, and 10-20 over/under the total. Iowa State has national metrics of 267th for scoring offense, 171st for field goal percentage, 221st for 3-point field goal percentage, 318th for free throw percentage, and 270th for offensive rebounding. While on defense, Iowa State is 19th for scoring defense, 65th for field goal percentage permitted, 142nd for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 28th for defensive rebounding.
Iowa State failed to cover four of its previous five games. Also, the Cyclones went under the total in six of their final seven regular season games. Jaren Holmes leads Tennessee with 13.2 points per game.
Baylor Bears Overview
In sum, the Baylor Bears are 22-9 straight up, 16-14-1 against the spread, and 15-15 over/under the total. Baylor has national metrics of 50th for scoring offense, 186th for field goal percentage, 55th for 3-point field goal percentage, 69th for free throw percentage, and 251st for offensive rebounding. While on defense, Baylor is 180th for scoring defense, 276th for field goal percentage permitted, 77th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 55th for defensive rebounding.
Late on, Baylor got the money in six of its last nine games. The Bears went over the College basketball lines total in one of their last four outings. Keyonte George leads Baylor with 16.0 points per game.
Jaren Holmes scored 16 points, and the Cyclones used all 11 available players within the first 7 1/2 minutes of a 73-58 win over seventh-ranked Baylor. The result ended their four-game losing streak. Meanwhile, Tre King, who started for only the second time this season, had 13 points and seven rebounds for the Cyclones. The Cyclones, who had lost six of their previous seven games, built as much as a 14-point lead before halftime. But Baylor had a 10-0 run to cut its deficit to 36-32 with 15:29 left in the game. Subsequently, Iowa State scored 11 in a row, with a 3-pointer by Gabe Kalscheur.
Accordingly, the Cyclones kept Baylor out of synch with various defenses.
The Bears’ 22 points at halftime marked their fewest in any half this season. Also, they matched their season-low scoring total. Standout freshman Keyonte George finished with seven points on 3-of-10 shooting. Last weekend, George got hurt early in a home game against Texas.