At the beginning of his tenure, Baylor Bears head coach Scott Drew inherited a nuclear waste site. The Baylor program was in the ashen ruins of a scandal that included murder. NCAA sanctions may as well have been the death penalty. And for three years, it was. But Drew and Baylor stuck with each other. To be exact, Drew didn’t produce a March Madness bid until his fifth season. But since 2010, Baylor has emerged as a college basketball odds power. Saturday, the Bears face the Houston Cougars in their first Final Four in 61 years.
Baylor Bears vs. Houston Cougars Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, April 3, 2021, 3:14 PM CT. |
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| Location: | Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis Indiana |
| Baylor vs. Houston TV Coverage: | CBS |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Houston U | +5 (-110) | 135 (-110) | +170 |  |
| Baylor | -5 (-110) | 135 (-110) | -200 | |
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Baylor Bears vs. Houston Cougars SBG Odds Overview
In this situation, sportsbook activity will split. Both teams are respected powers.
Baylor Bears Team Overview
Overall, Baylor enters the Final Four with a record of 26-2 straight up, 18-10 against the spread, and 17-11 over the total. Out of 350 teams, the Bears rank third for scoring offense and 57th for points allowed. Baylor is the top ranked 3-point shooting program in the country. Late on, the Bears have covered three in a row. Four of their last six went over the total. Last time out for the Bears was an 81-72 payout over the Arkansas Razorbacks.
On the whole, junior guard Jared Butler leads Baylor with 16.5 points per game. And then Teague adds 15.9 points per outing.
Houston Cougars Team Overview
Houston brings a record of 28-3 straight up, 20-10 against the spread, and 14-16 under the total. To summarize, Houston ranks 53rd out of 350 teams for scoring offense and 2nd for points allowed. The Cougars defense ranks best in the land at defending opposition field goals. Accordingly, Houston has covered three of their last five. With three consecutive games going under the total. Last Monday, the Cougars beat Oregon State 67-61 as 8-point overlays.
Overall, Quentin Grimes is the leading scorer on Houston with 18 points per game. Sasser averages 13.5 points per contest.
Baylor Bears vs. Houston Cougars Betting Trends
- Baylor has covered four of their last five as a favorite
- In non-conference games, the Bears are 7-5 on the board
- Against ranked opponents, BU is 5-2 on the board
- Baylor is 4-1 vs. the line on neutral courts
- Following a win, BU is 16-10 against the odds
- Baylor is 14-4 over the total as a favorite
- In non-conference games, the Bears are 4-10 to the under
- Baylor has cleared the total in four of their last five on neutral courts
- Following a win, the Bears are 12-8 to the over
- Baylor is 7-1 to the over against ranked opponents
- Houston has covered the spread in four of their last five as dogs
- The Cougars are 5-2 vs. the line against ranked opponents
- On neutral courts, the Cougars are 6-3 on the board
- In non-conference games, Houston is 10-5-1 against the line
- Following a win, the Cougars have covered 16 of their last 26
- The Cougars are 2-6 under the total as dogs
- Against ranked opponents, Houston is 2-5 to the under
- On neutral courts, the Cougars are 3-6 under the total
- In non-conference matchups, UH is 3-7 under the number
Houston has covered three consecutive games against Baylor
Baylor Bears vs. Houston Cougars SBG Free Picks
On the whole, Baylor has a better body of work with the College basketball odds. The Bears are deeper and more battle-tested out of the Big 12 Conference.
Baylor vs. Houston SBG Best Bet: Baylor Bears.