Baylor vs. Kansas State betting: Big 12 Tournament preview for March 12

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The No. 7 seed Baylor Bears (18-13, 10-10 Big 12) are 5.5-point favorites to win and move closer to a guaranteed berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket against the No. 10 seed Kansas State Wildcats (16-16, 9-11 Big 12) in the Big 12 Tournament Wednesday at T-Mobile Center, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 138.5.

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Baylor Cover -5.5 vs Kansas State -112

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Baylor vs. Kansas State betting lines

  • Baylor moneyline odds to win: -248
  • Kansas State moneyline odds to win: +202
  • Spread: Baylor (-5.5)
  • Total: 138.5

Baylor statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Bears have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 69.0 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 76.7 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • Baylor has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 69.9 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 69.4 it has conceded this year.
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Bears are making 1.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.5 compared to 8.7 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (32.2% compared to 35.4% season-long).

Baylor betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-19-1 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 1-9-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 6-7-1 (As Favorite: 9-10-1; As Underdog: 1-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-14-0 (Home: 9-6-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-3 (Home: 12-2; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-10 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (172nd in nation) 43.7 (174th) 32.9 (124th) 29.8 (93rd) 14.8 (93rd) 10.7 (135th)

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Kansas State statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Wildcats are posting 66.5 points per game, compared to their season average of 71.3.
  • Kansas State has played better defensively in its past 10 games, giving up 68.7 points per contest, 0.9 fewer points than its season average of 69.6 allowed.
  • The Wildcats are draining 6.1 threes per contest over their last 10 games, which is 1.7 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.8). In addition, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (28.0%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.2%).

Kansas State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-15-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-9-0; As Underdog: 11-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-21-0 (Home: 5-10-0; Away: 3-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-5 (Home: 7-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-11 (Home: 3-3; Away: 3-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (204th in nation) 43.3 (140th) 30.3 (285th) 32.6 (276th) 15.5 (61st) 11.5 (220th)
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