Baylor vs. Memphis betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 6

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The Baylor Bears (6-1) are favored by 2.5 points against the Memphis Tigers (3-4) on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on CBS. The matchup has an over/under set at 158.5 points.

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Baylor Cover -2.5 vs Memphis -114

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Baylor vs. Memphis betting lines

  • Baylor moneyline odds to win: -159
  • Memphis moneyline odds to win: +133
  • Spread: Baylor (-2.5)
  • Total: 158.5

Baylor statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Baylor did a better job covering the spread in home games (8-7-0) last season than it did in road affairs (1-9-1).
  • The Bears exceeded the total in a higher percentage of home games (60%) than road tilts (45.5%) last year.
  • At home last season, Baylor won more often as a moneyline favorite, put up a record of 12-2 (.857). When playing on the road, it was 3-1 (.750) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Bears were 112th in the nation offensively (76.1 points scored per game) and 104th on defense (69.8 points allowed).
  • At 32.8 rebounds per game and 29.9 rebounds conceded, Baylor was 135th and 94th in college basketball, respectively, last season.
  • Last season the Bears were ranked 111th in the nation in assists with 14.4 per game.

Baylor betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-4-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-2-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.9 (67th in nation) 47.2 (320th) 35.0 (118th) 29.0 (86th) 15.4 (133rd) 10.6 (95th)

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Memphis statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Last season, Memphis was 6-9-0 at home against the spread (.400 winning percentage). Away, it was 6-6-0 ATS (.500).
  • Looking at the over/under, Tigers games went over nine of 15 times at home (60%) last season, and five of 12 away (41.7%).
  • The Tigers, as moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (2-0) last season.

Last season stats

  • Last year the Tigers posted 79.9 points per game (40th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 73.4 points per contest (223rd-ranked).
  • Memphis pulled down 34.5 boards per game (50th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 30.8 rebounds per contest (153rd-ranked).
  • Last season the Tigers ranked 111th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 14.4 per game.

Memphis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-1-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 3-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-4-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (266th in nation) 42.3 (139th) 32.0 (239th) 31.9 (219th) 15.1 (151st) 13.4 (296th)
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