The No. 25 Baylor Bears (8-3, 0-0 Big 12) are heavy favorites (-11.5) as they attempt to extend a seven-game home winning streak when they square off against the Utah Utes (8-3, 0-0 Big 12) on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at Foster Pavilion. The contest airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total is set at 153.5 in the matchup.
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Baylor Cover -11.5 vs Utah -106
Baylor vs. Utah betting lines
- Baylor moneyline odds to win: -746
- Utah moneyline odds to win: +524
- Spread: Baylor (-11.5)
- Total: 153.5
Baylor statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Baylor covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games last season. Baylor covered 11 times in 17 games at home, and it covered six times in nine games on the road.
- In terms of over/unders, the Bears hit the over more often when playing at home last season, as they went over the total 10 times in 17 opportunities (58.8%). In away games, they hit the over three times in nine opportunities (33.3%).
- As a moneyline favorite last season, Baylor won a lower percentage of its games at home (.917) compared to road games (1.000).
Last season stats
- The Bears were 32nd in college basketball in points scored (80.4 per game) and 147th in points conceded (71.1) last season.
- Baylor was 184th in college basketball in rebounds per game (31.9) and third-best in rebounds allowed (26.2) last season.
- Last season the Bears were ranked 83rd in the country in assists with 14.7 per game.
Baylor betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 0-3-0)
- O-U-P: 8-2-0 (Home: 5-0-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 5-0; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.2 (37th in nation) | 44.0 (234th) | 36.1 (49th) | 28.3 (54th) | 18.5 (13th) | 11.2 (151st) |
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Utah statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Utah was better against the spread at home (11-6-0) than away (3-8-0) last year.
- Utes games finished above the over/under 41.2% of the time at home (seven of 17) last season, and 54.5% of the time away (six of 11).
- The Utes’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .500 (1-1) last year, and on the road it was .286 (2-5).
Last season stats
- With 78.8 points per game on offense, the Utes were 52nd in the country last year. At the other end, they surrendered 73.2 points per contest, which ranked 221st in college basketball.
- Utah pulled down 35.6 boards per game (36th-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 32.7 rebounds per contest (250th-ranked).
- With 17.5 assists per game, the Utes ranked 13th-best in college basketball in the category.
Utah betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 0-0-0)
- O-U-P: 7-4-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 0-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 8-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.9 (41st in nation) | 38.6 (26th) | 37.7 (22nd) | 30.3 (148th) | 21.3 (first) | 10.6 (93rd) |
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