Kansas State Wildcats vs Baylor Bears Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/07/2023

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 7, 2023

Venue:  Ferrell Center, Waco, TX

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  KSU +6, Baylor -6; Over/Under:  147.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  KSU +6, Baylor -6; Over/Under:  147.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  KSU +6, Baylor -6; Over/Under:  147.5 points

 

Kansas State Wildcats:  13-1 (2-0) (1st place, Big 12)

Baylor Bears:  10-4 (0-2) (7th place, Big 12)

 

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Kansas State Wildcats:  5-0  last 5

Baylor Bears:  3-2  last 5

 

Kansas State is coming into this game with a 13-1 record overall and they are 2-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 2-0 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 7 game winning streak with wins coming against the Wichita State Shockers, the Abilene Christian Wildcats, the Incarnate Word Cardinals, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the Radford Highlanders, the West Virginia Mountaineers, and the Texas Longhorns in their last game. Markquis Nowell led the team in points in that game with 36 while Keyontae Johnson was next on the team with 28 points. Markquis Nowell led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Keyontae Johnson led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 60% from the field, 54.2% from 3-point range, and 93.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 78.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.9 PPG against them. Kansas State has an ATS record of 10-4 this season and their O/U record is 8-6.

 

 

Baylor is coming into this game with a 10-4 record overall and they are 7-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 0-2 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Iowa State Cyclones and the TCU Horned Frogs in their last game. Keyonte George led the team in points in that game with 27 while LJ Cryer and Adam Flagler each were next on the team with 13 points. Adam Flagler led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Jalen Bridges and Josh Ojianwuna each led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 44.4% from the field, 45.8% from 3-point range, and 84.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.9 PPG against them. Baylor has an ATS record of 6-8 this season and their O/U record is 8-6.

The current betting odds have Kansas State listed as a 6 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Kansas State has been having a great start to their season with a 13-1 record overall and they are coming off a huge win on the road over the ranked Texas in their last game. They were in complete control of their game against Texas and are now on the road again here but are looking to stay undefeated in the conference. Baylor hasn't had a great start to their season so far with 4 losses already in their 14 games played. They have been a good home team as they are 7-1 in home games but they have already been struggling in the conference with a 0-2 conference record. They will be looking for their 1st win of the season against a Big 12 opponent here but Kansas State has been playing like one of the best teams in the Big 12 and they have the potential to upset Baylor here on the road just like they did to Texas the other night. This is a lot of points for a Baylor team that has been struggling in conference play already and Kansas State is on a roll right now. The best way to place a bet here is on Kansas State to cover the spread in this game.

 

Kansas State Baylor Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, January 7, 2023 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Kansas State 76 Baylor 70.

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Kansas State Wildcats: 5-16 ATS after playing a road game. 25-16 OVER against conference opponents. 23-17 OVER after a conference game.

Baylor Bears: 83-48 ATS after 2 or more consecutive losses. 25-18 ATS after a close loss by 3 points or less. 22-15 OVER against conference opponents. 

 

 

Kansas State Wildcats:  D. N'Guessan (F) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. J. Colbert (C) out for season - Redshirt. A. Thomas (G) out for season - Redshirt. T. Manning (F) out for season - Redshirt.

Baylor Bears:  D. Grimes (G) out for season - Redshirt. J. Tchamwa Tchatchoua (F) Out indefinitely - Knee.

 

 

“People who complain about scoring in college basketball, I think they got to see a whole bunch of scoring tonight. Those of us who consider ourselves defensive coaches? It was a headache. But it was a lot of fun.” - Jerome Tang after his team’s win against Texas in their last game.

 

 

“We got a good look, I had it going all night, I got a look at the rim. You got to finish. That’s all I was thinking, I’ve got to finish.” - Keyonte George after their loss against TCU in their last game.

 

 

 

C. Carter 

K. Johnson 

D. N'Guessan 

M. Nowell 

N. Tomlin

 

J. Bridges 

L. Cryer 

A. Flagler 

K. George 

F. Thamba

 

 

PPG: K. Johnson (18.4)

APG: M. Nowell (8.5)

Reb/G: K. Johnson (6.9)

 

PPG: K. George (16.4)

APG: A. Flagler (5.1)

Reb/G: F. Thamba (5.1)

 

Coaches:

Kansas State Wildcats: Jerome Tang (1st season)

Baylor Bears: Scott Drew (20th season)