The Baylor Bears (14-8) travel to face off against the Houston Cougars (20-4) on Monday, February 10th. This game will be played at Fertitta Center in Houston and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Baylor Bears vs Houston Cougars

The Bears Are Coming Off A Win

Baylor Bears Recent Game/Games

Baylor improved to 14-8 on the season with a 91-76 win over UCF on Saturday. The Bears, playing at home, were -10.5 point favorites and covered the spread with the victory.

Leading 45-36 at halftime, Baylor scored 46 points in the 2nd half while allowing 40. The game’s total points of 167 went over the pre-game O/U line of 157.5.

The Cougars Are Coming Off A Win

Houston Cougars Recent Game/Games

Houston improved to 20-4 on the season with a 69-59 road win over Colorado on Saturday. The Cougars were -14.5 favorites going into the game but didn’t cover the spread.

Houston led 31-27 at halftime and outscored Colorado 38-32 in the second half. The total points for the game ended just under the O/U line of 128.5.

Bears Offense Breakdown

Baylor’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 91 points on 53.3% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 60%, thanks to hitting 68.6% of their two-point attempts, though they struggled a bit from deep, connecting on just 32% of their threes (8/25). At the free-throw line, they were nearly automatic, making 19 of 22 attempts for an 86.4% success rate.

The Bears dished out 20 assists, with VJ Edgecombe and Darius Johnson each contributing 5. Keyshawn Hall led the team with 19 points and 8 rebounds, while Norchad Omier and Moustapha Thiam each added 18 points, with Omier grabbing 12 boards. Thiam also hit 3 of 4 from beyond the arc, shooting 70% overall.

Cougars Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Cougars put up 69 points, shooting 48.2% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 53.6%. They connected on 40% of their threes, going 6 for 15, and hit 51.2% of their two-point attempts. At the free-throw line, they made 9 of 15, shooting 60%.

Julian Hammond III led the way from deep, hitting 5 of 7 threes and finishing with 22 points. J’Wan Roberts was efficient inside, shooting 81.8% on 9 of 11 attempts, adding 20 points and 4 rebounds. The Cougars grabbed 15 offensive boards and recorded 8 assists in the game.

Bears Team Defense

Despite Baylor’s defensive struggles, they managed to put up 76 points on the offensive end. The Bears shot 53% from the field, hitting 32 of their 60 attempts. They were particularly effective inside the arc, converting 68% of their two-point shots, going 24/35.

From three-point range, Baylor shot 32%, making 8 of their 25 attempts. They also went to the free-throw line 22 times, where they shot 86%, sinking 19 free throws. Baylor gave up 11 offensive rebounds in the game.

Cougars Team Defense

Baylor’s defense struggled in their last game, allowing 76 points on 53% shooting from the field. They had particular trouble defending inside, where they gave up 24 two-point baskets on 35 attempts, a 68% success rate for their opponents.

From beyond the arc, Baylor’s opponents shot 32%, hitting 8 of 25 three-point attempts. The Bears also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 22 times, where they converted 19 free throws, an 86% shooting performance. Baylor allowed 11 offensive rebounds in the game.

Bears vs Cougars Trends

• Although Baylor has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-1-1. The team averaged 74 points per game in these games.
• In their last ten games at home, the Cougars have a straight up record of 9-1 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 75 points per game in these contests.
• The last three games that Baylor was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 0-2-1 while going 0-3 straight up.
• Against the spread, the Cougars have put together of 2-3 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 4-1 straight up.

Bears vs Cougars Prediction

We’re calling a win for the Cougars, with a final score of 78-68, and we’re taking them to cover the spread. Our recommendation is to bet on the Cougars at -8.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 132.5, and our model projects the Bears and Cougars to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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