Baylor at Texas College Basketball Game Picks 2/6/2019

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Frank Erwin Center

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The Baylor Bears head to Frank Erwin Center to take on the Texas Longhorns on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. The opening line for this game has Texas as 3 point favorites.

Baylor heads into this matchup with a mark of 15-6. They currently have a point differential of 9.7 as they are averaging 73.3 points per contest while giving up 63.6 per game. Texas has an overall mark of 12-10. They are averaging 71.5 points per contest and giving up 66.6, which is a point differential of 4.9.

Valuable Baylor Bears Betting Trends

The Baylor Bears are 14-7-0 against the spread this season

The Baylor Bears are 8-13-0 against the over/under this year

Important Texas Longhorns Betting Trends

The Texas Longhorns are 9-13-0 against the spread this season

The Texas Longhorns are 8-14-0 against the over/under this year

Key Baylor Bears Injuries

01/12/19 F Tristan Clark Knee is out for season

Key Texas Longhorns Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Makai Mason comes into this game averaging 16.7 points per contest while playing 32.0 minutes per night this year. He grabs 2.5 rebounds per contest and distributes 3.1 assists per game. His FG percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is 80%. King McClure averages 10.1 points per contest in 29.4 minutes per game. He averages 2.3 assists per game and 5.3 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 41% for the season while his free throw percentage is 71%.

Player Spotlight

Kerwin Roach Jr. scores 14.6 points per contest while playing 31.3 minutes per game. He hauls in 4.7 rebounds per contest and has 3.4 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is at 73%. Jaxson Hayes averages 10.5 points per game this year and he sees the court an average of 23.2 minutes per game. He also brings in 5.4 rebounds per game and has 0.3 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 75% and his free throw percentage is 71%.

Useful Team Statistics

Baylor averages 73.3 points per contest, which is 173rd in D-1. Their average scoring margin is 9.7 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a unit, which has them ranked 150th. From 3-point territory they shoot 34%, which is good for 218th in the nation. They average 38.5 boards per contest and 14.4 assists per game, which ranks them 48th and 111th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 153rd with 13.4 per game. The Bears allow 63.6 points per contest, which is 21st in the NCAA. They also surrender a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from 3-point range, ranking them 53rd and 125th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 31.4 rebounds a game which ranks 28th, and they allow 12.3 assists per game which puts them in 115th place in the country. They force 14.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 210th in Division 1.

Useful Team Statistics

Texas is 228th in the nation with 71.5 points per contest this season. They are 245th in the country in shooting at 43%, while their average scoring margin is 4.9. They shoot 33% from beyond the arc, which is good for 238th in the NCAA. They are 205th in D-1 in rebounding with 35.2 boards per contest and 216th in assists per game with 13.1. The Longhorns are 299th in turnovers per contest with 11.6. The Longhorns give up 66.6 points per game, which ranks them 57th in Division 1. Their defense surrenders a 42% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 83rd and 233rd in those defensive statistics. They rank 32nd with 10.9 dimes allowed per game and 192nd with 35.1 boards surrendered per contest. The Longhorns are 184th in the nation in forcing turnovers with 13.6 per contest this year.

Advanced Statistics

The Bears have an offensive rating of 108.6, which is ranked 76th. They are 287th in college basketball in pace with 67.5 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 52% is 146th. As a unit they are 177th in the nation in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3-pointers on 40% of their shot attempts, ranking 130th in D-1. Baylor is 148th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 16.6 times per 100 possessions.

Advanced Statistics

Texas is 293rd in college basketball in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 14.8 times per 100 possessions. The Longhorns are 156th in the country in offensive rating with 104.7. In terms of pace they are 271st in Division 1 with 67.9 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 50% is 220th. As a team they are 229th in D-1 in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3-pointers on 44% of their shots, ranking 55th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's Baylor/Texas college basketball game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Baylor +3

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