Baylor Bears vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 1/18/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baylor Bears vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: ESPN2

WVU Coliseum is where the West Virginia Mountaineers (13-3) will compete against the Baylor Bears (15-2) on Tuesday.

The Baylor Bears played Oklahoma State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 61-54 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Bears ended up with 12 while Oklahoma State recorded 16 fouls. They knocked down 5 out of their 16 shots from 3-point land. Oklahoma State ended up shooting 75.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 6 of 8 attempts. Moreover, Oklahoma State totaled 35 boards (5 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Oklahoma State earned 16 assists and had 9 steals in the matchup. When talking about defending, Baylor allowed the other team to go 44.6% from the floor on 25 out of 56 shooting. They also doled out 10 assists for the contest while creating 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 33 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Bears knocked down 10 of their 14 tries for a percentage of 71.4%. Baylor ended the contest having earned a 31.0% FG percentage (18 out of 58) and made 8 of their 28 3-point attempts.

LJ Cryer is a guy who came through for this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 41.7% from the field and also earned 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins and also totaled 1 rebound. He notched 18 points on 5 out of 12 shooting.

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Baylor comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 15-2 this season. They turn the ball over 12.8 times per game and as a team are committing 15.1 fouls per contest. As a unit, Baylor is pulling down 38.8 rebounds per game and has accumulated 300 dimes this season, which is 9th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Bears are connecting on 36.4% on three-point shots (150 of 412) and 66.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 79.9 pts per contest (25th in D-1) while connecting on 48.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Bears are forcing 17.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 29.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 18th in the country in points per game allowed (59.9). The Bears defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 41.7% (383 of 919) and they surrender 30.2 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 229th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 212 relinquished on the year.

In their last game, the West Virginia Mountaineers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-59 when they played Kansas. The Mountaineers were able to corral 20 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards for a total of 35 in this game. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. Kansas earned 19 fouls in the game which got the Mountaineers to the free throw line for a total of 28 tries. They were able to knock down 21 of the free throws for a percentage of 75.0%. Regarding shots from distance, West Virginia made 4 of 18 tries (22.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Mountaineers finished 17 out of 63 from the field which had them shooting 27.0%. The Mountaineers allowed Kansas to bury 36 of 70 tries from the field which had them shooting 51.4% in the game. They finished 38.1% from downtown by shooting 8 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 5 out of 9 at the free throw line (55.6%). When discussing attacking the glass, West Virginia permitted Kansas to snag 44 overall (14 offensive).

Malik Curry ended up having an impact for the Mountaineers for the contest. He totaled 23 points in his 25 minutes of playing time and had 2 assists in this matchup. He made 6 of 13 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and had 4 rebounds.

West Virginia has a mark of 13-3 on the campaign. The Mountaineers commit 15.2 personal fouls every game while shooting 66.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 10.7 times per game (327th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per game. West Virginia has totaled 1,104 pts on the season (69.0 per contest) and they collect 34.5 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Mountaineers are hitting on 42.9% from the field, which has them ranked 252nd in the nation.

The West Virginia defense surrenders 30.7% on three-point shots (106 of 345) and their opponents are converting on 64.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 13.3 dimes and 35.9 boards every game, which ranks them 229th and 251st in those categories. The Mountaineers on the defensive side of the court are 39th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 62.8. They are forcing 17.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.3% from the floor (166th in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Baylor

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