Baylor Bears vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, 1/30/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baylor Bears vs Texas Longhorns

Date: Monday, January 30, 2023

Location: Moody Center in Austin, TX

TV: fuboTV

The Texas Longhorns (17-3) will try to beat the Baylor Bears (15-5) at Moody Center on Monday.

The Baylor Bears stepped onto the hardwood against Kansas and notched a win by a score of 75-69 in their last game. Baylor wrapped up the game having earned a 37.1% field goal percentage (23 out of 62) and buried 9 of their 30 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Bears made 20 of their 25 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. With regard to hauling in boards, they compiled 27 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 11 dimes for the game as well as forcing 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In the matter of defense, Baylor allowed the other team to go 46.2% from the floor on 24 of 52 shooting. Kansas recorded 11 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Kansas pulled down 31 boards (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Kansas finished shooting 100.0% at the charity stripe by making 16 of their 16 attempts. They made 5 of their 19 attempts from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Bears finished with 16 and Kansas recorded 21 personal fouls.

LJ Cryer is one player who was a factor for this contest. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and earned 3 assists. He saw the court for 38 minutes and snagged 2 boards. He left the arena with 22 points on 8 of 16 shooting.

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Baylor comes into this one with a record of 15-5 for the year. They are turning it over 12.8 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Baylor is grabbing 36.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 314 assists for the season, which ranks 74th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Bears are connecting on 35.8% on 3-pointers (188 of 525) and 74.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 79.4 points per contest (32nd in the nation) while connecting on 45.2% from the field.

On defense, the Bears are forcing their opponents into 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.4 personal fouls. They rank 288th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 297 relinquished so far this season. The Bears defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 43.8% (490 of 1,118) and they surrender 31.1 rebounds per contest as a group. They are giving up 32.9% on shots from distance and they are 178th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (69.3).

The last time they took the court, the Texas Longhorns walked away with a victory by a final of 89-75 against Oklahoma State. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Texas permitted Oklahoma State to grab 25 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They finished 30.8% from distance by shooting 8 out of 26 and finished the game at 15 of 20 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Longhorns allowed Oklahoma State to convert 26 of their 61 tries from the field which had them shooting 42.6% in the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Longhorns ended up shooting 29 for 57 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.9%. When discussing 3-point shots, Texas converted 8 of their 13 attempts (61.5%). They were able to make 23 of those for a clip of 85.2%. Oklahoma State was called for 26 fouls in this contest which took the Longhorns to the free throw line for a total of 27 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 10 steals in the game. The Longhorns earned 27 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 39 in this game.

Marcus Carr ended up having an impact for the Longhorns in the game. He made 7 of 11 in the game for a field goal rate of 63.6%, and had 4 rebounds. He recorded 21 points in his 36 mins on the court and accumulated 5 assists for the game.

Texas has a win-loss mark of 17-3 for the season. The Longhorns have committed 17.7 fouls every game and they hit 75.1% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 16.7 times per contest (17th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 12.2 times per contest. Texas has scored 1,610 points for the year (80.5 per contest) and they pull in 35.8 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Longhorns are connecting on 48.3% from the field, which is 22nd in the nation.

The Texas defense gives up 32.9% on 3-pointers (137 of 416) and opponents are connecting on 70.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 11.2 assists and 33.6 boards on a nightly basis, which is 70th and 144th in college hoops. The Longhorns on the defensive end are ranked 112th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 66.8. They are able to force 16.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.7% from the field (91st in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas

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