Baylor Bears vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 1/11/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baylor Bears vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: Youtube TV

WVU Coliseum is the site where the West Virginia Mountaineers (10-5) will go up against the Baylor Bears (10-5) on Wednesday.

The Baylor Bears took the court against Kansas State and took a loss by a final of 97-95 in their last contest. Baylor finished the contest with a 44.6% field goal percentage (29 out of 65) and buried 8 out of their 25 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bears buried 29 of 38 tries for a percentage of 76.3%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they collected 32 with 13 of them being offensive. They also dished out 21 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In reference to the defense, Baylor allowed the other team to go 53.1% from the floor on 34 of 64 shooting. Kansas State doled out 24 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. Moreover, Kansas State pulled down 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Kansas State finished the game at 85.7% when shooting free throws by converting 18 of 21 attempts. They also knocked down 11 of their 25 shots from distance. When talking about fouls, the Bears ended up finishing with 20 and Kansas State finished the game with 25 fouls.

Adam Flagler is a player who was a major factor in this matchup. He accumulated 23 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He played 33 mins played and totaled 1 rebound. He shot 53.3% from the floor and totaled 7 dimes.

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Baylor enters this one with a win-loss record of 10-5 this season. They are averaging 80.9 points per contest (26th in Division 1) while hitting 46.2% from the field. The Bears are shooting 35.8% on 3-point shots (143 of 399) and 73.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Baylor is snagging 36.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 253 assists on the year, which has them ranked 62nd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.1 times per game and as a group are committing 18.1 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bears are able to force 15.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.6 personal fouls. They are ranked 268th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 227 surrendered on the season. The Bears defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.9% (367 of 836) and they concede 30.9 rebounds per game as a group. They surrender 34.5% on 3-point shots and they are 210th in the nation in points per game allowed (69.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the West Virginia Mountaineers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 76-62 when they faced Kansas. With respect to rebounds, West Virginia allowed Kansas to get 40 in total (10 on the offensive side). They finished 45.8% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 11 out of 24 and finished the contest at 17 out of 19 from the charity stripe (89.5%). The Mountaineers permitted Kansas to bury 24 of their 57 tries from the field which had them sitting at 42.1% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Mountaineers ended up shooting 20 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 35.1%. With respect to three-point attempts, West Virginia converted 4 out of their 20 attempts (20.0%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 64.3%. Kansas was called for 24 fouls for the matchup which got the Mountaineers to the free throw line for a total of 28 tries. They also coughed it up 11 times, while earning 3 steals for this contest. The Mountaineers were able to pull down 20 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in the matchup.

Tre Mitchell ended up having an impact for the Mountaineers for this contest. He made 5 of 12 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and had 5 rebounds. He tallied 15 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and earned 1 assist for the game.

West Virginia has a mark of 10-5 for the season. As an offense, the Mountaineers are hitting on 47.0% from the floor, which is ranked 66th in the nation. West Virginia has scored 1,174 points for the year (78.3 per contest) and they pull in 35.7 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.2 times per game (130th in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.8 times per contest. The Mountaineers are responsible for committing 19.2 fouls per game and they go 69.9% from the charity stripe.

The West Virginia defense gives up 32.8% on shots from 3-point land (96 of 293) and their opponents are connecting on 71.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 12.1 assists and 32.0 rebounds every game, which is ranked 142nd and 69th in the country. The Mountaineers on the defensive side of the court are 155th in the nation in points given up per game with 68.0. They are forcing their opponents into 16.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.6% from the floor (174th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take West Virginia

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