Texas Longhorns vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 2/25/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Longhorns vs Baylor Bears

Date: Saturday, February 25, 2023

Location: Ferrell Center in Waco, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Baylor Bears (20-8) are hosting the Texas Longhorns (22-6) at Ferrell Center on Saturday.

The Texas Longhorns played Iowa State and earned the victory with a final of 72-54 in their last contest. Texas finished the contest having earned a 47.4% FG percentage (27 of 57) and buried 12 of their 28 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Longhorns buried 6 of 11 attempts for a rate of 54.5%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 28 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 18 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to defense, Texas allowed the other team to shoot 42.6% from the field on 20 of 47 shooting. Iowa State dished out 8 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. Additionally, Iowa State collected 24 rebounds (7 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Iowa State shot 76.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of their 13 tries. They made 4 of their 19 attempts from downtown. In relation to personal fouls, the Longhorns finished with 16 while Iowa State finished the game with 14 personal fouls.

Tyrese Hunter is one player who was a major contributor for this game. He ended up finishing with 15 points on 5 of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 30 mins played and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He finished shooting 55.6% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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Texas comes into this game with a record of 22-6 this year. They are averaging 79.4 pts per game (26th in D-1) while hitting 47.6% from the field. The Longhorns are hitting 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (206 of 596) and 74.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Texas is snagging 34.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 456 dimes this season, which ranks 25th in college hoops in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 11.9 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 18.0 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Longhorns are able to force 16.0 turnovers per game and they draw 18.1 personal fouls. They rank 80th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 320 conceded so far this season. The Longhorns defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.6% (668 of 1,568) and they surrender 34.3 boards per game as a group. They give up 32.7% on 3-point shots while they are 136th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (68.4).

When they last played, the Baylor Bears went home defeated by a final of 75-65 when they played Kansas State. When discussing cleaning up the glass, Baylor permitted Kansas State to snag 29 overall (7 offensive). They shot 19.0% from beyond the arc by hitting 4 of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 21 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Bears allowed Kansas State to convert 28 of their 58 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.3% for the matchup. Overall, the Bears shot 22 out of 55 from the field which had them shooting 40.0%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Baylor made 11 out of 28 tries (39.3%). They were able to bury 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 62.5%. Kansas State committed 14 fouls for this contest which took the Bears to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 3 steals in this game. The Bears were able to snag 23 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the contest.

Keyonte George ended up being important for the Bears for this contest. He tallied 23 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist in the game. He buried 7 of 15 in this contest for a field goal rate of 46.7%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Baylor has a mark of 20-8 so far this season. As an offensive team, the Bears are shooting 44.9% from the floor, which is ranked 174th in college basketball. Baylor has scored 2,184 points for the campaign (78.0 per game) and they average 35.3 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 14.9 times per game (61st in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times per game. The Bears are committing 17.4 fouls per contest and they hit 74.7% from the charity stripe.

The Bears defensively are ranked 182nd in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 69.9. They are forcing 13.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (281st in college basketball). The Baylor defense allows 31.8% on 3-point attempts (186 of 584) and opponents are connecting on 71.2% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 15.2 dimes and 31.6 rebounds per game, which is 338th and 49th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Baylor

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