Texas Longhorns vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 3/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Longhorns vs Baylor Bears

Date: Monday, March 4, 2024

Location: Foster Pavilion in Waco, TX

TV: ESPN

Foster Pavilion is where the Baylor Bears (21-8) will attempt to beat the Texas Longhorns (19-10) on Monday.

The Texas Longhorns faced Oklahoma State and walked away with a win by a score of 81-65 in their last game. Texas finished the contest having earned a 47.1% field goal percentage (32 of 68) and buried 9 of 25 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Longhorns converted 8 of 9 tries for a percentage of 88.9%. With respect to grabbing boards, they earned 38 with 17 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 19 assists in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In the matter of defending, Texas let their opponent shoot 41.2% from the floor on 21 out of 51 shooting. Oklahoma State doled out 9 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Oklahoma State pulled down 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Oklahoma State went 85.7% when shooting free throws by burying 18 of 21 tries. They also converted 5 of 19 tries from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Longhorns left the arena with 19 while Oklahoma State accounted for 15 personal fouls.

Dylan Disu is one player who was a contributor for the contest. He accounted for 17 points on 7 out of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 32 minutes and collected 5 boards. He ended up going 43.8% from the floor and also earned 5 dimes.

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Texas comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 19-10 this year. They are averaging 75.7 points per outing (122nd in Division 1) while hitting 47.0% from the field. The Longhorns are connecting on 36.2% from downtown (216 of 596) and 74.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Texas is pulling in 35.4 boards per game and has accounted for 459 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 51st in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.8 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Longhorns are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers every game while drawing 16.1 personal fouls. They surrender 33.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 85th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (68.4). The Longhorns defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 42.8% (709 of 1,657) and they surrender 33.5 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are 56th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 332 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Baylor Bears walked away with a victory by a final of 82-74 when they faced Kansas. The Bears were able to collect 21 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 27 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. Kansas committed 18 fouls for the contest which took the Bears to the free throw line for 20 shots. They were able to convert 15 of them for a clip of 75.0%. In relation to 3-pointers, Baylor buried 7 of their 17 attempts (41.2%). When all was said and done, the Bears finished shooting 30 out of 54 from the field which gave them a percentage of 55.6%. The Bears allowed Kansas to convert 32 out of their 58 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 55.2% for the contest. They went 30.8% from three-point range by shooting 4 out of 13 and ended up shooting 6 of 8 at the free throw line (75.0%). In reference to rebounding, Baylor allowed Kansas to collect 20 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Rayj Dennis was important for the Bears in the game. He totaled 19 points in his 39 mins on the court and had 10 assists for this game. He converted 7 of 8 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 87.5%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Baylor has a win-loss mark of 21-8 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Bears are connecting on 48.9% from the field, which is 19th in the nation. Baylor has accounted for 2,367 pts on the season (81.6 per contest) and they pull down 35.1 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 15.3 times per game (57th in the country) and they cough up possession 12.0 times per game. The Bears commit 16.4 fouls per contest and they hit 73.3% from the charity stripe.

The Baylor defense surrenders 33.3% on 3-pointers (196 of 588) and opponents are connecting on 72.5% of their foul shots. They have given up 13.5 dimes and 29.3 rebounds per game, which is 240th and 4th in college hoops. The Bears on the defensive end are ranked 141st in D-1 in points given up per game with 70.9. They are able to force 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (279th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Baylor

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