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The No. 9 Baylor Bears (20-8, 9-6 Big 12) are 3.5-point favorites as they look to build on a six-game home winning streak when they host the No. 8 Texas Longhorns (22-6, 11-4 Big 12) on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Ferrell Center. The game airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN. The over/under in the matchup is set at 148.5.
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How do I watch Bears vs. Longhorns?
- Game Day: Saturday, February 25, 2023
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Waco, Texas
- Arena: Ferrell Center
Betting Lines for Bears vs. Longhorns
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Baylor | -3.5 | 148.5 |
Baylor Betting Stats & Information
- Baylor is 16-6 in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 72.7%).
- The Bears have not played a game with moneyline odds of -171 or shorter.
- The Bears’ ATS record is 14-14-0 this season.
- The Longhorns are 0-2 against the spread when an underdog by 3.5 points or greater this season.
- The average point total for Baylor’s games this season is 0.6 fewer points than the over/under of 148.5 in this matchup.
Texas Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Texas has been the underdog four times and won one of those games.
- The Longhorns have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +144 odds on them winning this game.
- The Longhorns have a 12-16-0 record against the spread this year.
- The Longhorns have not yet covered the spread as underdogs of 3.5 points or more this season (0-2).
- The average over/under in Texas’ games this season is 0.7 fewer points than the point total of 148.5 for this outing.
Baylor vs. Texas Season Stat Comparison
| Baylor Rank | Baylor AVG | Texas AVG | Texas Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43rd | 78 | Points Scored | 79.4 | 25th |
| 183rd | 69.9 | Points Allowed | 68.4 | 133rd |
| 218th | 31.2 | Rebounds | 31.8 | 179th |
| 43rd | 10.2 | Off. Rebounds | 8.9 | 152nd |
| 18th | 9.5 | 3pt Made | 7.4 | 182nd |
| 61st | 14.9 | Assists | 16.3 | 18th |
| 156th | 11.7 | Turnovers | 11.1 | 91st |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Baylor Bears Leaders
- Keyonte George leads the Bears in scoring, tallying 16.9 points per game to go with 4.5 rebounds and 3 assists.
- Jalen Bridges is Baylor’s leading rebounder, grabbing 5.8 per game, while Adam Flagler is its best passer, averaging 4.8 assists in each contest.
- LJ Cryer makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bears, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.6 per contest.
Texas Longhorns Leaders
- Marcus Carr racks up 17 points and adds 4.1 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Longhorns’ leaderboards in those statistics.
- Timmy Allen’s stat line of 5.4 rebounds, 10.8 points and 3.5 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Texas rebounding leaderboard.
- Carr is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Longhorns, hitting 2.4 threes per game.
