The Baylor Bears (7-4) take on the New Orleans Privateers (5-5) at the Ferrell Center. The game begins at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 29, 2018.
New Orleans Privateers at Baylor Bears ATS Prediction
In the Privateers’ last matchup, they blew out the Spring Hill Badgers, 95-66. The Privateers had a much better free throw rate (0.318 vs. 0.140) and had a much better turnover percentage (18.4 vs. 31.8). With 17 points on 6-for-9 shooting, Ezekiel Charles was the game’s high scorer.
The Bears lost a tough one against the Texas Southern Tigers in their last contest, 72-69. Texas Southern’s 0.250 free throw rate was their biggest advantage over Baylor, who had a rate of 0.045. Baylor’s King McClure had a solid performance, leading both teams in scoring with 23 points on 10-for-18 shooting.
Tristan Clark has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Baylor.
This has potential to be an error-filled game for the offense of Baylor. Baylor ranks 304th in the NCAA in ball protection (turnover percentage of 21.8 percent), while the ball-hawking defense of New Orleans forces the second-most turnovers in the country (26.6 percent). Also, the Privateers rank 265th in offensive efficiency (100.4), while the Bears rank 38th in defensive efficiency (92.2).
New Orleans vs. Baylor ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
New Orleans ranks ninth in assists per game (18.5) while Baylor ranks 162nd (12.4).
The Bears rank 41st in rebounds allowed per game (31.8) while the Privateers rank 175th (36.9).
Baylor ranks ninth in blocks per game (5.9) while New Orleans ranks 114th in blocks allowed per game (4.0).
The Bears rank 148th in three pointers attempted per game (22.2) while the Privateers rank 253rd (16.9).
New Orleans ranks second in steals per game (11.0) while Baylor ranks 105th (6.5).
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The Privateers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 12.8, up from 4.7 for the season.
During their last five games, the Bears have scored an average of 78.2 points per game (8.9 above their season average) and allowed an average of 67.4 points per game (5.5 above their season average).
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