It will be a battle between Big 12 opponents when the Baylor Bears (15-8, 6-4 Big 12) welcome the Oklahoma Sooners (15-9, 3-8 Big 12) to the Ferrell Center. The game will air on ESPN2 at 9 p.m. ET on Monday, February 11, 2019.
Oklahoma Sooners vs. Baylor Bears Betting Prediction
The Sooners are hoping for a better outcome after their 66-54 loss to the No. 18 Texas Tech Red Raiders in their last contest. Converting at the free throw line was one of Texas Tech’s largest advantages. They were 10-12 (83.3 percent), while the Sooners were just 8-12 (66.7 percent). Oklahoma’s Brady Manek played well, putting up 11 points and 11 rebounds.
In the Bears’ last outing, they were beaten by the Kansas State Wildcats, 70-63. One of Kansas State’s biggest advantages was their ability to convert at the free throw line. They were 15-17 (88.2 percent), while the Bears were just 7-11 (63.6 percent). Baylor’s Freddie Gillespie recorded 13 points and nine rebounds in the game.
This will be the second game of the season between these two squads. Mark Vital put up 8 points and 11 rebounds in the first game, in which the Bears defeated the Sooners 77-47. The Bears had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.632 vs. 0.309) and had a better offensive rebounding percentage (25.8 vs. 22.5).
Baylor may have trouble getting to the foul line in this showdown. The Bears currently rank 260th in the NCAA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.210, while Oklahoma ranks 11th in FTA rate allowed (0.167).
Oklahoma Sooners vs. Baylor Bears Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Baylor ranks 24th in rebounds allowed per game (31.4) while Oklahoma ranks 240th (37.3).
The Bears average 5.2 blocks per game, which ranks 10th in the NCAA. The Sooners rank 127th in blocks allowed per game (3.6).
Baylor ranks 130th in three pointers attempted per game (23.1) while Oklahoma ranks 239th (20.1).
The Bears rank 93rd in steals per game (6.7) while the Sooners rank 139th in steals allowed per game (6.6).
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The Sooners have been outscored by an average of 4.0 points in their last five games. For the season, Oklahoma has defeated opponents by an average of 4.0 points.
During their last five games, the Bears have scored an average of 75.0 points per game (2.2 above their season average) and allowed an average of 66.6 points per game (1.8 above their season average).
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