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2023 NCAA Basketball Handicapping Bears vs. Kansas
- (20-6) Baylor Bears vs. Kansas Jayhawks (21-5)
- Date: Saturday, February 18th
- Time: 4:00 ET
- Venue: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS
- CBB Moneyline Odds: Bears N/A | Jayhawks N/A
- NCAAB Betting ATS Odds: Baylor +5.0 | Kansas -5.0 (Bet Now!)
- CBB Betting Total: O/U 148.5
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Baylor Bears
Baylor, among being one of the best coached teams, are currently one of the hottest teams. The Bears have won 10 of their last 11 and are tied in conference play for 1st place in the Big 12.
The backcourt carries the water for this team; the three highest scorers are all guards. Additionally, the trio have been lethal from 3, combining to shoot 39% from behind the arc.
During their 11 game tear, the Bears have put up an average of 75.9 ppg. Collectively, for the season, KenPom ranks Baylor as the #1 adjusted offense in the country.
Bears’ Defensive Woes
Enough has been said about the Baylor offense, can they defend?
They’re just 115th in defensive efficiency and 194th in opponent TS%. High true shooting percentages typically indicate being beat in the paint.
Furthermore, they’re 211th in opponent assist to turnover ratio, which again tells us they get beat by ball movement.
Finally, they’re just 78th in adjusted defense. The defense will need to get key stops for Baylor to pull out the win.
Kansas Jayhawks
Kansas has gotten back to winning ways after a 3 game skid, winning 5 of their last 6, with wins over #7 Kansas State and #5 Texas.
Outside of being a damn good basketball team, they also have one of the best homecourt advantages in the country. They’ll look to get Allen Fieldhouse rocking early.
What’s most striking about Kansas is that their offense doesn’t do anything really well. Almost every statistic you look at, they’re merely average or below average.
Is this basketball’s Ponzi Scheme? An incredible record without much substance? Well, not really.
KenPom says Kansas has played the toughest schedule in terms of opponent defense, which reasonably depresses their numbers some.
Jayhawks’ Stars
Jalen Wilson and Gradey Dick lead the offense, with the former carrying most of the weight as of late.
Since their overtime loss at Kansas State, Wilson has averaged 21.4 ppg.
However, Dick shouldn’t be discounted — he’s shooting a sizzling 42.7% from 3 on the season.
Finally, guard Kevin McCullar kicks in 2.2 steals per game and can get the transition game started.
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Baylor Bears vs. Kansas Jayhawks CBB Betting Trends
- First, Kansas is just 5-8-0 ATS as a home favorite
- Next, Baylor is 2-1-0 ATS as an away underdog
- Baylor is 13-13 to the over this season
- Finally, Kansas is 15-11 to the over this season
Free Baylor Bears vs. Kansas Jayhawks CBB Betting Pick:
Free Spread Prediction: Baylor +5.0
Free Baylor Bears vs. Kansas Jayhawks Betting Pick: o148.5
Given the high powered offenses we see here and Baylor’s lack of defense, I think the over is a reasonable play.
Baylor should be getting at least a look here on the number as 5 is quite a bit to lay to KenPom’s #1 offense.
Still, we leave ourselves with more outs on the total in case Baylor’s defense completely melts.
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