Time:<\/strong> 7:00 PM ET \/ 4:00 PM PT
Broadcast:<\/strong> ESPN+
Location:<\/strong> T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO
Spread:<\/strong> Baylor -6.5 | Total: 136.5<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kansas State vs Baylor Betting Preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Baylor vs Kansas State doesn’t generate too many national headlines, but this has been one of the Big XII’s best rivalries over the last couple seasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After spending 17 years as an assistant at Baylor, Jerome Tang moved to Manhattan in 2022. Since he took over the purple Wildcats, Tang is 3-1 straight-up, 4-0 against the spread against his former squad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Baylor’s lone win came in January when Baylor needed a double-digit comeback to squeak past the Wildcats. Bears’ freshman VJ Edgecombe scored 30 points to lead Baylor in that contest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The rest of Baylor’s lineup combined to shoot 30.2-percent from the floor in that contest. The Bears enjoyed a 17-5 edge in free throws. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kansas State is playing on the second leg of a back-to-back after beating Arizona State on Tuesday. The 71-66 final score was a little flattering for the Sun Devils because K-State was never in any real danger. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The final five-point margin was actually the closest Arizona State had gotten since the 5:00 mark of the first half. The big story in that one was the re-emergence of fifth-year senior Coleman Hawkins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Illinois transfer suffered a fractured tibia, but only missed three games and insisted on playing in the Big 12 Tournament. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He finished with 26 points, eight rebounds and two blocks in 38 minutes against the Sun Devils on Tuesday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We’re struggling to see how Baylor is going to create enough margin to win this contest by multiple possessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kansas State vs Baylor Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Bears are outside the top-300 in KenPom’s adjusted tempo metric. Over their last ten games, the Bears have scored an average of 69 points per game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kansas State looked very comfortable playing at the T-Mobile Center last night. The Wildcats had four players finish in double figures and they shot 44.4-percent from three-point range.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We don\u2019t see too much that separates these teams on a neutral floor, especially since Kansas State has covered each of the last four in this matchup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kansas State vs Baylor Prediction: Kansas State +6<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGoldSheet Top Picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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