Last Updated on March 18, 2010 11:12 am by drew
Baylor-Sam Houston Pick
The Baylor Bears have been a pleasant surprise for college basketball this season, now they make their run toward the Final Four as they face Sam Houston State Thursday in the NCAA Tournament.
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These two teams will battle it out in the South Regional at 2:45PM ET from New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Bears are the No. 3 seed while Sam Houston State is the No. 14 seed.
Oddsmakers from online sports book SPORTSBETTING.com have made Baylor 11-point favorites over Sam Houston State on Thursday afternoon. The over/under has been set at 150.
Baylor is making its sixth NCAA Tournament appearance this year and second in three years. The Bears are 25-7 on the year and 11-5 in the Big 12 Conference. Baylor is scoring 77.9 points per-game this season, which ranks 25th in the country. The Bears give up 65.9 points per-outing, which ranks 107th. LaceDarious Dunn leads Baylor with 19.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per-game. Ekpe Udoh adds 13.9 points and 9.8 rebounds per-game for Baylor while Tweety Carter scores 15.7 points per-outing.
Sam Houston State is making its second NCAA Tournament appearance as the Bearkats are 25-7 on the year and 14-2 in the Southland Conference. The Bearkats average 80.4 points per-game on offense, ranking 10th in the country while allowing 69.9 points per-game, which ranks 191st. Sam Houston State has three players average double figures with Gilberto Clavell leading the way with 16.7 points and 6.4 rebounds per-game. Corey Allmond averages 15.8 points per-game while Ashton Mitchell adds another 12.6 points per-game.
The Baylor name doesn’t strike fear into many as the Bears have been a surprising team this year, but Baylor is a solid team. Sam Houston State likes to get out and run but the Bears have the defense and offense combination to make a run in this tournament. The 11-point spread is a lot, but the Bears are out to make a statement and show fans they are for real. Look for Baylor to win by double digits in this one.
Our NCAA Tournament Free Pick for this matchup is: BAYLOR -11 and UNDER 150
March Madness Betting Trends
Baylor is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baylor’s last 5 games
Baylor is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
March Madness Injury Report
BAYLOR
No Injuries Reported
SAM HOUSTON STATE
No Injuries Reported
March Madness Game Odds
Baylor Bears -11 Over 150
Sam Houston State Bearkats +11 Under 150
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Posted: 3/18/10 11:12AM ET