Baylor vs. West Virginia Free Pick
LAS VEGAS, NV (The Spread) – ESPN has a college basketball treat tonight when No. 7 Baylor takes on West Virginia in the Las Vegas Classic tonight at 9:00PM ET.
ODDS: Oddsmakers have installed Baylor as a 5.5-point favorite over West Virginia for tonight’s game, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 133.5 points. The Bears enter tonight’s game with an 11-0 record while West Virginia is 9-2 this season.
LINE MOVEMENT: Baylor opened as a 4.5-point favorite but the line has climbed a full point to 5.5 at most sports books both offshore and in Vegas. The over/under total, meanwhile, opened at 134 but is now down to 133.5.
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PUBLIC BETTING: Of the 500-plus wagers placed on tonight’s game, 79% of college basketball public bettors currently favor the Bears. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most up-to-date public betting numbers.
FREE PICK: Take Baylor. The Bears have an overall advantage in points per game, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, defense and depth. The only edge the Mountaineers posses is in their ability to rebound and create turnovers, which of course are important facets of the game, but if Baylor plays to its potential then WVU will have trouble keeping pace. According to latest college basketball trends, the Bears are 4-0 against the spread in their last four games overall and 4-0 ATS in their last four non-conference games. The Mountaineers, meanwhile, are 1-5 ATS in their lat six games as an underdog and 2-7 ATS in their last nine Friday games.
FRIDAY COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK: BAYLOR BEARS –5.5
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