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The early betting line on the Houston Cougars vs. Baylor Bears Saturday March 23, 2024 game should be Cougars -3 according to KenPom. The actual line came in at Cougars -2.5.
Houston Cougars vs. Baylor Bears Betting Preview
The Bears are 13-1 in home games. Baylor is second in the Big 12 scoring 82.6 points while shooting 49.3% from the field. Baylor beat Houston the last time they faced the Cougars but that was back in 2021.
The 34.9 rebounds per game Baylor averages rank 215th in the nation, and are 5.3 more than the 29.6 its opponents collect per contest.
Baylor has been quite good at covering games this season, going 15-9 Against The Spread, compared to Houston's pedestrian 13-12 record. But Houston is also due for a cover, having failed to do so in all but one of their last six games. They pushed in one of those games.
Shead scored 26 points his last game as No. 2 Houston beat No. 6 Iowa State 73-65. Shead comes into the game against Baylor with a scoring total Over/Under well below that 26 number at 14.5.
Houston Cougars vs. Baylor Bears Player Props
*College basketball player props vary per book
Scoring
Emanuel Sharp (11.5)
Houston Cougars
J'wan Roberts (9.5)
Houston Cougars
Jamal Shead (14.5)
Houston Cougars
Keshon Gilbert (11.5)
Houston Cougars
Ja'Kobe Walter (14.5)
Baylor Bears
Jalen Bridges (11.5)
Baylor Bears
Jaxson Robinson (11.5)
Baylor Bears
RayJ Dennis (13.5)
Baylor Bears
Yves Missi (12.5)
Baylor Bears
Rebounds
Emanuel Sharp (3.5)
Houston Cougars
J'wan Roberts (7.5)
Houston Cougars
Jamal Shead (3.5)
Houston Cougars
LJ Cryer
Houston Cougars (2.5)
Ja'Kobe Walter (4.5)
Baylor Bears
Jalen Bridges (5.5)
Baylor Bears
Jayden Nunn (3.5)
Baylor Bears
RayJ Dennis (4.5)
Baylor Bears
Yves Missi (3.5)
Baylor Bears
Assists
Jamal Shead (5.5)
Houston Cougars
LJ Cryer (2.5)
Houston Cougars
RayJ Dennis (5.5)
Baylor Bears
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
