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(NCAAB) Baylor vs. Texas Tech,
Point Spread: 2.50 | -108.00 Texas Tech (Home)
Result: Win
Point Spread: 2.50 | -108.00 Texas Tech (Home)
Result: Win
The set-up: No. 6 Baylor is 22-3 overall, including 9-3 in the Big 12 after two wins last week (Baylor was 0-2 the previous week). The Bears travel to Lubbock, Tx. Monday night to take on 16-9 Texas Tech, which is just 4-8 in Big 2 play.
Baylor: Expectations were low for Baylor thsisseason, after losing players like SF Prince (15.9 & 6.1), PF Gathers (11.2 & 9.0) and PG Medford (8.9 & 6.5 APG), but the team's 22-3 record is the a school-best through 25 games. This year's frontcourt is led by the 6-10 Motley (16.9 & 9.7), the 7-0 Lual-Acuil (9.3 & 7.0) and the 6-8 Maston (7.0 & 4.0). Miami transfer Lecomte (12.6 & 4.2 APG) has replaced Medford at the point, joined in the backcourt by Freeman (9.1) and Wainwright (5.5 & 4.9), who comes of the bench. Freeman has missed the last two games due to a violation of team policy but sophomore King McClure connected on 5-of-6 shots and scored 13 points as his replacement in the starting lineup against the Horned Frogs on Saturday, as Baylor cruised to a 70-52 win. The Bears are an outstanding defensive team, holding opponents to 61.4 PPG (8th) on 38.7% shooting (12th)thre
Texas Tech: Jamie Dixon (of Pitt fame) returned to his alma mater and the Red Raiders opened the season 11-1. However, they have dropped five of their last six conference games (after a 3-3 start) with the only win coming 77-69 over last place Oklahoma, 77-69. Guard Evans leads the team in scoring (14.9) and three-point shooting (46.1 percent), joined by a pair of 6-8 forwards in double digits, Smith (13.3 & 7.9) and Livingston (11.0 & 3.8). Note that four Tech starters are shooting 40 percent or better beyond the arc. Defense is hardly an afterthought, as Texas Tech holds opponents to 65.8 PPG, ranking 46th in the nation.
The pick: Baylor's 70-52 win over visiting TCU on Saturday keeps them just one game back of Kansas in the Big 12 and near the end of that game, the student section was chanting "We want KU. We want KU." The Bears will host the Jayhawks on Saturday in a potential first place showdown but first must take care of business at Texas Tech. The Red Raiders showed they certainly won't be a pushover, taking Kansas to the wire on Saturday, before losing 80-79. Recent history reveals that over the last three seasons here in Lubbock, Texas Tech defeated Baylor in 2014, before the Bears have won one-possession games the last two seasons. Upset alert! Make Texas Tech a 10* play.
Baylor: Expectations were low for Baylor thsisseason, after losing players like SF Prince (15.9 & 6.1), PF Gathers (11.2 & 9.0) and PG Medford (8.9 & 6.5 APG), but the team's 22-3 record is the a school-best through 25 games. This year's frontcourt is led by the 6-10 Motley (16.9 & 9.7), the 7-0 Lual-Acuil (9.3 & 7.0) and the 6-8 Maston (7.0 & 4.0). Miami transfer Lecomte (12.6 & 4.2 APG) has replaced Medford at the point, joined in the backcourt by Freeman (9.1) and Wainwright (5.5 & 4.9), who comes of the bench. Freeman has missed the last two games due to a violation of team policy but sophomore King McClure connected on 5-of-6 shots and scored 13 points as his replacement in the starting lineup against the Horned Frogs on Saturday, as Baylor cruised to a 70-52 win. The Bears are an outstanding defensive team, holding opponents to 61.4 PPG (8th) on 38.7% shooting (12th)thre
Texas Tech: Jamie Dixon (of Pitt fame) returned to his alma mater and the Red Raiders opened the season 11-1. However, they have dropped five of their last six conference games (after a 3-3 start) with the only win coming 77-69 over last place Oklahoma, 77-69. Guard Evans leads the team in scoring (14.9) and three-point shooting (46.1 percent), joined by a pair of 6-8 forwards in double digits, Smith (13.3 & 7.9) and Livingston (11.0 & 3.8). Note that four Tech starters are shooting 40 percent or better beyond the arc. Defense is hardly an afterthought, as Texas Tech holds opponents to 65.8 PPG, ranking 46th in the nation.
The pick: Baylor's 70-52 win over visiting TCU on Saturday keeps them just one game back of Kansas in the Big 12 and near the end of that game, the student section was chanting "We want KU. We want KU." The Bears will host the Jayhawks on Saturday in a potential first place showdown but first must take care of business at Texas Tech. The Red Raiders showed they certainly won't be a pushover, taking Kansas to the wire on Saturday, before losing 80-79. Recent history reveals that over the last three seasons here in Lubbock, Texas Tech defeated Baylor in 2014, before the Bears have won one-possession games the last two seasons. Upset alert! Make Texas Tech a 10* play.
