College Basketball Picks & Predictions for Wednesday, March 9, 2011
By Drew Sharper
KANSAS CITY, MO (TheSpread) – Baylor takes on Oklahoma in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday. Here is a breakdown of my pick for this contest.
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Baylor is 18-12 on the season and 1-3 on a neutral floor while Oklahoma is 13-17 overall and 0-3 on a neutral site.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have released their odds for this game and made Baylor a 7-point favorite against Oklahoma. The over/under has been set at 129 points. Here is a look at the trends and my pick for tonight’s game.
Oklahoma vs. Baylor, 7PM ET (View Matchup)
Oklahoma has covered the spread in 9 of their last 13 meetings with Baylor and the bears are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 conference games. My pick goes with Oklahoma to cover as I expect this game to be competitive. Neither team has had a good season based on preseason expectations, but Oklahoma has more to prove in this game.
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