NCAA Basketball Prediction : Baylor Bears vs Kansas State Wildcats
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
by Joe Rodriguez
Kansas State Wildcats had no trouble disposing of unbeaten Missouri 75-59 on Saturday. Now, the No. 18 Wildcats will try to take down yet another unbeaten when No. 4 Baylor visits.
The Baylor Bears, who are coming off a 73-60 victory over Texas Tech, are off to the best start in school history.
Baylor has won 12 of its games by double figures, but has also had a knack for pulling out the close ones, winning three games by three or less. Kansas State has won three straight in the series.
- Baylor Bears @ Kansas State Wildcats
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Where: Fred Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, Kansas
TV: ESPN3.com, ESPN Full Court
The Wildcats have opened as 3-point favorites on SBG Global Sportsbook’s Live NCAA Basketball Odds.
Baylor Bears (15-0): It is always somebody different for Baylor, which shook off a sluggish start to defeat the Red Raiders. This time it was Pierre Jackson, who had a team-high 19 points - including eight in a five-minute stretch to open the second half - as the Bears extended their winning streak to a school-record 15 games. Baylor is one of only three Big 12 teams to open conference play 2-0 along with Iowa State and Kansas. However, three of the Bears’ next four games will come against ranked opponents.
Kansas State Wildcats (12-2): The Wildcats bounced back in a big way from their disappointing 67-49 loss at Kansas, defeating Missouri at home for the eighth straight time. Kansas State stormed out to a 19-point halftime lead behind Rodney McGruder, who had a game-high 20 points. Will Spradling had 14 and Jordan Henriquez added 10 points and eight rebounds for the Wildcats, who were picked to finish sixth in the Big 12 coaches preseason poll. Kansas State has won three of the last five meetings against Baylor at home.
1. Baylor is one of only three remaining unbeaten teams, along with Syracuse and Murray State.
2. The Bears have won 41 games on the road or at neutral courts over the last five years, and are 6-0 this year.
3. Kansas State is 7-0 at Bramlage Coliseum.
NCAA BASKETBALL PREDICTION: Kansas State 68 and Baylor 67
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