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Texas at Baylor: How to watch, odds, predictions from ESPN, KenPom

275133747_4796292347117549_592518599057046758_nby:Jonathan Wagner•02/12/22•

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Texas hits the road on Saturday for an important Big 12 matchup against Baylor. Here is everything you need to know from how to watch, odds, and predictions from ESPN and KenPom. Saturday’s game will serve as the first of two meetings between the two teams this season.

How to watch Texas at Baylor

Time: 12 p.m. ET

Location: Ferrell Center, Waco, TX

Network: ESPN 2

Odds

According to the Vegas Insider consensus odds, Baylor is a six-point home favorite over Texas on Saturday. The over/under for the matchup is set at 129.5.

ESPN predictions

Predicted winner: Baylor

Predicted point differential: 6.6 points

Win probability (for Baylor): 74.9%

ESPN’s College Basketball Power Index (BPI) measures a team’s strength and predicts performance moving forward. Out of all of the games on Saturday’s slate, ESPN lists Texas at Baylor with a matchup quality of 86.8, the fourth highest total on the day.

KenPom predictions

Predicted winner: Baylor

Predicted final score: Baylor 68 – Texas 62

Win probability (for Baylor): 70%

KenPom, another predictive tool for college basketball, closely follows ESPN’s predictions with a tight game on Saturday with Baylor ultimately pulling away with the victory.

Baylor, Texas have fared differently in recent weeks

Baylor sat at the top of most college basketball rankings for a while earlier in the season. But as of late, the Bears have stumbled. Baylor suffered two losses to Texas Tech and Oklahoma State in the middle of January. The Bears have also lost two of their previous four games, falling to Alabama and Kansas. Entering Saturday’s game against Texas, Baylor is 20-4 and 8-3 in Big 12 play.

Texas, on the other hand, has played well of late. The Longhorns started the year 12-2, but then lost three out of four to fall to 13-5. Since then, though, Texas has won five out of six, including a big win on Monday at home against No. 8 Kansas. Texas beat Kansas 79-76, resulting in Longhorns fans storming the court. The court storming resulted in a hefty $25,000 fine from the Big 12.

Baylor enters Saturday’s game ranked No. 10 in the latest AP Poll, while Texas comes in at No. 20.