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The Baylor Bears (15-14, 5-11 Big 12) and No. 6 Houston Cougars (24-5, 12-4) clash Wednesday. This Big 12 clash at the Fertitta Center in Houston, Texas, will tip off at 9 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s<\/a> NCAA basketball odds around the Baylor vs. Houston odds and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions<\/a> for the best bets.<\/p>\n Baylor gave No. 1 Arizona a scare 2 games back before losing to the visiting Wildcats 87-80 on Feb. 24. The Bears bounced back with a 1-point victory over UCF on Saturday, winning 87-86 as a 1.5-point road underdog with the Over (159.5) cashing. Baylor is 2-1 over its last 3 games after going just 2-8 from Jan. 16-Feb. 17.<\/p>\n Houston, which routed the Bears 77-55 Jan. 10, lost 3 straight games — all to ranked foes — Feb. 16-23. The Cougars rebounded for a win their last time out Saturday when they pummeled +19.5 Colorado 102-62 at home with the Over (138.5) cashing. UH shot a season-high 59.6% from the floor in that 40-point victory.<\/p>\n \u2013\u00a0Rankings:\u00a0USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll<\/a><\/p>\n Watch NCAA basketball on Fubo!<\/a>Baylor at Houston odds<\/p>\n Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub<\/a> for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:20 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n Moneyline (ML): Baylor +875 (bet $100 to win $875) | Houston -1600 (bet $1,600 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Baylor +15.5 (-115) | Houston -15.5 (-105)Over\/Under (O\/U): 141.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)Baylor at Houston picks and predictionsPrediction<\/p>\n Houston 79, Baylor 66<\/p>\n No interest; PASS.<\/p>\n Houston is 1-5 ATS over its last 6 games. Baylor is 3-1 ATS across its last 4 road tilts.<\/p>\n The Cougars are fresh off a great shooting game, but their offense has slipped a bit in many facets over recent weeks. The Bears are 2-1 ATS in their last 3 Quad 1 games. Their offense has bounced back after cratering in January. The way Baylor handles the basketball and rebounds at the offensive end figure as key factors in keeping the Bears within a couple touchdowns in this spot.<\/p>\n G Cameron Carr has scored 52 points over Baylor’s last 2 games and gives the visiting five an X-factor with his ability to create.<\/p>\n BACK BAYLOR +15.5 (-115).<\/p>\n The uptick in Baylor’s offensive production has resulted in the Over going 4-2 in the team’s last 6 games.<\/p>\n BartTorvik pegs only 14 teams as slowing down possession churn more than the Cougars. But of late, Houston’s pace has been on the uptick. Baylor slides into the mix with a near-average tempo. Look for this pace to be just on the slower side of average but with some decent rim-and-3 input and points coming off rebounds.<\/p>\n The OVER 141.5 (-115) has value.<\/p>\n For more sports betting picks and tips, check out SportsbookWire.com<\/a> and BetFTW<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter\/X<\/a> and like us on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n College sports coverage from USA TODAY Sports Media Group:<\/p>\n Alabama<\/a> \/ Auburn<\/a> \/ Clemson<\/a>\u00a0\/ Colorado<\/a> \/ Duke<\/a> \/\u00a0Florida<\/a> \/ Florida State<\/a> \/\u00a0Georgia<\/a> \/ Iowa<\/a> \/ Kentucky<\/a> \/\u00a0LSU<\/a>\u00a0\/ Michigan<\/a>\u00a0\/ Michigan State<\/a> \/ Nebraska<\/a> \/ North Carolina<\/a> \/ Notre Dame<\/a>\u00a0\/ Ohio State<\/a>\u00a0\/ Oklahoma<\/a> \/ Oregon<\/a> \/ Penn State<\/a> \/ Tennessee<\/a>\u00a0\/ Texas<\/a> \/ Texas A&M<\/a> \/ UCLA<\/a> \/ USC<\/a> \/ Washington<\/a> \/\u00a0Wisconsin<\/a> \/ College Sports Wire<\/a> \/ High School<\/a> \/ Recruiting<\/a><\/p>\n Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations. 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