Oklahoma Sooners vs Baylor Bears Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/04/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Venue:  Ferrell Center, Waco, TX

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Oklahoma +12.5, Baylor -12.5; Over/Under:  137.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Oklahoma +12.5, Baylor -12.5; Over/Under:  137.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Oklahoma +12.5, Baylor -12.5; Over/Under:  137.5 points

 

Oklahoma Sooners:  11-2 (3rd place, Big 12)

Baylor Bears:  13-0 (1st place, Big 12)

 

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Oklahoma Sooners:  4-1 last 5

Baylor Bears:  5-0 last 5

 

 

 

Oklahoma is coming into this game with an 11-2 record overall and they are 1-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 2nd conference matchup of the year and they are currently 1-0 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Butler Bulldogs but they have gone on a 4 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Arkansas Razorbacks, the UT Arlington Mavericks, the Alcorn State Braves, and the Kansas State Wildcats in their last game. Elijah Harkless led the team in points in that game with 21 while Umoja Gibson was next on the team with 19 points. Ethan Chargois led the team in assists in that game off the bench with 4 and he also led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 40.4% from the field, 37% from 3-point range, and 71.4% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 74.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 60.1 PPG against them. Oklahoma has an ATS record of 6-7 this season and their O/U record is 8-5.

 

 

Baylor is coming into this game with a 13-0 record overall and they are 8-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 2nd conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 1-0 in their conference games this season. They have not lost a game all season and their last 5 wins came against the Villanova Wildcats, the Oregon Ducks, the Alcorn State Braves, the Northwestern State Demons, and the Iowa State Cyclones in their last game. James Akinjo led the team in points in that game with 16 while LJ Cryer was next on the team off the bench with 13 points. Adam Flagler led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Jeremy Sochan led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 50% from the field, 41.2% from 3-point range, and 71.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 83.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 58 PPG against them. Baylor has an ATS record of 8-4-1 this season and their O/U record is 8-5.

 

Oklahoma is coming into this game as a 12.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Oklahoma has been having a great season so far and they have even played well on the road and in their conference games this season. Baylor has also been playing great this season and they are still an undefeated team at 13-0 but the longer they go with no losses the larger the target becomes on their back. Especially in a conference game like this between two good teams, Oklahoma will be getting up for this game and coming with extra motivation to not just win another conference game but to shut down one of the few undefeated teams left and the number 1 team in the nation. The best bet to place in this game is on Oklahoma to cover the spread here as even if they do not win they will play hard in this game and keep it as close as they can.

 

Oklahoma Baylor Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, January 4, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Baylor 75 Oklahoma 69.

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Oklahoma Sooners: 6-13 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 8 days. 97-139 ATS after one or more consecutive overs. 7-13 ATS after having won 4 of their last 5 games. 9-16 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as favorite.

Baylor Bears: 45-27 ATS in all games. 20-12 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 39-26 ATS as a favorite. 12-5 ATS in January games. 27-12 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in a week. 20-8 ATS after 2 straight games giving up 9 or less offensive rebounds.

 

 

Oklahoma Sooners:  T. Groves (F) Out indefinitely - Illness. J. Groves (F) Out indefinitely - Illness. B. Cortes (G) Out indefinitely - Illness.

Baylor Bears: L. Love (G) out for season - Knee injury.

 

 

“Pretty comfortable I’d say. My teammates believed in me, telling me to take those shots. When you’ve got everybody in your corner, believe in your work and everything else will take care of itself.” - Elijah Harkless on their win against KSU.

 

 

“For us as a staff it’s really exciting. Because normally when you win a championship you lose too much talent and experience to graduation or the pros to even have a chance the following year.” - Scott Drew on his team being the number 1 team in the nation this season.

 

 

 

U. Gibson 

J. Goldwire 

T. Groves 

E. Harkless 

J. Hill

 

J. Akinjo 

K. Brown 

A. Flagler 

M. Mayer 

F. Thamba

 

 

PPG: T. Groves (14.4)

APG: J. Goldwire (4.3)

Reb/G: J. Hill (6.2)

 

PPG: L. Cryer (13.5)

APG: J. Akinjo (6.1)

Reb/G: J. Tchamwa Tchatchoua (8)

 

Coaches:

Oklahoma Sooners: Porter Moser (1st season)

Baylor Bears: Scott Drew (19th season)