TOM'S 13-0 COLLEGE BASKETBALL CROWN BEST BET
- Handicapper
- Tom Stryker
- League
- NCAAB
- Competition
- Baylor vs Minnesota
- Release Date
- 04/01/2026 10:47 AM
- Event Date
- 04/01/2026 11:12 PM
- Bet Type
- Point Spread
- Pick
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Minnesota +4 (-110)
(BetOnline)
- Outcome
- Loss
- Analysis
- #894 MINNESOTA (+) over Baylor at 10:30 PM EST
In the quarterfinal of the College Basketball Crown and with $50,000 of NIL money up for grabs, look for the Golden Gophers to give the Bears fits in this non-conference tilt in Sin City. Baylor finished the regular season on a woeful 6-14 SU and 6-13-1 ATS run and head coach Scott Drew and his troops don't deserve to be a favorite over anyone at the moment.
Technically, this is a solid wagering spot for Minnesota. In postseason play the last two years, Big Ten schools have dominated non-conference foes, inking a proud 36-14 SU and 34-16 ATS record. Provided our "play on" squad hits the hardwood without confidence off a SU and ATS loss, this angle improves to a sensational 14-0 SU and 13-1 ATS including a golden 13-0 SU and ATS provided they are not priced as a favorite of -30 or more. That bodes well for the Golden Gophers.
Holding a soft 46-40 SU and 35-46-3 ATS record, Baylor hasn't played solid basketball lately. In this run priced as an underdog or a competitive favorite of -5 or less, the Bears have gone into hibernation inking a woeful 17-37 SU and 16-33-3 ATS mark including a pitiful 9-18 SU and 6-17-2 ATS provided their opponent carries a team won/loss percentage less than .740. Finally, in postseason play competing against a foe that owns a team won/loss percentage less than .575, Coach Drew and his crew hold a weak 7-7 SU and 3-11 ATS tally.
The Big Ten has been a dominant force in postseason play for the last two years and that will carry over in this College Basketball Crown contest. Take Minnesota. Thanks, and best of luck, Tom.
