Baylor Headed to Barclays Center with Top End Talent to Face Oregon State
On Wednesday evening, Oregon State will face No. 13 Baylor in a NIT Season Tip-Off matchup at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The winner of this contest will
Game outlook
On Wednesday evening, Oregon State will face No. 13 Baylor in a NIT Season Tip-Off matchup at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The winner of this contest will advance to play the victor of the Florida vs. Pittsburgh game on Friday. The Bears are coming off a win over Kansas City in their last game and have opened as 16.5-point favorites. Meanwhile, the Beavers recently lost to Nebraska in a neutral site game.
Game Info
When: Wednesday, 11/22/2023 @ 7:00pm EST
Where: Barclays Center Stadium Betting Odds Moneyline: Bears -2,724 | Beavers +1,175
Spread: Bears -16.5 (-110) | Beavers +16.5 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 143 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Baylor will win straight-up is 96%.
Baylor Bears
Oregon State head coach Wayne Tinkle has a 130-109 record in almost nine seasons with the Beavers. OSU won their first game by beating a non-Division I college, but their performances in their next two games, including an overtime win and a 21-point loss to a decent Big 10 team, have been unsatisfactory. Jordan Pope and Tyler Bilodeau have been two of the Beavers' top offensive performers, with Pope averaging 20.5 points and 2.8 assists per game on 51.8% shooting (46.2% 3PT) and Bilodeau adding 15 points and 8.8 rebounds per game on 52.0% shooting. The Beavers rank 198th in adjusted offensive efficiency, shooting 30% from three-point range (ranked 256th) and 41.3% from the field. Defensively, they are holding teams to 37.7% from the field (ranked 56th) and 32.1% from three-point range (ranked 186th). Baylor, ranked 26th in offense and 158th in defense, has a power ranking of 39 and is 4-0 (2-2 ATS). They are shooting 50.61% from the field (ranked 41st) and 75.22% from the free throw line (ranked 75th) while allowing 42.29% from the field (ranked 201st) and 69.23% from the free throw line (ranked 166th). They average 41.25 rebounds and 13.50 offensive assists per game (ranked 87th and 177th respectively) while allowing an average of 29.41% from three-point range (ranked 119th).