Iowa State vs. Baylor Prediction, Odds, Picks - Big 12 Tournament

Updated Mar. 15, 2024 8:28 p.m. ET

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The No. 3 seed Baylor Bears (23-9, 11-7 Big 12) will square off in the Big 12 tournament against the No. 2 seed Iowa State Cyclones (25-7, 13-5 Big 12) on Friday at T-Mobile Center, starting at 9:30 PM ET.

The Cyclones are only a 1-point favorite against the Bears when the Cyclones and Bears face off in a game expected to be a hard-fought matchup. The game's over/under is set at 134.

Keep reading to get the download before placing bets on the Iowa State-Baylor contest.

Iowa State vs. Baylor Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, March 15, 2024 at 9:30 PM ET
Where: T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri
How to Watch on TV: ESPN
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Cyclones vs Bears Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Cyclones	-1	-112	-108	134	-108	-112	-122	+102

Iowa State vs. Baylor Prediction

Pick ATS: Baylor (+1)
Pick OU: Over (134)
Prediction: Iowa State 73, Baylor 72

Learn more about the Iowa State Cyclones vs. the Baylor Bears game on FOX Sports!

Iowa State vs. Baylor Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Cyclones 68, Bears 66.
The Cyclones have a 55.0% chance to collect the win in this meeting per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Bears have a 49.5% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

Iowa State is 21-10-1 ATS this season.
Baylor has won 18 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover or pushing 12 times.
Iowa State has an ATS record of 16-8 when playing as at least 1-point favorites this season.
Baylor is 4-5 ATS this season when playing as at least 1-point underdogs.

Key Total Facts

The Cyclones and their opponent have broken the 134-point mark 18 times this season.
Bears games have gone over 134 points on 24 occasions this season.
These teams score 156.9 points per game combined, higher than the over/under for this matchup by 22.9.

Key Moneyline Facts

Iowa State is 15-3 in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 83.3%).
Baylor has won three of the 10 games it has played as underdogs this season.
Iowa State has gone 15-3 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -122 or shorter (winning 83.3%).
Baylor has a record of 6-6, a 50% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +102 or more by oddsmakers this season.

Iowa State vs. Baylor: Recent Results

Cyclones vs Bears Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
2/3/2024	Bears	-4	141.5	-180	+150	70-68 BAYL
3/9/2023	Bears	-4.5	135	-205	+175	78-72 IOWAST
3/4/2023	Bears	-7	134.5	-345	+285	73-58 IOWAST
12/31/2022	Bears	-2	132.5	-130	+110	77-62 IOWAST

Iowa State vs. Baylor: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

	Iowa State	Baylor
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	75.8 (112)	81.1 (26)
Points Allowed (Rank)	61.9 (5)	71.1 (149)
Rebounds (Rank)	9.5 (106)	9.6 (103)
3pt Made (Rank)	6.3 (290)	8.6 (67)
Assists (Rank)	15.7 (39)	14.9 (73)
Turnovers (Rank)	10.5 (99)	11.4 (198)

Iowa State 2023-24 Key Players

Cyclones Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Keshon Gilbert	32	13.5	4.4	4.2	1.9	0.1	0.9
Tamin Lipsey	31	12.5	4.7	4.8	2.7	0.1	1.2
Milan Momcilovic	32	10.8	3.1	1.3	0.6	0.4	1.5
Curtis Jones	32	10.6	2.9	1.9	1.5	0.1	1.8
Tre King	32	9.4	5.2	0.8	1.1	0.3	0.4

Baylor 2023-24 Key Players

Bears Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Ja'Kobe Walter	32	14.6	4.6	1.5	1.1	0.2	2.1
Rayj Dennis	32	13.5	3.8	6.7	1.4	0	1.1
Jalen Bridges	32	11.7	5.5	1.4	1.1	0.6	2
Yves Missi	31	11	5.5	0.4	0.6	1.5	0
Langston Love	24	11	2.9	1.2	0.4	0.2	1.5