The Virginia Cavaliers will take on the Baylor Bears for arguably one of the best NCAA basketball games today. Baylor comes in as the #5 team in America, while Virginia Cavaliers currently sits at #16. Both teams can make a huge run throughout the season and even be ranked the #1 team in America. Continue reading below to get our best Virginia vs Baylor prediction Betting Picks and much more.
Although it’s still early, the college basketball standings favor both teams to finish within the top 15 when it’s all said and done. Both teams will be coming into this game without a loss on the season and have played extremely well on both sides of the basketball to start the year. This is the toughest game on their NCAAB schedule.
Let’s break down our Virginia vs Baylor prediction and find the best bet in this game.
Last Game Records
Virginia’s game was recently canceled after a tragedy took place on campus, unfortunately. Their most recent game was against Monmouth University when they came away with an 89-42 win.
On the other hand, Baylor did not have to deal with any Baylor Bears injuries and was able to come away with a 95-62 win against Northern Colorado in their third game of the season. LJ Cryer led the way with 20 and 10 assists.
Matchup Information
Virginia Cavaliers vs. Baylor Bears Betting Analysis
Virginia Cavaliers Content
Virginia is always one of those teams you must watch out for, no matter who you are. They’re one of the top NCAA basketball teams in the country year in and year out, and that’s because of what they do on the defensive side of the basketball.
When thinking about our Virginia vs Baylor prediction, the first thing that we have to realize is that Baylor can score at an elite level, and Virginia gets stops better than anybody in the country.
Some are a bit down on Virginia this year as they still don’t feel that they have a high-level scorer, but I don’t believe that’s the case.
Isaac McKneely is somebody that I’m looking out for with the Virginia Cavaliers. The 6’4″ guard has proven that he can be an above-average player in college basketball this season and will have to make a huge contribution if he wants to continue getting minutes as a freshman at the University of Virginia.
I truly believe that he can be one of the best college basketball players on this Virginia team, and if that’s going to be the case, they should be in good hands.
The Virginia Cavaliers basketball ranking this season is the #16 team in the country, and I believe that this team could end up in the top 10 with a win on Friday night.
Baylor Bears Content
The Baylor Bears are always one of the top five teams in the country for the most part throughout the regular season. Throughout the last few years, this team has proven that they can beat anybody in the country on any given night.
The NCAAB odds are currently favoring Baylor, and although I do agree with that, they have to come out and play their best basketball if they’re going to win this game.
Baylor is legit on both sides of the basketball, and that’s been the case for the past few years. Their offense has already scored more than 87 points in every one of their first three games, and I don’t expect that to necessarily stop even against an elite defense like Virginia.
Star Adam Flagler leads Baylor. He’s coming off a performance where he had 13 points and ten assists. He’s typically one of the best college basketball players in the country and will majorly contribute to this Baylor team. He’s currently averaging 17.3 points per game and shooting 60% from the field.
This is something that we’ve become used to at this point, as he’s one of the most prolific scorers in college basketball and will look to continue dominating against an elite Virginia defense.
Throughout the past few years, he’s proven that he can score on any defense in the country, which leads me to believe that there’s no reason to think that won’t be the case on Friday night.
Updates
In terms of any new injuries, the college basketball injury report looks clean for both teams. Although this could change with shoot around and other situations, it doesn’t seem likely that any key players are going to be injured on either side. Remember to continue checking that, as that’s a major thing to look for in our Virginia vs Baylor prediction.
Virginia Cavaliers vs. Baylor Bears Betting Preview
The NCAAB odds coming into this game are currently favoring Baylor at -5 on the spread line. Virginia will be coming in as a five-point underdog, and the moneyline for Virginia will be slotted at +175.
The under for this game is at 132.5. Baylor is currently -205 on the moneyline, and the over is slotted at 132.5. Taking the over in this game isn’t a bad idea if Baylor can continue scoring the basketball at a high level.
Virginia Cavaliers vs. Baylor Bears Betting Prediction
We are finally here with our Virginia vs Baylor prediction, and the best bet in this game is going to be taking Baylor – 5.
I understand this line because Virginia has one of the best defenses in America, but I don’t think that this will be a game in which they will be able to compete. Baylor’s defense is just as good as Virginia’s, and Virginia typically isn’t great on the offensive side of the basketball. This is a weird line, in my opinion.
Because of that, I’m going to be all over the Baylor Bears to win this game by 5 for -110 odds as one of my favorite plays of the day.
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