New Big 12 rivals will go head-to-head on Monday when the Baylor Bears host the No. 13 Arizona Wildcats. Baylor is 16-9 on the season and currently sits fifth in the Big 12 standings with an 8-6 record, while Arizona is 17-8 overall but 11-3 (second) in its first season in the league. The Wildcats captured an 81-70 victory as 5.5-point home favorites in the first Big 12 matchup between these two programs but the Bears did win and cover both legs of a home-and-home series in 2018 and 2019.
For Monday’s matchup, tipoff is set for 10 p.m. ET at Foster Pavilion in Waco, Texas. The Bears are favored by 1.5 points in the latest Baylor vs. Arizona odds, while the over/under is 151.5 points per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any Arizona vs. Baylor picks, you’ll want to see the college basketball predictions from the proven model at SportsLine.
The model simulates every Division 1 college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 16 of the 2024-25 season on a 213-158 betting roll (+1675) on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to 2023. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Baylor vs. Arizona. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball betting lines for the Arizona vs. Baylor game:
- Baylor vs. Arizona spread: Baylor -1.5
- Baylor vs. Arizona over/under: 151.5 points
- Baylor vs. Arizona money line: Baylor -119, Arizona -101
- Baylor vs. Arizona picks: See picks here
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Why Baylor can cover
Baylor is coming off a 74-71 win over West Virginia on Saturday in overtime and now has to make the quick turnaround to take on Arizona. That will be a test for a Baylor rotation that only incorporated seven players on Saturday, but the Bears still managed to get four players to double-figures in scoring despite only shooting 38.9% from the floor as a team.
Norchad Omier recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds while adding four steals Langston Love also had 17 points thanks to a 12-for-12 day from the free-throw line. Despite the limited rotation, Baylor ran the Mountaineers off the 3-point line, with West Virginia going only 8-for-31 from beyond the arc. The Bears have covered the spread six times in a row when playing on a Monday at home. See which team to pick here.
Why Arizona can cover
Meanwhile, the Wildcats are coming off a gut-wrenching loss against No. 6 Houston on Saturday. Caleb Love had 17 points and seven assists in the defeat but did turn the ball over five times. KJ Lewis also contributed 13 points off the bench and Arizona had a 31-24 advantage on the glass but was undone by a 5-for-23 night from the 3-point line.
However, Arizona has still covered the spread in six of its last eight games, and also beat Baylor 81-70 on Jan. 14. Henri Veesear had 19 points and seven rebounds in just 19 minutes in that victory while Jaden Bradley added 13 points, six assists and five rebounds. See which team to pick here.
How to make Baylor vs. Arizona picks
The model has simulated Arizona vs. Baylor 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over the total, and it’s also says one side of the spread hits nearly 60% of the time. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Arizona vs. Baylor, and which side of the spread hits almost 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Baylor vs. Arizona spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 213-158 roll on top-rated college basketball picks, and find out.
