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    The No. 14 Baylor Bears (12-2, 1-0 Big 12) are 3-point favorites as they try to continue a three-game win streak when they host the No. 18 BYU Cougars (12-2, 0-1 Big 12) on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at Foster Pavilion. The contest airs at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 154.

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    How do I watch Bears vs. Cougars?

    • Game Day: Tuesday, January 9, 2024
    • Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
    • TV Channel: ESPN+
    • Location: Waco, Texas
    • Arena: Foster Pavilion

    Betting Lines for Bears vs. Cougars

    Baylor vs BYU Betting Information
    Favorite Spread Total
    Baylor -3 154

    Baylor Betting Stats & Information

    • Baylor has been the moneyline favorite eight times this season. They’ve finished 7-1 in those games.
    • The Bears have played six times as a moneyline favorite with odds of -172 or shorter, and won in each game.
    • The Bears are 9-4-1 ATS this season.
    • The Bears have an 8-3-1 record against the spread when favored by 3 points or more this season.
    • The average over/under Baylor has had set in games this year is 3.5 more points than this outing’s point total.

    BYU Betting Stats & Info

    • BYU has not played a game this season while listed as the underdog.
    • The Cougars have entered two games this season as the underdog by +143 or more and won each of those games.
    • So far this season, the Cougars have put together an 11-3-0 record against the spread.
    • BYU’s games this year have averaged an over/under of 150.4 points, 3.6 fewer than the point total in this matchup.

    Baylor vs. BYU Season Stat Comparison

    Baylor Rank Baylor AVG BYU AVG BYU Rank
    7th 88.1 Points Scored 88.2 6th
    135th 69.4 Points Allowed 62.2 12th
    175th 36.6 Rebounds 43.8 7th
    52nd 11 Off. Rebounds 11.4 34th
    35th 9.4 3pt Made 12.9 1st
    40th 16.4 Assists 22.1 1st
    130th 11.2 Turnovers 10.1 52nd

    This Matchup’s Impact Players

    Baylor Bears Leaders

    • Ja’Kobe Walter leads the Bears in scoring, tallying 15.3 points per game to go with 4.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists.
    • Baylor’s leading rebounder is Yves Missi averaging 6.6 boards per game and its best passer is Rayj Dennis and his 6.2 assists per game.
    • Walter makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bears, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.3 per contest.

    BYU Cougars Leaders

    • Jaxson Robinson scores 15.2 points per game and is the top scorer for the Cougars.
    • The BYU leaders in rebounding and assists are Noah Waterman with 6.7 rebounds per game (he also adds 11.4 points and 1.0 assist per game) and Dallin Hall with 4.4 assists per game (he also tacks on 9.1 points and 2.7 rebounds per game).
    • Trevin Knell makes 2.9 three-pointers per game, the most on the Cougars.

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