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Baylor vs UCF: Can the Bears end their losing streak?
The Baylor Bears are visiting the UCF Knights on Wednesday at Addition Financial Arena in Orlando.
Baylor has lost the last three games
The Baylor Bears are 14-5 for the season and have split the six Big 12 conference games so far in the season. Baylor has lost the last three games, two of which were in overtime, and that is their longest losing streak of the season. They are coming off a 105-102 triple overtime loss to TCU. Freshman center Yves Missi had a career night with 25 points. Ja’Kobe Walter leads the Bears with 15.2 points per game. Baylor is 12th in the nation, scoring 85.1 points per game on 49.4% shooting from the field.
UCF has not lost back-to-back games this season
The UCF Knights are 12-7 for the season and 3-4 in the Big 12. They have lost three of the last five games and are coming off a 68-57 loss to Cincinnati. Forward Marchelus Avery had his best game of the season, recording 19 points and 7 rebounds against the Bearcats. Jaylin Sellers is the best player for UCF, averaging 17.2 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. The Knights are one of the worst shooting teams in the league, with 41% shooting from the field and 31.5% (328th in the country) shooting from three-point territory (285th).
Betting Trends
UCF is 11-8-0 ATS for the season, 9-3-0 ATS at home, and 6-0-0 ATS after a loss. Miami is 11-6-1 ATS for the season, 2-1-0 ATS on the road, and 2-2-0 ATS after a loss.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Baylor Bears have five losses this season and three of those came in the last two weeks. However, that doesn’t change the fact that the Bears are among the best teams in the country as they are ranked 18th. Unlike them, the Knights are among the worst shooting teams in the NCAA basketball. They lack consistency all season long and the Bears will take advantage of that. Baylor is going into this game with their backs against the wall and will end the losing streak with a comfortable win covering the -2.5-point spread.
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