Baylor at Oklahoma State: 2/21/22 College Basketball Picks and Predictions

Oklahoma State Cowboys (13-13) vs Baylor Bears (22-5)

Game Info: Monday, February 21, 2022 at 9:00 pm (Gallagher-Iba Arena)

Betting Odds: Oklahoma State Cowboys +6 -- Over/Under: 140 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Baylor Bears and Oklahoma State Cowboys face off on Monday in a college basketball showdown at Gallagher-Iba Arena. When these two teams faced off on January 15th it was Oklahoma State that won 61-54. 

Guard Bryce Thompson was the top player for Oklahoma State putting up 19 points. Baylor was led by LJ Cryer who finished with 18 points. 

Baylor comes into this game with a 22-5 record overall and they have gone 14-11-2 against the spread. In the last game against TCU, Baylor’s defense was strong, giving up 62 points, and that led to the victory. Baylor is averaging 77.5 points while their defense is giving up 63 points per game. James Akinjo has been the best player all season averaging 13.2 points while shooting 47.6 percent from the field and 46.8 percent from the field. 

On the other side of this matchup is the Oklahoma State Cowboys who sit with a 13-13 record overall and they have gone 9-16-1 against the spread. In the last game against Kansas State, Oklahoma State scored 82 points and that led to the three point victory. Oklahoma State is averaging 70 points while their defense is giving up 67.3 points per game. Avery Anderson has been the top player for Oklahoma State this season averaging 11.8 points while shooting 40 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from behind the three point line. 

Oklahoma State is 0-3-1 in their last four games as underdog. The over is 5-1 in Baylor's last six games played on Monday. The over is 5-1 in Oklahoma State's last six games against a team with a winning straight up record. Oklahoma State is 0-4 against the spread in their last four home games against a team with a winning road record.

Oklahoma State had success in the last game but Baylor is the better team, and they are going to find a ton of success in this game. Look for the Cowboys to struggle to score and that is going to be the difference as Baylor covers the spread. In terms of the total, this is going to be a lower scoring game, and the under is going to cash. 

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.

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