Arkansas vs Baylor Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/9/24

In this article, we will formulate a Baylor vs Arkansas Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, November 9th, at the American Airlines Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Bears’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Razorbacks’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Baylor

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Arkansas

-Recent betting trends in games played between Baylor and Arkansas

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Bears and Razorbacks. 

It Doesn’t Get Any Easier for Baylor

It doesn’t get any easier for Baylor and there is a real concern they could start the season 0-2. In the first game of the season, Baylor faced off against Gonzaga and it was ugly basically from the start. At halftime, Baylor was down 49-30 and in the second half, it got even worse as the defense gave up 52 points. As a team Baylor shot only 37.1 percent from the field and 14.3 percent from deep. Norchad Omier was the top player for Baylor putting up 15 points and three rebounds. The defense wasn’t good, but in this game, they need to find a way to be more productive with the offense. Baylor will play against Sam Houston State following this one.

Can Arkansas Make a Statement?

Arkansas already looked good at Kansas during their preseason game and now they are going to try to make a statement with success in this game. Arkansas scored 76 points against Lipscomb and that was enough for the 16-point victory. At halftime they were up by 11 points and in the second half they pulled away even more. Arkansas as the team shot 54 percent from the field and 21.1 percent from behind the three-point line. Boogie Fland was the best player for the Razorbacks putting up 17 points, three rebounds, and three assists. Arkansas will take on Troy, Pacific, and Little Rock after this game.

Why Arkansas Will Beat Baylor

• Arkansas has won each of its last four games against non-conference opponents.
• Baylor has lost four of its last five night games played at neutral venues.
• Arkansas has won the first half in three of its last four night games against non-conference opponents.

Baylor vs Arkansas Prediction 

How Does Baylor have any confidence after what happened in the first game of the season? The team with all the confidence is Arkansas who found success in the preseason against Kansas and looked good in the first game of the season. The Baylor defense is going to be tested again, and Arkansas is going to have no issue running up the score here. I expect Arkansas will win this game outright, but we will take the points to be safe. 

Shane Mickle's Pick: Arkansas +3