Houston vs. Baylor Predictions - March 4

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Big 12 play features the No. 7 Houston Cougars (24-5, 12-4 Big 12) at home against the Baylor Bears (15-14, 5-11 Big 12) on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET.

Houston is a double-digit 14.5-point favorite against Baylor when the Cougars hit the court against the Bears on Wednesday. The game has an over/under of 142.

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Houston vs. Baylor Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Wednesday, March 4, 2026
  • Game time: 9 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN2
  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Arena: Fertitta Center

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Houston vs. Baylor Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Houston (-14.5)
  • Moneyline: Houston (-1639), Baylor (+880)
  • Total: 142 points

Pick ATS:Baylor (+14.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (142)
  • Prediction: Houston 81, Baylor 68

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Houston vs. Baylor Comparison

Houston Rank Houston Stat Baylor Stat Baylor Rank
141st 77.5 Points Scored 82.7 47th
2nd 62.3 Points Allowed 77.0 262nd
107th 15.0 Assists 15.6 83rd
1st 7.7 Turnovers 11.2 212th
200th 44.9% Field Goal % 47.8% 43rd
24th 40.3% Field Goal % Allowed 45.1% 239th

Houston Key Players

  • The leader in points and assists for the Cougars is Kingston Flemings, who scores 16.4 points and dishes out 5.2 assists per game.
  • Chris Cenac Jr. is Houston's best rebounder, grabbing an average of 7.6 boards in each contest while scoring 9.6 points per game.
  • Emanuel Sharp makes more threes per game than any other member of the Cougars, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.7 per contest.
  • Flemings is Houston's leader in steals, averaging 1.6 steals per game, while Joseph Tugler leads them in blocks with 1.4 per contest.

Baylor Key Players

  • Cameron Carr is at the top of the Bears scoring leaderboard with 19.2 points per game. Carr also collects 5.6 rebounds and dishes out 2.7 assists per game.
  • Caden Powell has a stat line of 6.4 rebounds, 6.7 points and 1.3 assists per game for Baylor to take the top rebound spot on the team. Obi Agbim has the top spot for assists with 3.2 per game, adding 11.0 points and 2.7 rebounds per outing.
  • Agbim averages 2.4 three-pointers per game, the most on the Bears.
  • Baylor's leader in steals is Tounde Yessoufou with 1.9 per game, and its leader in blocks is Carr with 1.4 per game.

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