Virginia vs Baylor 11/18/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Baylor Bears (3-0) vs. Virginia Cavaliers (2-0)
November 18, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Virginia Cavaliers +4.5 / Baylor Bears -4.5; Over/Under: +135.5
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The Virginia Cavaliers and Baylor Bears meet Friday in college basketball action at the T-Mobile Arena. The Virginia Cavaliers look for a 3-0 start. The Baylor Bears look for a 4-0 start.
The Virginia Cavaliers are averaging 81 points on 49.5 percent shooting and allowing 51.5 points on 40.4 percent shooting. Armaan Franklin is averaging 14.5 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Ryan Dunn is averaging 13 points and 2 assists. Francisco Caffaro is the third double-digit scorer and Kadin Shedrick is grabbing 7 rebounds. The Virginia Cavaliers are shooting 48 percent from beyond the arc and 69.1 percent from the free throw line. The Virginia Cavaliers are allowing 36.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.5 rebounds per game.
The Baylor Bears are averaging 99.7 points on 51.4 percent shooting and allowing 61.7 points on 39.9 percent shooting. Adam Flagler is averaging 17.3 points and 1.7 rebounds, while Jalen Bridges is averaging 16 points and 3 rebounds. Keyonte George is the third double-digit scorer and LJ Cryer is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Baylor Bears are shooting 37.9 percent from beyond the arc and 66.7 percent from the free throw line. The Baylor Bears are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.7 rebounds per game.
The Cavaliers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 neutral site games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 Friday games. The Bears are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Friday games and 14-6-1 ATS in their last 21 neutral site games. The under is 5-0 in Cavaliers last 5 neutral site games. The over is 4-0 in Bears last 4 overall.
You don’t get the Virginia Cavaliers in the underdog spot often, and that’s going to be the case again this year. I can understand why some would lean toward the points here. However, the Baylor Bears are absolutely loaded, and they’ve looked great through 3 games. A case can be made Baylor is the best team in the country. I’m not eager to step in front of this squad. I’ll lay the reasonable chalk.
