Baylor vs Mississippi Valley State 11/7/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0-0) vs. Baylor Bears (0-0)
November 7, 2022 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Baylor Bears -39.5 / Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils +39.5; Over/Under: +142.5
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The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils and Baylor Bears meet Monday in college basketball action at the Ferrell Center. The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils are coming off a 2-win season. The Baylor Bears are coming off a 27-win season.
The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils have won a combined 7 games the last 3 years. Terry Collins returns after averaging 9.7 points and 2.2 rebounds, while Kadar Waller averaged 5.8 points and 1.6 assists. Daniel Umoh played in 424 minutes last season, and George Ivory III averaged 1.7 rebounds. The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils are missing a ton of production from last season, and that includes staying goodbye to their top-4 scorers. Mississippi Valley State has been a joke of a program for the last several years, so expectations should be kept extremely low regardless.
The Baylor Bears enter the 20th season under coach Scott Drew. Adam Flagler returns after averaging 13.8 points and 2.2 rebounds, while LJ Cryer averaged 13.5 points and 1.7 assists. Flo Thamba played in 700 minutes last season, and Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua averaged 6.8 rebounds. Baylor returns its top-2 scorers from last year and lands a 5-star recruit in Keyonte George. Baylor also snags West Virginia transfer in Jalen Bridges, who should be set to have his biggest season yet. Baylor is the favorite to win the Big 12 this season.
The Delta Devils are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Bears are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Monday games. The over is 15-7-1 in Delta Devils last 23 overall. The over is 4-1 in Bears last 5 home games.
It’s the first game of the season, an early start, and the motivation may not be there for the Baylor Bears to really lay the wood on their opponent. However, the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils have been a joke over the years, and that’s against competition on their level. When Miss Valley State plays respectable teams, it’s ugly. Giving the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils a look is a no-go for me. I’ll lay the chalk with Baylor at home.
