Baylor vs Oklahoma State Prediction 3/1/25 College Basketball Picks Today

The Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Baylor Bears meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Foster Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Oklahoma State vs. Baylor prediction.

Matchup History

These two teams have not met yet this season, but last season, the lone meeting went the way of Baylor in a 75-70 OT win in Stillwater on January 6^th, 2024. The win made it four straight for the Bears in this head-to-head matchup.

Oklahoma State Recap

The Oklahoma State Cowboys come into this game looking to build on their 74-68 upset win over Iowa State last time out to sit at 14-14 on the year. After this game, Oklahoma State will head on the road for a game against UCF.

Cowboys Looking For Another Big Upset

Bryce Thompson leads Oklahoma State in scoring with 12.4 PPG along with 2.8 RPG while Marchelus Avery has 12 PPG with 4.6 RPG. Abou Ousmane has 11.8 PPG with a team-high 5.3 RPG to lead the Cowboys in rebounding and to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Oklahoma State up to this point in the year. Khalil Brantley has 6.4 PPG with 2.6 RPG and 2.3 APG while Arturo Dean has 7 PPG with 2.7 RPG and a team-high 3.2 APG and 2.1 SPG to lead the Cowboys in assists and steals so far this season. Brandon Newman also has 6.7 PPG with 3.2 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Oklahoma State is averaging 73 PPG on 42.6% shooting from the field, 32.3% from three and 72.1% from the foul line this season.

Why the Oklahoma State Cowboys will win

• Baylor has lost each of its last five night games.
• Oklahoma State has won three of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Baylor Recap

The Baylor Bears come into this game looking to bounce back from a 69-67 loss to Cincinnati last time out to sit at 16-12 on the year. After this game, Baylor will head on the road for a game against TCU.

Baylor Loses Three In A Row

Norchad Omier leads Baylor in scoring and rebounding, averaging a double-double per game with 15.8 PPG and 10.4 RPG while Robert Wright III has 11.9 PPG with a team-high 4.5 APG to lead Baylor in the assist department up to this point in the season. Jeremy Roach has chipped in 10.5 PPG with 2.9 APG while VJ Edgecombe has 14.8 PPG with 5.2 RPG along with 3.4 APG and 2 SPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Baylor up to this point in the year. Jayden Nunn has 8.9 PPG with 2.8 RPG while Jalen Celestine has 7.9 PPG with 3.5 RPG. As a team, Baylor is averaging 78.1 PPG on 45.4% shooting from the field, 36.1% from behind the arc and 75.3% from the foul line so far this season.

Why the Baylor Bears will win

• Baylor has won each of its last nine Saturday night games.
• Oklahoma State has lost each of its last six road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Oklahoma State vs. Baylor Prediction

I’m on Baylor in this game. I get the case to be made for Oklahoma State coming off of the win over Iowa State, but I think that’s just created a letdown spot for the Cowboys in this game. Baylor is the better team and the team that needs to get a bounce back performance to avoid any more damage being done to their NCAA tournament resume. I think that Baylor comes out with purpose at home and gets the job done so give me the Bears in this one.