Northwestern has lost two in a row. But this is a fine team that does a lot of things exceptionally well, including playing tough defense, which will be a huge plus in this one. The Wildcats are 3-1-1 ATS in their last five road games, No. 14 in the nation in assists and committing an average of just 10.9 turnovers per game - a mark that ranks No. 21 in the country. Northwestern ranks first in the Big Ten with a 55.9 opponents scoring average. The Wildcats have been especially stingy on the defensive end in the first half this season. In three of the team's first five contests, Northwestern's opponent managed just 14 points! They come off a loss to Illinois-Chicago, but the Wildcats held the Flames to 30.9 percent shooting from the field. Baylor is overvalued, on a 2-5 ATS run, and is 3-11 ATS at home against a team with a road winning percentage of greater than .600. The Bears (5-2) are coming off an emotional 64-55 win at No. 8 Kentucky on Saturday, so this is a letdown spot. The Bears are 10-25 ATS in their last 35 games when following a win and 5-16 ATS after a spread cover. Take the points, play on Northwestern.
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Who was the public on? 54% of the public bets were on Baylor Bears on the -10 ATS. 80% of the public money was on Baylor Bears to win on the moneyline. And, 80% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Baylor would win by a score of 72.0 to 64.0 with Baylor winning on the moneyline, Northwestern winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Northwestern at Baylor
9:00 PM Eastern
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 54% of the public bets were on Baylor Bears on the +2.5 ATS. 57% of the public money was on Baylor Bears to win on the moneyline. And, 62% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Northwestern would win by a score of 53.8 to 50.2 with Northwestern winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Baylor at Northwestern
4:00 PM Eastern
This is a battle of unbeatens and I'll back the home court in this one. Northwestern has been impressive, shooting .473% as a team and is No. 17 in the nation in assists. They've beaten a team from the SEC, ACC and Big East, led by a dynamite one-two punch of senior John Shurna and junior Drew Crawford. Northwestern has committed just 8.9 turnovers per game so far this season, the third-best mark nationally. The Wildcats are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games as a favorite and 7-0 ATS in their last seven games against a team with a winning percentage above .600. The players and fans will be fired up to face a Baylor Bears club that is ranked in the Top 10. Baylor hasn't been tested on the road until now and Baylor is 12-19 all-time against Big Ten Conference members. In addition, the Bears are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games as an underdog, including 1-8 ATS in their last nine games as an underdog of +0.5 to 6.5. This is a great spot for the unbeaten home team, so play on Northwestern here.
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