Texas vs Baylor Game Preview
Each club in the Big 12 has two games remaining. The Texas Longhorns (19-10, 8-8 Big 12) and the #15 Baylor Bears (21-8, 10-6 Big 12) will square off in a major game on Monday. Keep reading this article for more basketball analysis about this matchup.
Baylor Analysis: Coming from big win
After losing to Houston, the best team in the country, in overtime, the Baylor Bears have taken 2 consecutive games and are currently ranked third in the BIG12 thanks to a 10-6 record. In their most recent game, an 82-74 victory over Kansas in Waco. Rayj Dennis earned his third double-double against Kansas by working hard to score 19 points and dish out 10 assists. Currently, the senior guard assists about 7 times every game on average. As per ESPN’s Bracketology, Baylor is comfortably positioned at number three and has the potential to be seeded higher. Luckily for the Bears, they are sporting a 7-7 Quad 1 record and two more Quad 1 opportunities left in addition to the explosive BIG12 tournament. In addition, Baylor is ranked 13th in the NCAA using the Evaluation Tool (NET).
Texas Analysis: Headed for the NCAAs
The Texas Longhorns, who finished 8-8 in the conference despite having an 11-2 preseason record, can attest that the BIG12 is arguably the hardest conference in the nation. Nine Big 12 teams, including the Longhorns, are expected to advance to the tournament, per ESPN’s Bracketology. Texas has a .500 record in conference play, yet they are still projected as the ninth seed. The Longhorns additionally sport a 5-7 record in Quad 1 matches and a NET 27 ranking. Their final two games, which are at Baylor and at home versus Oklahoma, the 9th-seeded team in the NCAA, are also Quad 1 matchups. Thanks to four players that score in double figures, the Longhorns score 75.7 points per contest on average. By 16.8 points per match, forward Dylan Disu tops the club, followed by guard Max Abmas with 16.5.
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Texas Longhorns vs Baylor Bears Game Information
- Date: 03/04/2024
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Location: McLane Stadium.
- How to Watch Alabama vs Kentucky: ESPN+
- Live Stream: fubo.tv
