Baylor vs Kansas State College Basketball Picks – March 12th, 2010: Kansas State and Baylor are set to square off for the second time this season as they meet in the semi-finals of the Big 12 Tournament tonight. The game between the two and three seeds is scheduled to get underway at 9:30pm ET at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri (ESPN360.com). College Basketball Picks at sportsbooks Bodog.com have the Wildcats listed as a slight -2 against the spread favorite.
The Baylor Bears advanced to the semi-finals of the Big 12 Tournament by beating Texas for the third time this year.
Scott Drew's squad, which finished third in the conference with an 11-5 league record, dominated the Longhorns, holding them to 37 percent field goal shooting and 27 percent from beyond the arc. The Bears hit 54 percent of their shot attempts and got a combined 39 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists from star guards Tweety Carter and LaceDarius Dunn. Center Ekpe Udoh was also a huge presence for Baylor, scoring 25 points and grabbing eight boards.
Kansas State moved on after exacting some revenge against the seventh seeded Oklahoma State Cowboys last night, which upset the Wildcats 73-69 at home in late January. Frank Martin's crew pounded the Pokes 83-64, limiting Travis Ford's team to 39 percent from the floor and out-rebounding them 41 to 25. The Cats also had four players in double figures, including 27 points off the bench from forward Jamar Samuels (10 rebounds).
No. 9 K-State got the better of things when these two teams first met in Waco back in January, scoring a narrow 76-74 win. The Wildcats smothering defense held the Bears to 3-of-14 from long range and blocked eight shots. Guard Jacob Pullen scored 25 points in leading his team to the win; Carter had 23 points on 8-of-17 shooting in defeat.
The Wildcats are a perfect 4-0 in neutral site games this year with wins over Boston, Dayton, IUPUI, and Oklahoma State (average margin of victory 12.5 points).
Bodog.com Baylor vs Kansas State College Basketball Picks – March 12th, 2010:
Baylor Bears +2 (-110), Over 146 (-110)
Kansas State Wildcats -2 (-110), Under 146 (-110)
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