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The Baylor Bears will take on the Northwestern State Demons at the Ferrell Center in the NCAA on Tuesday (December 20).
The Bears are off to an impressive 8-2 start to the 2022-23 NCAA Basketball season. They're seventh in the Big 12 Conference and are on a three-game winning streak. The Bears are coming off a 65-69 win against the Washington State Cougars.
Meanwhile, the Northwestern State Demons are 8-3 on the season. They're second in the Southland Conference and are coming off a 110-73 defeat against the Rice Owls in their previous outing.
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Baylor Bears vs Northwestern State Demons: Betting Odds
The Bears have started the season with eight wins and two losses. They faced defeats against the No. 6 Virginia Cavaliers (86-79) and Marquette Golden Eagles (96-70). The No. 12 ranked team now have a chance at home to register their ninth win of the season. They have a 5-0 home record.
The team is one of the strongest offensive teams in the league, averaging 82.6 points per game, which ranks 25th in the league. They're conceding 68.1 points per game, which ranks 171st in the league.
The State Demons, meanwhile, have also started the season on a positive note. They have eight wins and three losses. The losses have come against the Texas Tech Red Raiders (73-49), Illinois State Redbirds (69-67) and Rice Owls (110-73).
The team is averaging a decent 74.8 points per game in offense and conceding 75.7 points per outing.
Baylor Bears vs Northwestern State Demons: Match Details
Fixture: Northwestern State Demons @ Baylor Bears
Date & Time: Tuesday, December 20; 08:00 pm ET
Venue: Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas
Baylor Bears vs Northwestern State Demons: Prediction
Baylor is 4-1 against the spread in their last five games after an against-the-spread loss.
They're also against the spread in eight of their last 11 games against a team with a winning record. There;re two injury concerns at the moment for the Bears. Dantwan Grimes is out for the season, while Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua is out indefinitely due to a knee injury.
The two teams have met each other three times previously, with the Bears coming out winners on every occasion. There's a clear difference between the two teams in terms of quality and statistics. Expect an easy win for the home team.
Final Prediction: Bears -25 (-110)
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