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Tom Stryker
5 Star St. Mary's -10 1/2
5 Star St. Mary's -10 1/2
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Matt Fargo
Texas A&M at Baylor
Pick: Baylor -2
I played on Texas A&M in the first meeting but Baylor ended up coming away with the upset in overtime. Conventional thinking would be to take the Aggies once again in what is a revenge situation but that is not a strong angle here. Texas A&M has won five straight games since that loss to the Bears but let’s break that down. The first was an overtime win against Colorado which has some merit but the last four games have come against the bottom four teams in the conference, two of which came at home. The Bears have dropped two straight games including a loss at Missouri last time out by 18 points. That pushed them down to 6-7 in the conference with very little life remaining for an NCAA Tournament bid unless they can win the Big XII Conference Tournament. What came prior to that Missouri loss should have Baylor seething as in its last home game, it lost to Texas Tech, which is 4-9 in the conference and that loss was inexcusable. The only other home loss this season came against Kansas. Baylor dropped to 29-3 at home over the last two seasons so despite that debacle against the Red Raiders, it is extremely tough on its home floor. Making the atmosphere even bigger here is that it is a Saturday night game against a ranked opponent and the line gives us a great situation. The Bears are an unranked home favorite playing a ranked road underdog and playing these home teams has been a very profitable endeavor over the years. Look for the Bears to keep their slim hopes alive. 9* Baylor BearsComment
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