Kansas State vs Baylor Picks and Prediction – 1/23/2025

The Kansas State Wildcats will be on the road Wednesday with a game in Waco, TX against Baylor. Kansas State has just seven wins through 10 games played riding a long losing streak following a 10 point road loss against Kansas in their last outing. The Wildcats have averaged 73.2 points per game overall this season but have scored just 63.2 points per game during their last five losses. Defensively Kansas has allowed 71.9 points per game this season but have given up nearly 75 points per game over their last five outings. Stay in the action with our College Basketball Picks.

David N’Guessan leads the Kansas State offense this season averaging 12.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. Brendan Hausen is second on the roster averaging 11.9 points and Dug McDaniel chips in a fourth best 9.3 points per game. Big man Coleman Hawkins averages 10.8 points and dishes out a team high 4.2 assists this season.

The Baylor Bears stay at home Wednesday with eleven wins through 17 games played having dropped three of the last five including two in a row following a three-point loss against TCU. Offensively Baylor is scoring the ball well this season averaging 80.8 points on 46.6% shooting from the floor but are averaging just 70.5 as per game over their last two losses. Defensively Baylor has been mediocre allowing 68.5 points per game overall but have given up an average of 77.5 points per game during their two game losing streak.

Norchad Omier leads the Baylor offense this season averaging 15.8 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. VJ Edgecombe is second on the roster averaging 2.8 points, while Jeremy Roach chips in a fourth best 11.9 points per game this season. Jayden Nunn is fifth on the roster averaging 10.5 points in 29.2 minutes per game. Robert Wright III averages 12.1 points and leads Baylor averaging 4.8 assists per game.

Both teams have had some troubles this season, but Baylor is the better team in this matchup. Look for the Bears end their recent skid against a struggling Kansas State team. Take Baylor Wednesday night to do the work and they get the winning cover at home in conference play. Final Score Prediction, Baylor Bears win and cover 78-61.