Kansas State vs Baylor: College Basketball Picks For March 12, 2025

Kansas State and Baylor clash in a Big 12 Tournament game on Wednesday night in college basketball. Get college basketball picks for today around Kansas State vs Baylor battling in a Big 12Tournament showdown in Kansas City, MO!

Here’s a breakdown of predictions and picks for this Big 12 Tournament game tipping off at 7:00PM ET on March 12, 2025!

Kansas State vs Baylor Game Details

Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT
Broadcast: ESPN+
Location: T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO
Spread: Baylor -6.5 | Total: 136.5

Kansas State vs Baylor Betting Preview

Baylor vs Kansas State doesn’t generate too many national headlines, but this has been one of the Big XII’s best rivalries over the last couple seasons.

After spending 17 years as an assistant at Baylor, Jerome Tang moved to Manhattan in 2022. Since he took over the purple Wildcats, Tang is 3-1 straight-up, 4-0 against the spread against his former squad.

Baylor’s lone win came in January when Baylor needed a double-digit comeback to squeak past the Wildcats. Bears’ freshman VJ Edgecombe scored 30 points to lead Baylor in that contest.

The rest of Baylor’s lineup combined to shoot 30.2-percent from the floor in that contest. The Bears enjoyed a 17-5 edge in free throws.

Kansas State is playing on the second leg of a back-to-back after beating Arizona State on Tuesday. The 71-66 final score was a little flattering for the Sun Devils because K-State was never in any real danger.

The final five-point margin was actually the closest Arizona State had gotten since the 5:00 mark of the first half. The big story in that one was the re-emergence of fifth-year senior Coleman Hawkins.

The Illinois transfer suffered a fractured tibia, but only missed three games and insisted on playing in the Big 12 Tournament.

He finished with 26 points, eight rebounds and two blocks in 38 minutes against the Sun Devils on Tuesday.

We’re struggling to see how Baylor is going to create enough margin to win this contest by multiple possessions.

Kansas State vs Baylor Predictions

The Bears are outside the top-300 in KenPom’s adjusted tempo metric. Over their last ten games, the Bears have scored an average of 69 points per game.

Kansas State looked very comfortable playing at the T-Mobile Center last night. The Wildcats had four players finish in double figures and they shot 44.4-percent from three-point range. 

We don’t see too much that separates these teams on a neutral floor, especially since Kansas State has covered each of the last four in this matchup.

Kansas State vs Baylor Prediction: Kansas State +6

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