Shop this line as 148.5 is available in a few places in the market. My simulations make this total 139.5 in what should be a very competitive game between two top 20 teams (in my ratings). Baylor plays at a below-average pace, and Auburn should be more than happy to play that game in this matchup.

Game from South Dakota. Baylor only brings one starter back from last year but has some excellent newcomers both via the transfer portal and in the recruiting class led by Top 10 recruit Ja'Kobe Walter. Auburn's two best returning players are Aden Holloway and Johni Broome and both are a little banged up entering the season but still expected to play. The beat writer for the Auburn-area newspaper has Baylor by 2 so who am I to disagree?

This Baylor team is dangerous. They are returning Langston Love, Jalen Bridges, and Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua. They also picked up Toledo transfer RayJ Dennis who was 2nd in MAC with 19.5 PPG last season. The Tigers lost their two best guards in Wendell Green Jr. and Allen Flanigan. Laying only 1.5 with the Bears feels like a gift, even on a neutral court. Take Baylor to start the season out with a bang.

Baylor's Scott Drew has had three straight top 10 offenses including two #2's. The Bears have been solid on defense but fell to #107 last year. Auburn's Bruce Pearl is in his 10th year as the Tiger basketball coach. Pearl loves an uptempo game and pressure defense.His team was 13-5 over last year away from home.