A pair of in-state rivals will face off in their first Big 12 conference matchup when No. 2 Houston visits No. 11 Baylor on Saturday on CBS and Paramount+. Houston (23-3) sits atop the conference in its first season in the Big 12 with a 10-3 conference record. Meanwhile, Baylor (19-7) is 8-5 against Big 12 foes, which places it third behind Houston and Iowa State. You can stream the game on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME.

Tipoff is at noon ET at Foster Pavilion in Waco, Texas. The latest Houston vs. Baylor odds from SportsLine consensus list the Cougars as 2.5-point favorites, while the over/under for total points is 135.5. (See up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page.) Saturday's game can be seen live on CBS and streamed live on Paramount+, which you can get for free for the first week.

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