A Big 12 battle has the No. 13 Baylor Bears (17-5) and the No. 4 Kansas Jayhawks (18-5) colliding on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET. The Jayhawks are 6.5-point favorites in the latest Alabama vs. Auburn odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 148.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any Baylor vs. Kansas picks, you need to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 14 of the 2023-24 season on a 124-82 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $2,000 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 20-9 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows Baylor freshman guard Ja'Kobe Walter has been a smooth scoring option in the backcourt. Walter owns a nice shooting touch with the athleticism to soar to the rack. The Texas native averages a team-high 14.2 points with 4.5 rebounds per game. On Jan. 20, Walter had 22 points and seven boards.

The model also knows Kansas center Hunter Dickinson is a solid force on the floor as a rebounder and scorer. Dickinson sets strong screens and positions himself well in the paint. The Virginia native is sixth in the country in rebounds (11.1) with 18.9 points per game. In his last outing, Dickinson finished with 21 points and 12 boards. 

Now, the model has set its sights on Baylor vs. Kansas. We can tell you the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time! 

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