The No. 6 Baylor Bears take on the Michigan State Spartans for the 2021 Battle 4 Atlantis championship at 11 a.m. ET on Friday. Baylor is favored by five points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 139.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

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The model knows Baylor is the reigning national champion and a team with a 6-0 record with five double-digit wins. The Bears are elite on both ends when it comes to overall efficiency, and Baylor is drubbing opponents with an offensive rebound rate approaching 40 percent this season. Baylor is shooting more than 54 percent on 2-point attempts, and the Bears are assisting on more than 62 percent of field goals. On defense, Baylor creates havoc, including a 28.5 percent turnover rate and a 16.3 steal rate that ranks in the top five of the country.

The model also knows Michigan State is dominating on defense. The Spartans have allowed 60 points or fewer in five straight teams, and Michigan State is a top-15 team in the country in shooting efficiency allowed. The Spartans are blocking 16.7 percent of shots, a top-20 mark, and opponents are grabbing only 25.8 percent of offensive rebounds this season. On offense, Michigan State benefits from an offensive rebound rate north of 35 percent, and the Spartans are making more than 50 percent of 2-point attempts this season.

Now, it has set its sights on Baylor vs. Michigan State. We can tell you the model is leaning over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in over 80 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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