Texas vs. Baylor odds, line: Proven model reveals college basketball picks for Feb. 12, 2022, Big 12 Conference matchup

The 20th-ranked Texas Longhorns look to continue their winning ways when they face the 10th-ranked Baylor Bears on Saturday in Big 12 Conference action. The Longhorns (18-6, 7-4) have won five of their last six games, including a 79-76 win over conference-leading Kansas on Monday, while the Bears (20-4, 8-3) have won five of seven.

Tipoff from Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas, is set for noon ET. Baylor is favored by six points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points is set at 130 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page).

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

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of over $2,300 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen HUGE returns.

The model knows the Bears have seven players averaging at least 8.3 points per game, led by sophomore guard L.J. Cryer, who is listed as day-to-day with a foot injury. He is averaging 13.9 points, 1.7 assists and 1.6 rebounds per game. If Cryer can't go, senior guard James Akinjo will again look to pick up the offensive slack. He is coming off a 15-point performance at Kansas State on Wednesday and poured in 25 points against West Virginia on Jan. 31. For the season, Akinjo is averaging 13 points, 5.6 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game. He is an 80.3 percent free-throw shooter.

The model also knows the Longhorns are led by senior forward Timmy Allen, who is coming off a 24-point performance in Monday's win over Kansas. In that game, he also grabbed nine rebounds and had one assist and one block. For the season, Allen is averaging 11.8 points, 2.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He is connecting on 53.2 percent of his field goals and 71.4 percent of his free throws. In 109 career games, including 106 starts at Utah and Texas, he has registered 1,605 points, 693 rebounds and 312 assists.

Now, it has set its sights on Baylor vs. Texas. It is leaning Over on the total and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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