Baylor-West Virginia: Three Keys, How to Watch and Prediction

Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports No. 3 Baylor (18-1, 10-1) takes on No. 6 West Virginia (17-6, 10-4) at 4:00! today in Morgantown. The game airs on ESPN.

Baylor is a 4.5 point favorite on most books. The line has moved in Baylor’s favor.

With so many games this week, and some work I need to get done before going to Waco on Thursday, we’ll keep it shorter.

Three keys:

1) Hit threes- While this seems so obvious, “make shots!” it’s especially pronounced for Baylor. The Bears remain the country’s best 3-point shooting team after abysmal 32% and 23% shooting games from three last week. If the Bears shoot 40% or higher, I expect them to win today.

2) Make Derek Culver’s life difficult- Culver is better than…