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TCU vs Baylor Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 03 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 69-63
29-23 40-40
Position#77
Record10-3
FormWWWWW
Points / game80.3
Allowed / game64.7
TCU 🏆
USA
vs
Position#200
Record10-2
FormLWWWW
Points / game95.6
Allowed / game74.9
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · TCU v Baylor
19 Jan 2027
TCU v BAYL
upcoming
03 Jan 2026
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BAYL63
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BAYL62
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BAYL72
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BAYL76
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BAYL67
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TCU75
BAYL72
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

TCU winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Baylor winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

TCUUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Michigan
#6
L
63-67
63
67
-4
H15/11
NCAA
UMKC
#368
W
81-45
81
45
+36
H20/11
NCAA
Florida
#28
W
84-80
84
80
+4
A27/11
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
W
74-63
74
63
+11
H28/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#269
L
85-87 OT
85
87
-2
H06/12
NCAA
North Texas
#138
W
65-55
65
55
+10
A07/12
NCAA
Incarnate Word
#287
W
69-65
69
65
+4
H16/12
NCAA
Oral Roberts
#338
W
72-53
72
53
+19
H19/12
NCAA
Florida A&M
#245
W
80-56
80
56
+24
H21/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#306
W
115-64
115
64
+51
H30/12
NCAA
1H
2H
35-33
28-34
51-28
30-17
39-44
45-36
41-37
33-26
45-36
31-40
31-37
34-18
31-37
38-28
38-25
34-28
24-28
56-28
55-32
60-32
142.3Avg total
78.8Scored
63.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)80.364.7145.0+15.677%
Season at home (11)81.464.2145.5+17.273%
Season away (2)74.567.5142.0+7.0100%
Last 10 (10)78.863.5142.3+15.380%
Last 5 (5)80.258.6138.8+21.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)63.871.1134.9-7.233%
vs Similar ◀ (9)69.369.4138.8-0.167%
vs Weaker (9)84.264.0148.2+20.278%
This opponent (Baylor) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BaylorUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tarleton
#255
W
94-81
94
81
+13
H15/11
NCAA
Creighton
#238
W
81-74
81
74
+7
H24/11
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
81-96
81
96
-15
H25/11
NCAA
San Diego State
#70
W
91-81
91
81
+10
A27/11
NCAA
Sacramento State
#324
W
110-88
110
88
+22
H03/12
NCAA
Memphis
#277
L
71-78
71
78
-7
A06/12
NCAA
Norfolk State
#233
W
97-67
97
67
+30
H10/12
NCAA
Alcorn State
#348
W
113-56
113
56
+57
H20/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#210
W
111-67
111
67
+44
H21/12
NCAA
Arlington Baptist Patriots
#684
W
124-61
124
61
+63
H29/12
NCAA
1H
2H
55-42
39-39
44-36
37-38
34-43
47-53
40-36
51-45
52-47
58-41
34-37
37-41
47-31
50-36
55-30
58-26
40-31
71-36
69-33
55-28
172.2Avg total
97.3Scored
74.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)95.674.9170.5+20.783%
Season at home (10)98.574.0172.5+24.590%
Season away (2)81.079.5160.5+1.550%
Last 10 (10)97.374.9172.2+22.480%
Last 5 (5)103.265.8169.0+37.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)65.075.8140.8-10.80%
vs Similar ◀ (13)83.374.7158.0+8.669%
vs Weaker (12)85.868.9154.8+16.983%
This opponent (TCU) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-15-8+0+8+151st half1st half: +5.3+5.31st half: +10.4+10.42nd half2nd half: +10.2+10.22nd half: +12.0+12.0
-15-8+0+8+151st half1st half: +5.3+5.31st half: +10.4+10.42nd half2nd half: +10.2+10.22nd half: +12.0+12.0
TCUBaylor
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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TCULast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Michigan
#6
W
35-33
35
33
+2
H15/11
NCAA
UMKC
#368
W
51-28
51
28
+23
H20/11
NCAA
Florida
#28
L
39-44
39
44
-5
A27/11
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
W
41-37
41
37
+4
H28/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#269
W
45-36
45
36
+9
H06/12
NCAA
North Texas
#138
L
31-37
31
37
-6
A07/12
NCAA
Incarnate Word
#287
L
31-37
31
37
-6
H16/12
NCAA
Oral Roberts
#338
W
38-25
38
25
+13
H19/12
NCAA
Florida A&M
#245
L
24-28
24
28
-4
H21/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#306
W
55-32
55
32
+23
H30/12
NCAA
72.7Avg total
39.0Scored
33.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.933.668.5+1.350%-
Last 30 at home (20)37.431.869.2+5.670%-
Last 30 away (10)29.837.267.0-7.410%-
Last 10 (10)39.033.772.7+5.360%-
Last 5 (5)35.831.867.6+4.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)30.834.865.7-4.025%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)34.732.667.2+2.167%-
vs Weaker (9)40.433.073.4+7.467%-
This opponent (Baylor) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BaylorLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tarleton
#255
W
55-42
55
42
+13
H15/11
NCAA
Creighton
#238
W
44-36
44
36
+8
H24/11
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
34-43
34
43
-9
H25/11
NCAA
San Diego State
#70
W
40-36
40
36
+4
A27/11
NCAA
Sacramento State
#324
W
52-47
52
47
+5
H03/12
NCAA
Memphis
#277
L
34-37
34
37
-3
A06/12
NCAA
Norfolk State
#233
W
47-31
47
31
+16
H10/12
NCAA
Alcorn State
#348
W
55-30
55
30
+25
H20/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#210
W
40-31
40
31
+9
H21/12
NCAA
Arlington Baptist Patriots
#684
W
69-33
69
33
+36
H29/12
NCAA
83.6Avg total
47.0Scored
36.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.735.473.2+2.360%-
Last 30 at home (18)40.633.874.4+6.878%-
Last 30 away (12)33.437.971.3-4.533%-
Last 10 (10)47.036.683.6+10.480%-
Last 5 (5)49.032.481.4+16.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)30.439.469.8-9.020%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)35.835.571.4+0.362%-
vs Weaker (12)42.833.776.5+9.275%-
This opponent (TCU) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
TCU wins
6
Baylor wins
DateGameScore
05/03/25TCU v Baylor58-61
19/01/25Baylor v TCU71-74
27/02/24TCU v Baylor54-62
27/01/24Baylor v TCU102-105 OT
11/02/23TCU v Baylor68-72
05/01/23Baylor v TCU87-88
19/02/22Baylor v TCU72-62
08/01/22TCU v Baylor64-76
09/01/21TCU v Baylor49-67
29/02/20TCU v Baylor75-72
TCUlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/12/25HJackson State115-64
21/12/25HFlorida A&M80-56
19/12/25HOral Roberts72-53
16/12/25HIncarnate Word69-65
07/12/25ANorth Texas65-55
06/12/25HNotre Dame85-87 OT
28/11/25HWisconsin74-63
27/11/25AFlorida84-80
20/11/25HUMKC81-45
15/11/25HMichigan63-67
Baylorlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/12/25HArlington Baptist Patriots124-61
21/12/25HSouthern Univ.111-67
20/12/25HAlcorn State113-56
10/12/25HNorfolk State97-67
06/12/25AMemphis71-78
03/12/25HSacramento State110-88
27/11/25ASan Diego State91-81
25/11/25HSt. John's (N.Y.)81-96
24/11/25HCreighton81-74
15/11/25HTarleton94-81

📊 11. Overall Statistics

TCU
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW77%
HomeLWWWW73%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games13112
Win %77%73%100%
Points / game80.381.474.5
Allowed / game64.764.267.5
Point differential+15.6+17.2+7.0
Avg total145.0145.5142.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+62%64%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)25% (4)100% (1)
Overtime %8%9%0%
Baylor
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW83%
HomeWWWWW90%
AwayWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games12102
Win %83%90%50%
Points / game95.698.581.0
Allowed / game74.974.079.5
Point differential+20.7+24.5+1.5
Avg total170.5172.5160.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%70%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big 12 conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Arizona13130100%90.366.2+24.1
2 Iowa State1413193%88.563.7+24.8
3 Brigham Young1413193%87.167.1+20.0
4 Houston1312192%78.760.0+18.7
5 UCF Knights1211192%88.374.9+13.4
6 Oklahoma State1412286%90.480.0+10.4
7 Baylor1210283%95.674.9+20.7
8 Texas Tech1411379%85.173.6+11.4
9 TCU1310377%80.364.7+15.6
10 Kansas1310377%75.863.3+12.5
11 Colorado1310377%85.977.4+8.5
12 Arizona State139469%80.075.2+4.8
13 West Virginia149564%74.961.6+13.4
14 Kansas State149564%87.478.0+9.4
15 Cincinnati138562%75.865.5+10.3
16 Utah Utes138562%81.178.5+2.6
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
TCU294069
Baylor234063
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