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West Virginia vs Baylor Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 31 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 53-63
30-38 23-25
Position#147
Record14-7
FormLWWLW
Points / game71.6
Allowed / game63.8
vs
Position#200
Record11-9
FormWLLLL
Points / game85.0
Allowed / game76.5
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · West Virginia v Baylor
31 Jan 2026
WEST53
BAYL63
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WEST81
BAYL94
11 Jan 2023
WEST78
BAYL83
18 Jan 2022
WEST68
BAYL77
02 Mar 2021
WEST89
BAYL94
07 Mar 2020
WEST76
BAYL64
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

West VirginiaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ohio State
#104
L
88-89 OT
88
89
-1
A14/12
NCAA
Miss. Valley St.
#372
W
86-51
86
51
+35
H23/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
59-80
59
80
-21
A03/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
W
62-60
62
60
+2
H07/01
NCAA
Kansas
#58
W
86-75
86
75
+11
H10/01
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
48-77
48
77
-29
A14/01
NCAA
Colorado
#183
W
72-61
72
61
+11
H17/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
75-63
75
63
+12
A22/01
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
53-88
53
88
-35
A24/01
NCAA
Kansas State
#292
W
59-54
59
54
+5
H28/01
NCAA
1H
2H
37-27
31-41
42-22
44-29
28-41
31-39
31-28
31-32
39-43
47-32
18-33
30-44
36-29
36-32
35-37
40-26
23-43
30-45
28-22
31-32
138.6Avg total
68.8Scored
69.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)71.663.8135.4+7.867%
Season at home (14)74.756.8131.5+17.993%
Season away (7)65.477.9143.3-12.414%
Last 10 (10)68.869.8138.6-1.060%
Last 5 (5)61.468.6130.0-7.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)56.078.0134.0-22.00%
vs Similar ◀ (11)71.666.8138.5+4.864%
vs Weaker (13)74.257.6131.8+16.685%
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
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
TCU
#77
L
63-69
63
69
-6
A03/01
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
60-70
60
70
-10
H08/01
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
55-77
55
77
-22
H10/01
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
W
94-79
94
79
+15
A14/01
NCAA
Kansas
#58
L
62-80
62
80
-18
A17/01
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
L
73-92
73
92
-19
H21/01
NCAA
TCU
#77
L
90-97
90
97
-7
H24/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
L
57-67
57
67
-10
A28/01
NCAA
1H
2H
40-31
71-36
69-33
55-28
23-29
40-40
24-25
36-45
26-33
29-44
57-39
37-40
37-43
25-37
36-55
37-37
38-38
52-59
28-35
29-32
154.8Avg total
78.9Scored
75.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)85.076.5161.6+8.555%
Season at home (14)90.276.9167.1+13.464%
Season away (6)73.075.7148.7-2.733%
Last 10 (10)78.975.9154.8+3.030%
Last 5 (5)75.283.0158.2-7.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)63.275.4138.6-12.20%
vs Similar ◀ (14)79.177.2156.4+1.943%
vs Weaker (11)87.569.8157.4+17.782%
This opponent (West Virginia) 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

-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: -0.8-0.81st half: +1.7+1.72nd half2nd half: -0.1-0.12nd half: +1.3+1.3
-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: -0.8-0.81st half: +1.7+1.72nd half2nd half: -0.1-0.12nd half: +1.3+1.3
West VirginiaBaylor
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.
Bets by half · pick a half
West VirginiaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ohio State
#104
W
37-27
37
27
+10
A14/12
NCAA
Miss. Valley St.
#372
W
42-22
42
22
+20
H23/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
28-41
28
41
-13
A03/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
W
31-28
31
28
+3
H07/01
NCAA
Kansas
#58
L
39-43
39
43
-4
H10/01
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
18-33
18
33
-15
A14/01
NCAA
Colorado
#183
W
36-29
36
29
+7
H17/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
L
35-37
35
37
-2
A22/01
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
23-43
23
43
-20
A24/01
NCAA
Kansas State
#292
W
28-22
28
22
+6
H28/01
NCAA
64.2Avg total
31.7Scored
32.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.329.062.3+4.367%-
Last 30 at home (19)36.727.063.7+9.789%-
Last 30 away (11)27.532.459.8-4.927%-
Last 10 (10)31.732.564.2-0.850%-
Last 5 (5)28.032.860.8-4.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)24.834.058.8-9.217%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)33.229.062.2+4.273%-
vs Weaker (13)37.326.663.9+10.785%-
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
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
TCU
#77
L
23-29
23
29
-6
A03/01
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
24-25
24
25
-1
H08/01
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
26-33
26
33
-7
H10/01
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
W
57-39
57
39
+18
A14/01
NCAA
Kansas
#58
L
37-43
37
43
-6
A17/01
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
L
36-55
36
55
-19
H21/01
NCAA
TCU
#77
D
38-38
38
38
+0
H24/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
L
28-35
28
35
-7
A28/01
NCAA
73.9Avg total
37.8Scored
36.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.436.174.4+2.353%-
Last 30 at home (18)40.734.975.6+5.867%-
Last 30 away (12)34.837.872.7-3.033%-
Last 10 (10)37.836.173.9+1.730%-
Last 5 (5)39.242.081.2-2.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)29.636.666.2-7.020%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)35.937.373.2-1.443%-
vs Weaker (11)45.534.379.7+11.282%-
This opponent (West Virginia) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
West Virginia wins
8
Baylor wins
DateGameScore
15/02/25Baylor v West Virginia74-71 OT
17/02/24West Virginia v Baylor81-94
14/02/23Baylor v West Virginia79-67
12/01/23West Virginia v Baylor78-83
01/02/22Baylor v West Virginia81-77
18/01/22West Virginia v Baylor68-77
02/03/21West Virginia v Baylor89-94 OT
07/03/20West Virginia v Baylor76-64
15/02/20Baylor v West Virginia70-59
West Virginialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/01/26HKansas State59-54
24/01/26AArizona53-88
22/01/26AArizona State75-63
17/01/26HColorado72-61
14/01/26AHouston48-77
10/01/26HKansas86-75
07/01/26HCincinnati62-60
03/01/26AIowa State59-80
23/12/25HMiss. Valley St.86-51
14/12/25AOhio State88-89 OT
Baylorlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/01/26ACincinnati57-67
24/01/26HTCU90-97
21/01/26HTexas Tech73-92
17/01/26AKansas62-80
14/01/26AOklahoma State94-79
10/01/26HHouston55-77
08/01/26HIowa State60-70
03/01/26ATCU63-69
29/12/25HArlington Baptist Patriots124-61
21/12/25HSouthern Univ.111-67

📊 11. Overall Statistics

West Virginia
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW67%
HomeWWWWW93%
AwayLLLWL14%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21147
Win %67%93%14%
Points / game71.674.765.4
Allowed / game63.856.877.9
Point differential+7.8+17.9-12.4
Avg total135.4131.5143.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+52%71%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)100% (2)0% (2)
Overtime %5%0%14%
Baylor
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL55%
HomeWLLLL64%
AwayLLWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20146
Win %55%64%33%
Points / game85.090.273.0
Allowed / game76.576.975.7
Point differential+8.6+13.4-2.7
Avg total161.6167.1148.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+45%50%33%
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 Arizona22220100%89.568.5+21.0
2 Houston2119290%78.961.7+17.2
3 Iowa State2118386%85.465.8+19.6
4 Brigham Young2017385%86.770.8+15.8
5 UCF Knights2117481%84.277.1+7.1
6 Texas Tech2116576%84.074.4+9.5
7 Kansas2015575%78.267.3+10.9
8 Oklahoma State2014670%86.280.4+5.8
9 West Virginia2114767%71.663.8+7.8
10 TCU2113862%79.570.8+8.8
11 Colorado2112957%81.978.9+3.0
12 Baylor2011955%85.076.5+8.6
13 Cincinnati22111150%71.567.4+4.1
14 Arizona State22111150%79.280.1-0.9
15 Kansas State21101148%82.779.5+3.2
16 Utah Utes2091145%80.081.5-1.4
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
West Virginia302353
Baylor382563
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