Baylor should have the advantage at home against Houston whom haven't been as good on the road versus the Big 12 this first season in the conference. They lost to Kansas on the road recently, and earlier to TCU and Iowa State and they just beat Cincinnati by 5 points last week. Baylor have the talent and guards to stay in this game and give the Cougars some trouble. If they prevent Houston from getting second chances and defend the paint like they can, then they should be competitive right down to the buzzer. It's been several years since the Bears have been underdogs at home, but Kansas was an underdog too at the Phog and they won their game. Baylor has the skill to get the win and also have a big advantage with the home crowd behind them. Baylor have played most of their games this season really close in score to their opponents so getting some points here is where the value lies.

Best bet: take the points with Baylor.