Baylor vs. Mississippi Valley State prediction, odds: 2022 college basketball picks for Nov. 7 by proven model

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Baylor Bears begin the 2022-23 college basketball campaign against the visiting Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils on Monday. Baylor has gone 17-2 in openers under coach Scott Drew and won 15 of the last 16. Mississippi State begins the George Ivory era as he replaces Lindsey Hunter.

Baylor vs. Mississippi Valley State is a college basketball game on November 7. Baylor is favored by 44 points. The game is worth 145 points, according to SportsLine's model.

Baylor vs. Mississippi Valley State is a college basketball game on November 7. Baylor is favored by 44 points. The game is expected to score 145 points, which is over/under.

Baylor is 81-13 overall over the last three seasons and 55-9 over last two. Baylor set a program record with 26 regular-season victories in 2021-22. Adam Flagler is hoping to build off a season in which he scored in double figures 25 times.

Mississippi Valley State is led by George Ivory after spending 13 seasons as an assistant at Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Terry Collins and Daniel Umoh are returning to the Delta Devils. Collins averaged 9.7 points last season after scoring 12.3 per contest in 2020-21. Umah averaged 3.9 rebounds as a freshman but pulled down 11 in back-to-back games in mid-January.

SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total and projects 152 combined points for Baylor vs. Mississippi Valley State. It also says one side of the spread hits almost 60% of time.


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