Washington Huskies vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 11/9/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Huskies vs Baylor Bears

Date: Sunday, November 9, 2025

Location: Foster Pavilion in Waco, TX

TV: ESPN

The Washington Huskies (2-0) are headed to Foster Pavilion on Sunday where they will play the Baylor Bears (1-0).

The Washington Huskies stepped onto the hardwood against Denver and notched a win by a score of 84-70 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Huskies ended up finishing with 13 and Denver finished the game with 17 fouls. They also buried 8 of their 27 attempts from downtown. Denver finished shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by converting 8 of 12 tries. Moreover, Denver collected 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. Denver earned 14 assists and had 2 steals for the matchup. In the matter of defending, Washington allowed 44.3% from the field on 27 out of 61 shooting. They also distributed 19 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When it comes to getting rebounds, they earned 36 with 10 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Huskies made 11 of 15 attempts for a rate of 73.3%. Washington wrapped up the contest having earned a 50.8% FG percentage (33 out of 65) and buried 7 of their 20 three-point shots.

Hannes Steinbach is a player who was a major contributor in this game. He finished 41.7% from the field and also totaled 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes played and also totaled 16 rebounds. He walked away with 13 points on 5 of 12 shooting.

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Washington steps onto the hardwood with a record of 2-0 so far this season. They average 89.0 points per contest (113th in college hoops) while going 50.0% from the field. The Huskies are connecting on 37.8% on shots from downtown (17 of 45) and 72.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Washington is pulling in 45.0 boards per game and is sitting with 40 dimes so far this year, which is 14th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.5 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 13.5 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Huskies are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.5 fouls. They are ranked 277th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 21 conceded on the campaign. The Huskies defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 34.4% (44 of 128) and they surrender 31.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 27.6% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 105th in college in opponents points per game (60.0).

When they last played, the Baylor Bears went home victorious with a score of 96-81 against UT Rio Grande. The Bears were able to pull down 28 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for this contest. They coughed it up 11 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. UT Rio Grande had 27 fouls in the game which took the Bears to the charity stripe for a total of 32 shots. They were able to knock down 21 of those for a clip of 65.6%. In regard to 3-pointers, Baylor made 11 out of their 30 attempts (36.7%). When the game finished, the Bears finished the game shooting 32 for 65 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.2%. The Bears permitted UT Rio Grande to convert 30 of 61 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.2% for the contest. They finished 40.7% from 3-point land by hitting 11 out of 27 and ended up going 10 of 11 from the free throw line (90.9%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Baylor allowed UT Rio Grande to pull down 25 overall (2 on the offensive side).

Cameron Carr ended up being a major contributor for the Bears for the matchup. He converted 9 out of 14 in this matchup for a rate of 64.3%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He earned 28 points in his 34 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist for the matchup.

Baylor has a record of 1-0 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bears are shooting 49.2% from the field, which ranks them 122nd in the nation. Baylor has tallied 96 points for the season and they pull in 42.0 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 18.0 times per game (111th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest. The Bears have committed 13.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 65.6% from the free throw line.

The Bears on defense are ranked 286th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 81.0. They have forced 12.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 49.2% from the field (309th in the nation). The Baylor defense gives up 40.7% on three-point shots (11 of 27) and opponents are connecting on 90.9% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 16.0 dimes and 26.0 total rebounds per game, which ranks 285th and 59th in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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