Colorado Buffaloes vs. Baylor Bears Picks and Prediction for Wednesday, February 4, 2026
It’s a conference tilt between foes from the Big 12 on the hardwood in the Lone Star State as the Colorado Buffaloes take on the Baylor Bears Wednesday night and we have you covered with our Colorado vs. Baylor prediction. Colorado cruised to an 87-61 home win over TCU Sunday in their previous contest, winning outright as a 1.5-point underdog. Baylor dropped West Virginia 63-53 on the road in their previous contest Saturday afternoon, winning outright as a 1.5-point underdog. In the all-time series between the schools, the Buffaloes own a 16-11 advantage, including a 76-74 home win in the most recent matchup, which came February 22, 2025. Read more about this Colorado vs. Baylor prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Get our top NCAAB Betting Picks and increase your bankroll!
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Colorado Looking to Pick Up Road Victory
Colorado snapped a six-game slide as they took down TCU in a romp at home Sunday in their previous contest. The Buffaloes improved to 13-9 overall and stand 3-6 in Big 12 action on the year entering this contest. Against TCU, Colorado trailed by as many as three in the opening half but took command with a 16-4 run to take a 38-25 advantage at intermission. The Buffaloes led by as many as 28 in the second half en route to the victory. Colorado shot 55.6% from the floor, including 11 of 23 from beyond the arc, and held the Horned Frogs to 33.3% shooting in the game. Sebastian Rancik led the Buffaloes with 17 points and six rebounds off the bench in the win.
For the season, the Buffaloes are averaging 82.1 points per game to date, putting them 71st in the nation in scoring offense. Colorado is averaging 34.9 rebounds per contest and they dish out an average of 16.1 assists (73rd) a night on the year. The Buffaloes are below average on the defensive end of the floor as they surrender an average of 78.1 points per contest this year, putting them 296th in the nation in scoring defense. Isaiah Johnson leads the team and is one of four players averaging in double figures with 16.5 points a night. Barrington Hargress (13.8 points, 4.5 assists), Sebastian Rancik (13.2 points, 5.3 boards) and Bangot Dak (11 points, seven rebounds) provide secondary scoring options. Alon Michaeli, Felix Kossaras, Elijah Malone, Josiah Sanders and Jalin Holland are solid rotation pieces for Colorado. The Buffaloes are shooting 48% from the field as a team on the year, putting them 50th in the nation. Colorado is knocking down an average of 7.3 three-pointers a night while shooting 36.3% from beyond the arc, which is 61st in the nation. The Buffaloes are solid at the free throw line as they knock down 76.3% of their attempts on the season, putting them 49th in Division I.
Key Injury Report for Colorado:
- No Key Injuries
Bears Shooting to Build Momentum at Home
Baylor had dropped four straight and seven of eight before taking down West Virginia on the road in their last contest. The Bears improved to 14-8 overall and 5-4 in Big 12 action. They look to put another one in the win column as they take the floor at home here. Against West Virginia, Baylor led 15-5 early before giving up a 15-2 run to trail by three. The Bears regrouped to lead 38-30 at the half and didn’t let the Mountaineers closer than three I the second half en route to the win. Baylor shot 45.5% from the floor, including nine of 22 from beyond the arc, and overcame 14 turnovers in the victory. Cameron Carr (12 rebounds) and Obi Agbim each had 16 points to lead the Bears in the win.
The Bears enter this contest 42nd in the country in scoring offense as they pile up 84 points per game. Baylor is 44th in rebounding as they pull down 39.3 boards per contest and are 65th by dishing out 16.2 assists per game. The Bears are slightly below average defensively, ranking 227th in the country in scoring defense by allowing 75.4 points a night. Cameron Carr is one of six Baylor players in double figures with 19.4 points plus 5.7 rebounds per game on the year. Tounde Yessoufou (17.3 points, 5.8 rebounds), Dan Skillings Jr. (10.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists), Obi Agbim (11.1 points), Isaac Williams Jr. (9.8 points) and Michael Rataj (8.7 points, 5.5 rebounds) are solid secondary scoring options. Caden Powell, James Nnaji, Will Kuykendall and Drew Perry are all guys that are looked at to contribute when they are on the floor. Baylor is hitting 48.1% of their attempts from the floor this season, putting them 45th in the nation. The Bears knock down an average of 8.5 three-pointers a night (127th in the nation) while hitting 35.7% of their attempts from beyond the arc, which is 86th in the country. Baylor is slightly below average at the free throw line, where they are converting 71.7% of their chances, putting them 202nd in the nation.
Key Injury Report for Baylor:
- No Key Injuries
Colorado vs. Baylor Pick
| # | Handicapper | Profit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sean Higgs | +1,855.00 |
| 2 |  Joe Duffy | +1,497.00 |
| 3 |  Ben Burns | +1,112.00 |
| 4 |  Ross Benjamin | +618.00 |
| 5 |  Bryan Power | +607.00 |
Colorado vs. Baylor Spread Pick
- Baylor -6.5 (4 units)
Colorado comes in off a big win over TCU but that contest came at home. The Buffaloes have to go on the road here, where they are just 1-4 on the season, and they come in with three straight road defeats. Baylor was slumping but picked up a road win in Morgantown over a West Virginia team that beat Colorado by 11 last month. The Bears are 8-4 at home and they have solid scoring depth to work with in their rotation. Colorado doesn’t have the weapons to hang with Baylor, who should slice and dice the Buffaloes on the defensive end, spearheading them to a victory.
Colorado vs. Baylor Over/Under Pick
- Over 158.5 (4 units)
Colorado has seen the over post an 11-11 mark in their 22 games with a posted total. The Buffaloes have work to do defensively as they are 142nd in defensive rating, though they are 285th in field goal percentage defense (45.9%), 201st in two-point defense (51.1%), 230th in threes allowed per game (eight) and 342nd in three-point defense (36.8%) on the year. Colorado is 113th in adjusted tempo with 68.7 possessions per contest. Baylor is 101st in defensive efficiency, 151st in field goal percentage defense (43.2%), 243rd in forced turnovers (11.3) and 227th in scoring defense. The Bears are 132nd in adjusted tempo with 68.2 possessions a night. Baylor has gone over the number in 12 of their 20 games with a posted total this season. Look for both teams to push the pace and with the Buffaloes’ defensive issues, this game winds up over the total.
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