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Mississippi Valley State @ No. 5 Baylor

What to Know

The #5 Baylor Bears and the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils will face off at noon ET November 7th at Ferrell Center to kick off their 2022 seasons. Baylor was 27-7 last season and made it as far as the second round of the NCAA tournament before being knocked out by the North Carolina Tar Heels 93-86. Meanwhile, coming off of an uninspired 2-26 last-season record, Mississippi Valley State has set their aspirations higher this year.

A pair of numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: The Bears were 18th best (top 5%) in takeaways, finishing the 2021-2022 season with 15.9 on average. Mississippi Valley State was not quite as good, but they were no chumps, either: they ranked 29th in college basketball in takeaways, closing the year with 15.4 on average (top 8%).

Baylor has the odds in their favor, so they'll need to guard against complacency. It would take nothing short of a miracle for Mississippi Valley State to pull off a victory, but maybe they can at least keep Baylor from covering the spread.

How To Watch

  • When: Monday at 12 p.m. ET
  • Where: Ferrell Center -- Waco, Texas
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $1.52

Odds

The Bears are a big 44-point favorite against the Delta Devils, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Bears as a 39-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last seven years.