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Get ready for a 2022 Big 12 Tournament battle as the No. 3 Baylor Bears and the Oklahoma Sooners will face off at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday at the T-Mobile Center. Oklahoma is 17-14, while the Bears are 26-5. Baylor is on an eight-game winning streak in the head-to-head series between these teams. 

The Bears are favored by eight points in the latest Baylor vs. Oklahoma odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 135.5. Before entering any Oklahoma vs. Baylor picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of almost $1,600 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Baylor vs. Oklahoma. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Oklahoma vs. Baylor:

  • Baylor vs. Oklahoma spread: Baylor -8
  • Baylor vs. Oklahoma over-under: 136 points

What you need to know about Baylor

Baylor will have its sights set on a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, which means it cannot afford to lose to Oklahoma on Thursday night. The Bears closed the regular season on a five-game winning streak, including wins over then-No. 5 Kansas and then-No. 21 Texas. They won both games against Oklahoma by double digits during the regular season. 

Junior guard Adam Flagler leads Baylor with 13.8 points and 3.0 assists per game. Second-leading scorer LJ Cryer is questionable to play due to a foot injury, while leading rebounder Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua is out for the remainder of the year with a knee injury. Senior guard James Akinjo and freshman guard Kendall Brown are both scoring in double digits as well, which has allowed Baylor to overcome its injury issues. 

What you need to know about Oklahoma

Oklahoma struggled for most of conference play, but a strong non-conference record and a three-game winning streak to close the regular season have elevated the Sooners into the bubble conversation. They are coming off consecutive wins over Oklahoma State, West Virginia and Kansas State. However, they likely need a win on Thursday to have a shot at an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament. 

Head coach Porter Moser has plenty of postseason experience due to several deep tournament runs at Loyola Chicago, so he will be hoping to get the most out of his team this week. Senior forward Tanner Groves leads Oklahoma with 12.4 points and 5.5 rebounds, while senior guard Umoja Gibson is adding 12.3 points. The Sooners are without fourth-leading scorer Elijah Harkless due to a season-ending injury. 

How to make Oklahoma vs. Baylor picks

The model is leaning over on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Oklahoma vs. Baylor? And which side covers over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks.