Kansas vs. Baylor Predictions - Jan. 16

The Kansas Jayhawks (12-5, 2-2 Big 12) will host the Baylor Bears (11-5, 1-3 Big 12) after winning five straight home games.

The Jayhawks take on the Bears in a game that Kansas is currently a strong favorite by 7.5 points. A 155.5-point over/under has been set for the game.

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Kansas vs. Baylor Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Friday, January 16, 2026
  • Game time: 8 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: FOX
  • Location: Lawrence, Kansas
  • Arena: Allen Fieldhouse

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Kansas vs. Baylor Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Kansas (-7.5)
  • Moneyline: Kansas (-346), Baylor (+274)
  • Total: 155.5 points

Pick ATS:Kansas (-7.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (155.5)
  • Prediction: Kansas 81, Baylor 73

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Kansas vs. Baylor Comparison

Kansas Rank Kansas Stat Baylor Stat Baylor Rank
154th 77.9 Points Scored 88.7 17th
50th 67.8 Points Allowed 74.6 212th
129th 15.1 Assists 17.3 44th
73rd 10.2 Turnovers 11.3 167th
107th 46.9% Field Goal % 49.7% 24th
7th 38.3% Field Goal % Allowed 42.0% 95th

Kansas Key Players

  • The Jayhawks scoring leader is Tre White, who averages 15.4 per contest to go with 7.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists.
  • Kansas' leading rebounder is Flory Bidunga averaging 8.8 boards per game and its best passer is Melvin Council Jr., averaging 4.9 assists per game.
  • White makes more threes per game than any other member of the Jayhawks, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.8 per contest.
  • Elmarko Jackson and Bidunga lead Kansas on the defensive end, with Jackson leading the team in steals averaging 0.9 per game and Bidunga in blocks averaging 2.5 per contest.

Baylor Key Players

  • Cameron Carr is the top scorer for the Bears with 20.3 points per game. Carr also tacks on 5.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
  • The Baylor leaders in rebounding and assists are Caden Powell with 7.9 rebounds per game (also adding 6.8 points and 1.1 assists per game) and Obi Agbim with 3.5 assists per game (also tacking on 10.6 points and 2.7 rebounds per game).
  • Agbim is the most prolific from deep for the Bears, hitting 2.5 threes per game.
  • Tounde Yessoufou (2.2 steals per game) is the steal leader for Baylor while Carr (1.6 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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