Game Primer: How To Watch, Things To Know for Kansas at Baylor
The Kansas Jayhawks are in the driver's seat in the Big 12 conference race, but they are on the road in Waco, TX to take on the number two team in the Baylor Bears. Kansas dominated the first matchup between these two teams in Lawrence.
Kansas enters the contest with a ranking of #5 in both the AP and Coaches Polls. Baylor has a ranking of #10 in the AP Poll and #11 in the Coaches Poll.
Kansas leads the all-time series 35-7, with a 14-4 record in the Ferrell Center. The Jayhawks have won 16 of the last 19 meetings between these two teams, including each of the last 2.
Here are the essentials:
The Numbers
(5) Kansas: 23-4, 12-2 Big 12
(10/11) Baylor: 23-5, 11-4 Big 12
Line: BU -3.5
O/U: 149.5
KenPom Rankings:
- Kansas: 5th Overall (4th Offense, 31st Defense)
- Baylor: 4th Overall (9th Offense, 15st Defense)
How to Watch
Saturday, Feb 26, 8:00 p.m. CST
Waco, TX: Ferrell Center (10,347)
TV: ESPN
- Dan Shulman (Play-by-Play), Jay Bilas (Analyst), Holly Rowe (Reporter)
Radio: Jayhawk Radio Network
- Brian Hanni (Play-by-Play), Greg Gurley (Analyst)
Online Streaming: www.espn.com/watch or the ESPN app (subscription required)
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Fun Facts
Both Kansas and Baylor have been in the Top 10 of the polls in 5 of the last 6 meetings between these two teams, including the Feb 5th game in Allen Fieldhouse.
College Gameday will be in Waco for the game. This is the second time this season that Kansas will be featured on the program.