Baylor Bears vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 1-16-2026

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Baylor Bears vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction – College Basketball Picks 1-16-2026

In NCAA basketball action that will take place on Friday at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, the Baylor Bears and the Kansas Jayhawks will compete against one another. The following is a prediction for the game between Kansas and Baylor. We will examine this from the point of view of betting, and then determine which of the two teams, Kansas or Baylor, is the best pick.

During their first eight games, the Bears were able to achieve a run of 6-2. During that period of time, the team achieved victories over the following opponents: UT Rio Grande Valley, Washington, Tarleton State, Creighton, San Diego State, and Sacramento State. Following that, the team achieved victories over Norfolk State, Alcorn State, Southern, and Arlington Baptist. However, the following three games were followed by a series of defeats at the hands of TCU, Iowa State, and Houston. That would give the Bears a total record of 10-5 if they were to win all 15 of their games in the first 15 of the season.

In the game that took place on Tuesday against Oklahoma State, the Bears took a commanding lead of 57-39 by the time the break hit. Despite being outscored by a score of 40-37 for the remainder of the game, the Bears were still able to win by a score of 94-79 in the end. Twenty-three points and five rebounds were scored by Tonde Yessoufou, and Michael Rataj contributed 19 points, seven rebounds, and four assists to the team’s total. At the same time that he scored 17 points, Cameron Carr also contributed six assists and two rebounds.

On the Kansas side, they had a rough start to the season, going 3-2 after five games was played. Both North Carolina and Duke were the teams who suffered defeats. After that, the Jayhawks would go on to defeat Notre Dame, Syracuse, Tennessee, Missouri, North Carolina State, Towson, and Davidson over the course of the subsequent eight games. This was followed by a stretch of 1-2, during which they suffered defeats at the hands of Central Florida and West Virginia (while claiming victory against TCU). The Jayhawks had a record of 11-5 for the year after playing in their first 16 games of the season.

With a 44-23 advantage at the halftime break, the Jayhawks were in command of their game against Iowa State, which they played on Tuesday. In the end, Kansas prevailed with a score of 84-63, maintaining their lead throughout the game with a run of 40-40. Tre White had a double-double, scoring 19 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, and dishing out three assists, making him the best performance on the squad. In 27 minutes of action, Darryn Peterson contributed to the victory by scoring 16 points, grabbing five rebounds, and dishing out one assist.

At Allen Fieldhouse, all eleven of Kansas’s most recent victories have come against teams that are not rated by the Associated Press.
All four of Baylor’s most recent games at Allen Fieldhouse have been losses for the team.
The first half of each of Kansas’s last nine games played at Allen Fieldhouse has been won by the Kansas Jayhawks.
In its last ten night games, Baylor has won every single one of them against teams that are not rated by the AP.
The first half of each of Baylor’s last eight night games against teams that are not ranked by the Associated Press has been won by the team.

My preference will be for Kansas. At Allen Fieldhouse this week, the Jayhawks are coming off of a fantastic performance against an Iowa State team that is not only very good but also very terrific. There was a shooting percentage of 50.8 percent from the field for Kansas, with 50 percent (12-of-24) from beyond the arc and 83.3 percent (10-of-12) from the free throw line. Kansas’s performance was incredibly well-rounded, as seen by the fact that they had a 36-31 rebounding advantage, 17 team assists, and only eight turnovers. Kansas’s performance during the past four games has been weak, with a record of 2-2. However, both of those losses have occurred away from home, particularly against Central Florida and West Virginia. There is a significant benefit to playing in Lawrence once more on Friday.

According to Baylor, they did not have a great deal of difficulty while playing away from home against a quality Oklahoma State team this week. With a sizzling 59.3 percent field goal percentage and a 52 percent (13-of-25) from beyond the arc, the Bears were able to compensate for their 40-34 disparity in points in the paint as well as their 11 turnovers. The victory puts an end to a losing string of three games during which two of the games were played against ranked teams and the third game was played away from home against TCU. This next Friday, Baylor will face another challenging opponent away from home, but after that, they will return home for two games.

✅ Our Baylor Bears vs Kansas Jayhawks Pick: Kansas

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