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Kansas vs Baylor Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 17 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 80-62
43-37 37-25
Position#58
Record12-5
FormWLWLW
Points / game77.9
Allowed / game67.8
Kansas 🏆
USA
vs
Baylor
USA
Position#200
Record11-5
FormWLLLW
Points / game88.7
Allowed / game74.6
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Kansas v Baylor
16 Jan 2026
KANS80
BAYL62
10 Feb 2024
KANS64
BAYL61
18 Feb 2023
KANS87
BAYL71
05 Feb 2022
KANS83
BAYL59
27 Feb 2021
KANS71
BAYL58
11 Jan 2020
KANS55
BAYL67
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Kansas winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Baylor winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

KansasUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tennessee
#67
W
81-76
81
76
+5
A27/11
NCAA
Uconn
#11
L
56-61
56
61
-5
H03/12
NCAA
Missouri
#111
W
80-60
80
60
+20
H07/12
NCAA
NC State
#128
W
77-76 OT
77
76
+1
A13/12
NCAA
Towson
#157
W
73-49
73
49
+24
H17/12
NCAA
Davidson
#109
W
90-61
90
61
+29
H23/12
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
L
75-81
75
81
-6
A03/01
NCAA
TCU
#77
W
104-100 OT
104
100
+4
H07/01
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
L
75-86
75
86
-11
A10/01
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
W
84-63
84
63
+21
H14/01
NCAA
1H
2H
34-41
47-35
33-29
23-32
33-25
47-35
30-30
36-36
36-25
37-24
51-30
39-31
41-44
34-37
41-36
46-51
43-39
32-47
44-23
40-40
150.8Avg total
79.5Scored
71.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)77.967.8145.7+10.171%
Season at home (11)79.660.8140.5+18.891%
Season away (6)74.780.7155.3-6.033%
Last 10 (10)79.571.3150.8+8.270%
Last 5 (5)85.678.2163.8+7.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)67.866.2134.0+1.733%
vs Similar ◀ (15)77.575.3152.8+2.153%
vs Weaker (9)80.165.7145.8+14.489%
This opponent (Baylor) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BaylorUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sacramento State
#324
W
110-88
110
88
+22
H03/12
NCAA
Memphis
#277
L
71-78
71
78
-7
A06/12
NCAA
Norfolk State
#233
W
97-67
97
67
+30
H10/12
NCAA
Alcorn State
#348
W
113-56
113
56
+57
H20/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#210
W
111-67
111
67
+44
H21/12
NCAA
Arlington Baptist Patriots
#684
W
124-61
124
61
+63
H29/12
NCAA
TCU
#77
L
63-69
63
69
-6
A03/01
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
60-70
60
70
-10
H08/01
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
55-77
55
77
-22
H10/01
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
W
94-79
94
79
+15
A14/01
NCAA
1H
2H
52-47
58-41
34-37
37-41
47-31
50-36
55-30
58-26
40-31
71-36
69-33
55-28
23-29
40-40
24-25
36-45
26-33
29-44
57-39
37-40
161.0Avg total
89.8Scored
71.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)88.774.6163.3+14.169%
Season at home (12)91.773.9165.6+17.875%
Season away (4)79.876.8156.5+3.050%
Last 10 (10)89.871.2161.0+18.660%
Last 5 (5)79.271.2150.4+8.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)62.975.1138.0-12.30%
vs Similar ◀ (11)81.874.2156.0+7.664%
vs Weaker (12)87.870.3158.2+17.583%
This opponent (Kansas) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +6.4+6.41st half: +9.2+9.22nd half2nd half: +1.3+1.32nd half: +9.4+9.4
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +6.4+6.41st half: +9.2+9.22nd half2nd half: +1.3+1.32nd half: +9.4+9.4
KansasBaylor
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
KansasLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tennessee
#67
L
34-41
34
41
-7
A27/11
NCAA
Uconn
#11
W
33-29
33
29
+4
H03/12
NCAA
Missouri
#111
W
33-25
33
25
+8
H07/12
NCAA
NC State
#128
D
30-30
30
30
+0
A13/12
NCAA
Towson
#157
W
36-25
36
25
+11
H17/12
NCAA
Davidson
#109
W
51-30
51
30
+21
H23/12
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
L
41-44
41
44
-3
A03/01
NCAA
TCU
#77
W
41-36
41
36
+5
H07/01
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
W
43-39
43
39
+4
A10/01
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
W
44-23
44
23
+21
H14/01
NCAA
70.8Avg total
38.6Scored
32.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.033.070.9+5.063%-
Last 30 at home (18)40.129.469.4+10.789%-
Last 30 away (12)34.838.373.2-3.525%-
Last 10 (10)38.632.270.8+6.470%-
Last 5 (5)44.034.478.4+9.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)34.831.766.5+3.250%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)37.834.972.7+2.953%-
vs Weaker (9)40.330.670.9+9.889%-
This opponent (Baylor) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BaylorLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sacramento State
#324
W
52-47
52
47
+5
H03/12
NCAA
Memphis
#277
L
34-37
34
37
-3
A06/12
NCAA
Norfolk State
#233
W
47-31
47
31
+16
H10/12
NCAA
Alcorn State
#348
W
55-30
55
30
+25
H20/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#210
W
40-31
40
31
+9
H21/12
NCAA
Arlington Baptist Patriots
#684
W
69-33
69
33
+36
H29/12
NCAA
TCU
#77
L
23-29
23
29
-6
A03/01
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
24-25
24
25
-1
H08/01
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
26-33
26
33
-7
H10/01
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
W
57-39
57
39
+18
A14/01
NCAA
76.2Avg total
42.7Scored
33.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.034.872.8+3.260%-
Last 30 at home (18)40.833.173.9+7.778%-
Last 30 away (12)33.937.371.2-3.433%-
Last 10 (10)42.733.576.2+9.260%-
Last 5 (5)39.831.871.6+8.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)28.936.465.3-7.614%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)35.834.270.0+1.664%-
vs Weaker (12)45.434.479.8+11.083%-
This opponent (Kansas) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
5
Kansas wins
5
Baylor wins
DateGameScore
01/02/25Baylor v Kansas81-70
02/03/24Baylor v Kansas82-74
10/02/24Kansas v Baylor64-61
18/02/23Kansas v Baylor87-71
24/01/23Baylor v Kansas75-69
27/02/22Baylor v Kansas80-70
05/02/22Kansas v Baylor83-59
28/02/21Kansas v Baylor71-58
19/01/21Baylor v Kansas77-69
22/02/20Baylor v Kansas61-64
Kansaslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/01/26HIowa State84-63
10/01/26AWest Virginia75-86
07/01/26HTCU104-100 OT
03/01/26AUCF Knights75-81
23/12/25HDavidson90-61
17/12/25HTowson73-49
13/12/25ANC State77-76 OT
07/12/25HMissouri80-60
03/12/25HUconn56-61
27/11/25ATennessee81-76
Baylorlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/01/26AOklahoma State94-79
10/01/26HHouston55-77
08/01/26HIowa State60-70
03/01/26ATCU63-69
29/12/25HArlington Baptist Patriots124-61
21/12/25HSouthern Univ.111-67
20/12/25HAlcorn State113-56
10/12/25HNorfolk State97-67
06/12/25AMemphis71-78
03/12/25HSacramento State110-88

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kansas
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW71%
HomeWWWWW91%
AwayLWWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17116
Win %71%91%33%
Points / game77.979.674.7
Allowed / game67.860.880.7
Point differential+10.1+18.8-6.0
Avg total145.7140.5155.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+53%82%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)50% (2)100% (2)
Overtime %12%9%17%
Baylor
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW69%
HomeWWWLL75%
AwayWLLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16124
Win %69%75%50%
Points / game88.791.779.8
Allowed / game74.673.976.8
Point differential+14.1+17.8+3.0
Avg total163.3165.6156.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+56%58%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big 12 conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Arizona17170100%91.068.8+22.2
2 Brigham Young1716194%87.568.8+18.8
3 Houston1716194%77.259.3+17.9
4 Iowa State1715288%85.665.1+20.5
5 UCF Knights1614288%85.875.4+10.4
6 Texas Tech1713476%83.473.2+10.1
7 Oklahoma State1713476%88.480.8+7.6
8 Kansas1712571%77.967.8+10.1
9 Colorado1712571%84.577.5+6.9
10 Baylor1611569%88.774.6+14.1
11 TCU1711665%79.868.8+10.9
12 West Virginia1711665%73.263.2+10.1
13 Arizona State1710759%80.879.4+1.4
14 Cincinnati179853%73.865.9+7.8
15 Kansas State179853%85.680.1+5.5
16 Utah Utes178947%80.281.1-0.9
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Kansas433780
Baylor372562
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