The 7^th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks will travel to Waco, Texas to face the 15^th-ranked Baylor Bears at the Foster Pavillion with the game scheduled to start at 1:00 PM ET on Saturday afternoon and will air on ABC.

The Kansas Jayhawks enter this game ranked 7^th in the AP Poll and 9^th in the Coaches Poll with an overall record of 21-7 while having a conference record of 9-6 which puts them in a tie with the Baylor Bears for 3^rd place in the Big 12 Conference following Tuesday’s 68-76 loss at home against the BYU Cougars which also ended their two-game winning streak. 

The Jayhawks rank 86^th nationally in scoring with an average of 76.96 points per game. Defensively, Kansas has also been one of the best teams in college basketball this season as they are allowing an average of 67.56 points per game which ranks 62^nd in college basketball. 

Hunter Dickinson has played a pivotal role in the success the Jayhawks have had this season as he is averaging a double-double with an average of 18.3 points and 10.9 rebounds while also leading the team in blocks with an average of 1.2 blocks per game. The Kansas Jayhawks will look to bounce back following the loss at home against the BYU Cougars when they travel to face the 15^th-ranked Baylor Bears.

The Baylor Bears enter this game ranked 15^th in the AP Poll and 14^th in the Coaches Poll with an overall record of 20-8 and are tied with the Kansas Jayhawks for 3^rd place in the Big 12 Conference with a conference record of 9-6 following Monday’s 62-54 win on the road against the TCU Horned Frogs which also ended their two-game losing streak. 

The success of the Bears this season can be attributed to their offensive play as they rank 24^th nationally in scoring with an average of 81.61 points per game. Defensively, Baylor is allowing an average of 70.75 points per game which ranks 143^rd nationally this season. RayJ Dennis has been one of the better players for the Bears this season and leads the team in assists and steals while being 2^nd on the team in scoring with an average of 13. Points, 6.6 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. 

The Baylor Bears will look to build off the momentum following the win on the road against the TCU Horned Frogs when they host the 7^th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday afternoon.

JustBet has the Baylor Bears listed as 4.5-point favorites at home against the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday afternoon. Kansas has won six of the last ten and two of the previous three meetings. The Jayhawks are 5-4-1 ATS in the last ten while the Bears have covered the spread in two of the previous three games in the series. The Kansas Jayhawks are 12-15-1 ATS overall, 3-5 ATS on the road, 2-1 ATS as an underdog, and 7-8 ATS in conference games this season while the Baylor Bears are 16-9-2 ATS overall, 8-5-1 ATS at home, 12-5-2 ATS as a favorite, and 8-6-1 ATS in conference games on the year.

Kansas enters this game with a better record and has been the better team in the series, winning six of the last ten and two of the previous three meetings. However, the Bears have covered the spread in two of the previous three games in the series and have been the better team at covering the spread this season with a record of 16-9-2 ATS overall and 8-6-1 ATS in conference games while the Jayhawks are 12-15-1 ATS overall and 7-8 ATS in conference games. Buy the .5 point and lay the points with the Baylor Bears when they host the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday afternoon.