Kansas vs Baylor Picks and Prediction – 2/1/2025

The Kansas Jayhawks will be back on the road Saturday with a game in Waco, TX against Baylor. Kansas the number 11 ranked team in the nation with fifteen wins and five losses on the year after winning three of the last four following a four point home victory against Central Florida last time out. The Kansas offense has carried the team this season averaging  77.6 points on 47.8% from the floor and the Jayhawks scored 91 points last game. Defensively Kansas has been top tier holding opponents to just 66 points per game through 20 games played. For other college basketball news see our College Basketball Picks.

Hunter Dickinson leads the Kansas offense this season averaging 16.2 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. Zeke Mayo is averaging 15.4 points and KJ Adams Jr chips in 8.4 points per game. DaJuan Harris Jr averages 9.6 points and leads the Jayhawks dishing out 5.8 assists per game this year.

The Baylor Bears will be back at home on Saturday with thirteen wins and seven losses on the year after dropping three of the last five following a four-point road loss in overtime to BYU. Offensively Baylor is averaging 80.4 points on 46.2% shoot from the floor. Defensively the Bears have allowed 69.1 points per game overall this season through games played.

Defensively Bailey was outmatched last game giving up 93 points including fifteen and overtime as BYU shot 55.2% from the floor knocked down 8 triples. Offensively Baylor was top tier as well making 50% of their shots not down 13 triples to score 89 points. Baylor pulled in 31 rebounds but turned the ball over 13 times leading to the loss. VJ Edgecombe carried he load for the Baylor offense against BYU with 28 points on 15 shots.

Despite some struggles this year Kansas is the better team in this game and will do the work Saturday. Take Kansas to control this game on both sides leading to a big conference win. Take Kansas Saturday to do the job on both sides leading to the win and cover on the road. Final Score Prediction, Kansas Jayhawks win and cover 78-71.