Kansas vs Baylor College Basketball Prediction, Picks and Odds: Bet Jayhawks and Over on February 01
- Include the Jayhawks ML (+125) in your Kansas vs Baylor picks.
- Bet this game to land over 142
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No. 11 Kansas suffered a gutting home loss to Houston last Saturday, but rebounded with a 91-87 win over UCF on Tuesday. However, the Jayhawks are just 3-3 on the road.
Baylor has dropped three of its last five after a 93-89 overtime setback at BYU on Tuesday. The Bears are 9-1 on their home court, with the only loss coming on Jan. 19 against TCU (74-71).
Let’s take a look at the Kansas vs Baylor NCAA basketball odds to find the best bets.
Kansas vs Baylor How To Watch
- Game: Jayhawks (15-5, 6-3 Big 12) vs Bears (13-7, 5-4)
- Day/Time: Saturday, Feb. 1, 4:00 p.m. ET
- Location: Foster Pavilion, Waco, Texas
- Kansas vs Baylor Live Stream: Fubo.tv
Get updated Kansas vs Baylor stats here.
Kansas vs Baylor Betting Trends
- Baylor is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings with Kansas.
- Under bettors are 16-4 in Jayhawks’ games this season, but 1-3 in the past four.
- The Bears have hit the first-half moneyline in 13 of the last 18 contests at home
- Kansas has only hit the first-half moneyline in three of its past 12 road games.
- Baylor has hit the game total over in 11 of its last 18 contests at home.
Kansas vs Baylor ML, Spread and Over/Under Picks
1. Kansas ML (+125)
It’s been a strange season for the Jayhawks. They have looked like a good March Madness pick at times, but very beatable other days.
The loss to Houston last week was especially tough. Kansas led by six with two foul shots ahead and just 18 seconds left in the first overtime. Houston won 92-86 in the second OT.
The Jayhawks barely held off UCF, but that may loosen them up and they could possibly get point guard Dajuan Harris Jr. (ankle) back. Fellow guard Zeke Mayo has been on a roll while averaging 21.8 points over the past four contests – 6.4 over his season mark.
Veteran big man Hunter Dickinson leads the team in scoring (16.3) and rebounding (9.9) and has been getting good support inside from Flory Bidunga of late (13.0 points, 9.3 rebounds the last three).
Flory Bidunga defending on an island, gets the steal + finishes the lob in transition pic.twitter.com/IxBa6csLvc
— AJ (@NBA_Jeremy1) January 29, 2025
Expect Kansas to put its best foot forward and snap a four-game losing streak at Baylor.
2. Kansas ATS (+2½)
This Baylor team is certainly dangerous, especially at home. But it does not seem to be at the level of recent seasons.
The Bears certainly have not been a good ATS bet online (7-11-1) and are near the bottom of the league in shooting percentage defense (43.9).
VJ Edgecombe has led the way for Baylor of late, averaging 26.3 points over the past three contests while draining 25 of 46 field-goal attempts. Norchad Omier continues to be a leading force and averages a double-double (15.3 ppg, 10.1 rpg).
VJ Edgecombe is going to be one of the 10 best athletes in the NBA from the moment he’s drafted. His freaky athleticism shows up all over the tape, but I am partial to his ridiculous hang-time. Two moments from his last game: pic.twitter.com/gNblXsyX04
— Ricky O’Donnell (@SBN_Ricky) January 25, 2025
The Bears can score, but they will have to play enough defense to be a factor come March Madness. That may happen, but we think the Jayhawks can get it done Saturday.
3. Kansas vs Baylor Over 142
Kansas was an under bettors’ dream through much of this season, going 15-1 in the first 16 contests.
The Jayhawks have been a different team of late while getting contributions deeper through their lineup. Big man K.J. Adams is back from injury, Bidunga is putting up numbers and shooter Rylan Griffen scored 17 versus Houston.
Baylor is always going to score. With Edgecombe, a potential top-5 NBA draft pick, Omier and guard Robert Wright III (18 ppg last two), they will put up points.
Watch for how high the number goes, but anything under 150 should be a good NCAAB bet.
If you are looking for the best college basketball player prop today, we would lean toward Adams, Mayo and Griffen.
Mayo in the Zone
🔒24 Points and 9 Points
Zeke Mayo Highlights vs. UCF🎥👀#Big12MBB | @KUHoops pic.twitter.com/HoCKnJlf3x— Big 12 Studios (@big12studios) January 29, 2025
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Questions Of The Day
What are the current odds for Kansas to win the National title?
The Jayhawks are currently at +1600 odds.
When was the last time Baylor did not win 20 games in a season?
The only season since 2010-11 that the Bears did not win 20 games was in 2017-18 when they went 19-15.
