Baylor vs Kansas Prediction 2/1/25 College Basketball Picks Today

The Kansas Jayhawks and the Baylor Bears meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Foster Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Baylor vs Kansas Prediction.

Kansas Recap

The Kansas Jayhawks come into this game looking to build on their 91-87 win over UCF last time out to improve to 15-5 on the year. After this game, Kansas will head home for a rematch with the Iowa State Cyclones.

Jayhawks Looking To Build Momentum

Hunter Dickinson leads the Jayhawks in scoring and rebounding, averaging a double-double per game with 15.8 PPG and 10.1 RPG along with 2.4 APG while Zeke Mayo has 14.9 PPG with 4.3 RPG and 2.8 APG as the only other double-digit scorer for Kansas so far this season. Dajuan Harris Jr. has 9.6 PPG with 2.8 RPG and a team-high 5.8 APG to lead Kansas in assists so far this season. KJ Adams Jr. also has 8.2 PPG with 4.6 RPG and 2.3 APG as well for Kansas this season. As a team, Kansas is averaging 76.8 PPG on 48.1% shooting from the field, 33.5% from three and 71.8% from the foul line this season.

Why the Kansas Jayhawks will win

• Kansas has won each of its last six games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Baylor has lost each of its last three games against AP-ranked opponents.

Baylor Recap

The Baylor Bears come into this game looking to bounce back from a 93-89 OT loss to BYU on the road last time out to sit at 13-7 on the year. After this game, Baylor will head on the road once again to take on Texas Tech.

Bears Looking To Rebound

Norchad Omier leads Baylor in scoring and rebounding, averaging a double-double per game with 15.4 PPG and 10.2 RPG while Robert Wright III has 11.9 PPG with a team-high 4.7 APG to lead Baylor in the assist department up to this point in the season. Jeremy Roach has chipped in 11.9 PPG with 3.5 APG while VJ Edgecombe has 14.2 PPG with 5.4 RPG along with 3.2 APG and 2.4 SPG. Jayden Nunn’s added 10 PPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Baylor up to this point in the year. As a team, Baylor is averaging 79.9 PPG on 46% shooting from the field, 36.5% from behind the arc and 72.3% from the foul line so far this season.

Why the Baylor Bears will win

• The home team has won each of the last eight games between Kansas and Baylor.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Baylor’s last four home games against Kansas have produced a total of 144+ points.
• Four of Kansas’ last five road games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 135 or fewer points.

Baylor vs Kansas Prediction

I’m on Kansas and the points here. I’m just not a fan of this Baylor team right now, as something just feels off as to why they can’t get over the hump against the good teams. I think part of it is youth, but in this matchup, Baylor is just really undersized. I’ll give Omier a ton of credit, averaging a double-double per game at 6’7”, but I don’t see anyone that can match the size of Hunter Dickinson and I think he’s going to be a problem inside for Baylor in this game. Give me Kansas and the points in a game I really think that Kansas has a chance at winning outright.