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Gameday Thread: Baylor Looks to Upset Kansas in Allen Fieldhouse

Baylor men’s basketball (11-5; 1-3) travels to Kansas (12-5; 2-2) on Friday, Jan. 16, at 7 p.m. CT. The game will be streamed on Fox Network.
January 15, 2026
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LAWRENCE, Kansas – Baylor men’s basketball (11-5; 1-3) travels to Kansas (12-5; 2-2) on Friday, Jan. 16, at 7 p.m. CT. The game will be televised on FOX.


Computer Models

  • Torvik: Baylor (48), Kansas (13)
    • Prediction: Kansas 85, Baylor 73
  • KenPom: Baylor (40), Kansas (17)
    • Prediction: Kansas 82, Baylor 74
  • Haslametrics: Baylor (45), Kansas (19)
    • Prediction: Kansas 81, Baylor 72
  • Evan Miyakawa: Baylor (41), Kansas (17)
    • Prediction: Kansas 82, Baylor 72

Projected Lineups

Baylor Starters

  • Guard: Obi Agbim (5Sr.) 6-3, 185 (11 ppg; 4 asst)
  • Guard: Tounde Yessoufou (Fr.) 6-5, 215 (18 ppg; 6 reb; 2 steals)
  • Forward: Cameron Carr (RSo.) 6-5, 175 (20 ppg; 5 reb; 2 blks)
  • Forward: Michael Rataj (Sr.) 6-8, 230 (10 ppg; 6 reb; 3 asst)
  • Center: Caden Powell (Sr.) 6-9, 225 (7 ppg; 8 reb)

Baylor Bench

  • Guard: Isaac Williams IV (So.) 6-1, 190 (10 ppg; 3 asst)
  • Center: James Nnaji (Fr.) 7-0 250 (3 ppg; 4 reb)
  • *Forward: Dan Skillings (Sr.) 6-7, 200 (11 ppg; 6 reb; 3 asst)

*sprained knee/questionable


Projected Lineups

Kansas Starters

  • Guard: Darryn Peterson (Fr.) 6-6, 205 (22 ppg; 5 reb)
  • Guard: Melvin Council (Sr.) 6-4, 180 (14 ppg; 4 reb; 5 asst)
  • Forward: Tre White (Sr.) 6-7, 215 (15 ppg; 7 reb)
  • Forward: Flory Bidunga (So.) 6-10, 235 (14 ppg; 9 reb; 3 blks)
  • Forward: Bryson Tiller (Fr.) 6-11, 240 (8 ppg; 6 reb)

Kansas Bench

  • Guard: Jamari McDowell (So.) 6-5, 200 (4 ppg; 2 asst)
  • Guard: Elmarko Jackson (So.) 6-3, 195 (4 ppg; 2 asst)
  • Guard: Kohl Rosario (Fr.) 6-6, 200 (4 ppg)
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Gameday Thread: Baylor Looks to Upset Kansas in Allen Fieldhouse

15,057 Views | 177 Replies | Last: 1 mo ago by BluesBear
Delmar 2.0
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Just win Bears!
william
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Slice it thin, Men.........

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D!

Go Bears!!
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BUBradley
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boognish_bear
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Ah yes...the impossible riddle of CSD's injury updates

ImABearToo
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Sic the cartoon bird!
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
Oldbear83
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Just play well, Bears, please.
That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
Big12Fan2024
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I'm afraid this one may get ugly fast tonight. Kansas is not a team you can have loose handles against.
Big12Fan2024
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I don't understand an offensive play call that sets up Michael Rataj, a 26% 3 point shooter for a long 3 from the corner. KU will leave him open all night long if that's where we're going to park him.
ImABearToo
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We're back to bad basketball.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
Big12Fan2024
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Skillings in the game at the 15 minute mark.
Big12Fan2024
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Peterson is incredible. Wow.
Oldbear83
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Down 15 and less than 6 minutes in
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BearFan33
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Peterson can't miss. Their defense is forcing us into tough shots.

Down big
Big12Fan2024
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Tounde trying to keep the Bears in the game. He's nailed two 3's.
BearFan33
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I like Carr getting to the line
Big12Fan2024
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Here we go. Cam getting hot. Just keep chipping away Bears!
Oldbear83
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We;re up to a 12.5% chance to win, per ESPN
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Big12Fan2024
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Cam again from 3!
Oldbear83
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12.4% chance to win now.

I will take it.

Let's go, Bears!
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BearFan33
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They are driving to the basket with ease. Need to tighten up on D

Carr heating up.

Kansas always plays tough defense
Big12Fan2024
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4th consecutive year our D is just absolute garbage.
ImABearToo
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Lead down to 5
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
Big12Fan2024
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Yessoufou and Carr keeping us in the game.
BearFan33
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Powell with 4 tough points too
Big12Fan2024
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That's the kinda foul that hurts. Williams played excellent D for the majority of that possession then made a mental mistake and fouled while the KU guy was taking an off balance shot with no time on the clock.
BearFan33
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Nobody can stop Peterson.

Maybe mix in some zone?
Big12Fan2024
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Yessoufou is such a friggin' scorer. Yes! Cut the deficit to 5.
ImABearToo
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Boom
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Big12Fan2024
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We have 29 points.


Yessoufou has 15
Carr has 10
ImABearToo
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Taking over
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Oldbear83
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Up to 17% chance to win
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JXL
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Yessoufou is having himself a game
Oldbear83
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Rataj please stop shooting 3 attempts
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Big12Fan2024
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If Rataj takes one more 3 point shot I may jump out of the stands and yank him off the court myself.
Oldbear83
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Big12Fan2024 said:

If Rataj takes one more 3 point shot I may jump out of the stands and yank him off the court myself.

OK the layup I like
That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
 
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