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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

15,423 Views | 177 Replies | Last: 1 mo ago by BluesBear
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Some are acting like this season is already over, as if we've already lost to Tech, like we e went win another conference game, and like we've missed the tournament. While that's the worst case scenario it's by no means inevitable. In fact, the season will probably end better than that. As for tonight, we will find out in 3 hours. I will be watching and wishing I were in Waco.

Some people are also forgetting two other factors that completely change the landscape: college athletics are the Wild West in the era of NIL & the portal and we have a brand new roster. Both factors result in the game being more competitive and recruiting far more difficult for teams with limited resources. Unfortunately, Baylor esth have a billionaire with a conveyer belt of continuous cash the way other schools seem to have.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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Oldbear83 said:

Only an ungrateful idiot who is new to Basketball would want to get rid of Scott Drew.



$8M in Drew salary comp this year - - another $7m spent on NIL for this roster. I would say you are the idiot for believing this is ok / good business decision.
 
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