Kansas vs Baylor Betting Odds

No. 3 Kansas Eyes Revenge vs No. 1 Baylor

Baylor beat Kansas on its home floor last month and it looks to complete the season sweep Saturday in Waco. But with one of the Bears' top scorers questionable after missing the last two games, picking the spread is a difficult pick — making the total a much more intriguing play.

Kansas Jayhawks vs Baylor Bears

Sportsbook Odds Analysis

The Bears have won 23 straight games, are 12-0 at home this season and defeated Kansas by 12 on the road last month, but only opened as two-point home favorites due to the questionable status of second-leading scorer MaCio Teague… and the fact that Kansas has won 13 of the last 15 meetings. Their last game totaled 122 points, while their last three contests have equaled about 137 points, so the total for Saturday’s game opened in between at 129.5 points.

Kansas News & Notes

The Jayhawks have won 14 of their last 15 games… with the only loss coming about six weeks ago against this same Baylor program. Since that home loss to the Bears, Kansas has won 11 straight games, going 8-3 ATS during that stretch as well.

Kansas currently has the eighth-ranked defense in the nation, which has helped lead it to see the total go UNDER in 11 of its last 16 games, and each of its last five on the road.

Recent trends for Kansas have been kind against Baylor; as the Jayhawks have won 13 of the last 15 meetings against the Bears, while covering the spread in 11 of their last 13 matchups. But Baylor is the top-ranked program in the nation and already beat Kansas quite convincingly at Allen Fieldhouse, so the Jayhawks have their work cut out for them on Saturday.

Baylor News & Notes

The top-ranked school in the country, Baylor has now won 23 straight games this season following a 65-54 win at Oklahoma on Tuesday. It is 24-1 on the season and a perfect 13-0 in Big 12 play, yet it only holds a one-game lead in the conference standings over Kansas.

The Bears already defeated the Jayhawks at Kansas last month, but holding serve on their own court, where they are a perfect 12-0 this season, would give them much needed breathing room atop the standings. They may have to do it without their second-leading scorer, however, as guard MaCio Teague is questionable after missing the previous two games with a wrist injury.

Possessing an elite defense to match that of the Jayhawks — Baylor allows the third-fewest points in the nation — the Bears have seen the total go UNDER in 10 of their last 14 games. That trend is also likely to continue on Saturday, as 11 of their last 14 games against Kansas have also resulted in the total going UNDER.

Betting Pick: UNDER 129.5

The Bears were able to go and earn a win at Allen Fieldhouse, but the possible absence of MaCio Teague makes me nervous on Saturday — I’ll go with the UNDER in a matchup of two elite defenses.

Shark Bites for Game
  • Kansas is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games vs. Baylor.
  • Baylor is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games.
  • The UNDER is 11-5 in Kansas' last 16 games.
Kansas is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games vs. Baylor.away Baylor is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games.home The UNDER is 11-5 in Kansas' last 16 games.away
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