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Kansas to Host Baylor Friday
1/15/2026 11:36:00 AM | Men's Basketball
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas (12-5, 2-2) concludes its two-game home stand when it plays host to Baylor (11-5, 1-3) on Friday, Jan. 16. Tip from Allen Fieldhouse will be at 7 p.m. (Central) and the game will be televised on FOX.
Kansas and Baylor have won NCAA National Championships this decade with BU in 2021 and KU in 2022.
Kansas is coming off an 84-63 win against No. 2 Iowa State on Jan. 13. The Jayahwks have defeated the No. 2 team in their last five meetings in Allen Fieldhouse. Baylor won its first Big 12 contest with a 94-79 win at Oklahoma State on Jan. 13.
Kansas leads the all-time series with Baylor, 36-11, including a 20-1 record in games played in Lawrence, all in Allen Fieldhouse. Baylor has won the last two meetings, with both clashes in Waco, Texas.
Following its win against Iowa State, Kansas is 137-24 (85.1%) following a loss in the Bill Self era (2003-04 to present), including 5-0 this season.
Kansas is No. 17 in the NET, which is fifth in the Big 12. KU's strength of schedule is No. 2, which is first in Big 12 and only trailing Alabama.
Kansas is averaging 77.9 points per game and has a plus-10.1 scoring margin. Kansas pulls down 39.3 rebounds per contest with a plus-3.6 rebound margin.
KU averages 15.1 assists, 5.6 steals, and 6.2 blocked shots per contest. KU leads the Big 12 in field goal percentage defense at 38.3%, which is eighth nationally, and three-point field goal percentage defense at 28.2%, which is 11th nationally. KU also leads the Big 12 in blocked shots (6.2), which is sixth nationally.
Freshman guard Darryn Peterson leads Kansas with a 21.8 scoring average. He has five games of 20 or more points and has made 24 threes in eight games played this season.
Senior guard Tre White is coming off his fourth double-double of the season after his 19 points and 10 rebounds against Iowa State (1/13). White is second on the team averaging 15.4 points per game and his 7.2 rebounds per game are also second on the team.
Sophomore center Flory Bidunga is 33-for-43 (76.7%) from the field in his last six games. He scores 13.7 points per contest and leads KU with 8.8 rebounds per outing. Bidunga leads the Big 12 with 42 blocked shots, which is 13th nationally, and with 2.5 blocks per game, which are 14th nationally. Bidunga's 64.3 field goal percentage is second in the Big 12 and 13th nationally.
Senior Melvin Council Jr. is averaging 16.0 points in Big 12 play and 13.6 points per game on the season. He was named the Big 12 and national player of the week after his career-high 36 points at NC State (12/3), which included nine threes made, the second most in KU history. Council leads KU with 83 assists and has 14 steals. Council's 3.6 assist-to-turnover ratio is fourth in the Big 12 and 27th nationally.
Redshirt-freshman forward Bryson Tiller (8.2 ppg) is second on the team with 23 blocked shots. Tiller pulls down 5.6 rebounds per game and has started the last 14 games for Kansas.
Freshman Kohl Rasario (4.4 ppg, 13 threes) has started six games this season. Redshirt-sophomore guard Jamari McDowell (4.2 ppg, 18 threes) has started five games. Redshirt-sophomore guard Elmarko Jackson (4.1 ppg, one start) has 11 steals in his last three games.
UP NEXT
Kansas begins a two-game road trip at Colorado on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Tip from CU Events Center will be at 10 p.m. (Central) and the game will be televised on ESPN.
Kansas leads the overall series with Colorado, 126-40, including a 41-27 record in Boulder meetings, 26-8 in the CU Events Center. Kansas has won the last three and 22 of the last 23 meetings against Colorado dating back to 2002-03 season.
Kansas and Baylor have won NCAA National Championships this decade with BU in 2021 and KU in 2022.
Kansas is coming off an 84-63 win against No. 2 Iowa State on Jan. 13. The Jayahwks have defeated the No. 2 team in their last five meetings in Allen Fieldhouse. Baylor won its first Big 12 contest with a 94-79 win at Oklahoma State on Jan. 13.
Kansas leads the all-time series with Baylor, 36-11, including a 20-1 record in games played in Lawrence, all in Allen Fieldhouse. Baylor has won the last two meetings, with both clashes in Waco, Texas.
Following its win against Iowa State, Kansas is 137-24 (85.1%) following a loss in the Bill Self era (2003-04 to present), including 5-0 this season.
Kansas is No. 17 in the NET, which is fifth in the Big 12. KU's strength of schedule is No. 2, which is first in Big 12 and only trailing Alabama.
Kansas is averaging 77.9 points per game and has a plus-10.1 scoring margin. Kansas pulls down 39.3 rebounds per contest with a plus-3.6 rebound margin.
KU averages 15.1 assists, 5.6 steals, and 6.2 blocked shots per contest. KU leads the Big 12 in field goal percentage defense at 38.3%, which is eighth nationally, and three-point field goal percentage defense at 28.2%, which is 11th nationally. KU also leads the Big 12 in blocked shots (6.2), which is sixth nationally.
Freshman guard Darryn Peterson leads Kansas with a 21.8 scoring average. He has five games of 20 or more points and has made 24 threes in eight games played this season.
Senior guard Tre White is coming off his fourth double-double of the season after his 19 points and 10 rebounds against Iowa State (1/13). White is second on the team averaging 15.4 points per game and his 7.2 rebounds per game are also second on the team.
Sophomore center Flory Bidunga is 33-for-43 (76.7%) from the field in his last six games. He scores 13.7 points per contest and leads KU with 8.8 rebounds per outing. Bidunga leads the Big 12 with 42 blocked shots, which is 13th nationally, and with 2.5 blocks per game, which are 14th nationally. Bidunga's 64.3 field goal percentage is second in the Big 12 and 13th nationally.
Senior Melvin Council Jr. is averaging 16.0 points in Big 12 play and 13.6 points per game on the season. He was named the Big 12 and national player of the week after his career-high 36 points at NC State (12/3), which included nine threes made, the second most in KU history. Council leads KU with 83 assists and has 14 steals. Council's 3.6 assist-to-turnover ratio is fourth in the Big 12 and 27th nationally.
Redshirt-freshman forward Bryson Tiller (8.2 ppg) is second on the team with 23 blocked shots. Tiller pulls down 5.6 rebounds per game and has started the last 14 games for Kansas.
Freshman Kohl Rasario (4.4 ppg, 13 threes) has started six games this season. Redshirt-sophomore guard Jamari McDowell (4.2 ppg, 18 threes) has started five games. Redshirt-sophomore guard Elmarko Jackson (4.1 ppg, one start) has 11 steals in his last three games.
UP NEXT
Kansas begins a two-game road trip at Colorado on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Tip from CU Events Center will be at 10 p.m. (Central) and the game will be televised on ESPN.
Kansas leads the overall series with Colorado, 126-40, including a 41-27 record in Boulder meetings, 26-8 in the CU Events Center. Kansas has won the last three and 22 of the last 23 meetings against Colorado dating back to 2002-03 season.
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