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Mar 11, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas Jayhawks guard Frank Mason III (0) scores on a jump shot as Baylor Bears guard Al Freeman (25) defends in the second half during the Big 12 Conference tournament at Sprint Center. Kansas won 70-66. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
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Overview:
On Wednesday, February 1st, the (20-1) Baylor Bears will be on the road to take on the (19-2) Kansas Jayhawks.
The Crowd:
“The Crowd” predicts a final score of Kansas 77.8 – Baylor 74.7 with an over/under of 152.5.
Statistics (2016-17 season):
Point differential: Baylor 14.1 PPG > Kansas 13.2 PPG
Points per game: Kansas 84.3 PPG > Baylor 75.3 PPG
Points allowed per game: Baylor 61.2 PPG > Kansas 71.1 PPG
Field Goal Percentage Offense: Kansas 49.8% > Baylor 48.1%
Field Goal Percentage Defense: Baylor 38.3% > Kansas 41.3%
Three Point Percentage: Kansas 41.2% > Baylor 36.0%
Turnovers per game: Kansas 12.8 > Baylor 13.4
Rebounds per game: Kansas 40.0 > Baylor 38.3
Assists per game: Kansas 17.0 > Baylor 16.1
Summary:
Kansas ranks as a top 20 team in terms of scoring offense at 84.3 points per game. Baylor ranks 7th in the nation in fewest points allowed at 61.1 points per game. I expect this to be a close game as these teams are separated by just (0.9) in terms of point differential for the season. Kansas has the advantage in the majority categories but with the way Baylor defends, they have a good chance to win against any team in the country. Kansas shoots significantly better from the perimeter than Baylor so that could play a key factor in the outcome of this one. I believe Baylor will have to force a significant amount of turnovers to make up for the gap in scoring. Kansas has done a good job of taking care of the ball this year so I’ll give them the slight edge at home.
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