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Kansas Hosts Baylor on Friday, Seeking to Extend Home Hold Against High-Scoring Bears

Kansas' home edge collides with Baylor's high-scoring attack in a test of momentum.

Overview

  • Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. ET in Lawrence, with Kansas at 12-5 (2-2 Big 12) and Baylor at 11-5 (1-3).
  • Kansas enters off an 84-63 rout of No. 2 Iowa State, highlighted by Tre White’s 19 points and 10 rebounds and 16 points from freshman Darryn Peterson.
  • Baylor snapped a three-game slide with a 94-79 win at Oklahoma State, led by Tounde Yessoufou’s 23 points and a seven-man rotation that shot 59.3%.
  • The Bears average 88.7 points per game, with Cameron Carr leading at 20.3 per game, while Kansas is 7-1 at home this season.
  • Dan Skillings Jr. missed Baylor’s last game with a leg injury and his status for Kansas is unknown, as midseason addition James Nnaji continues to see limited minutes amid scrutiny reported by ESPN.