Baylor MBB Heads to Lawrence for Kansas Matchup

[Hutton, Josie]

BAYLOR BEARS (11-5, 1-3)
Location: Waco, Texas
Conference/Affiliation: Big 12
Head Coach: Scott Drew (Butler, 1993)
Roster<https://baylorbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2025-26> | Stats<https://baylorbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats> | Game Notes (PDF)</documents/2026/1/15/BU_MBB_Game_17_Kansas_25-26.pdf>
 BAYLOR (11-5, 1-3 Big 12) at RV/25 KANSAS (12-5, 2-2 Big 12)
Jan. 16, 2026 • 7 p.m. CT
Lawrence, Kan. • Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)

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WATCH: FOX<https://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/baylor-bears-vs-kansas-jayhawks-jan-16-2026-game-boxscore-262729>
Talent: Gus Johnson (pxp), Jim Jackson (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)
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KANSAS JAYHAWKS (12-5, 2-2)
Location: Lawrence, Kan.
Conference/Affiliation: Big 12
Head Coach: Bill Self (Oklahoma State, 1985)
Roster<https://kuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster?path=mbball> | Stats<https://kuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats> | Game Notes (PDF)<https://kuathletics.com/documents/2026/1/15/KUMBB_Baylor_notes.pdf>

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Baylor men's basketball team (11-5, 1-3) continues its road conference slate at Allen Fieldhouse against Kansas (12-5, 2-2) on Friday night on FOX.

GAME NOTES

• Baylor travels to Lawrence for the 49th contest in program history against Kansas on Friday night on FOX.
• Friday marks the first time since Dec. 10, 1966 that the two teams have met and both been unranked in the AP Poll. KU took the win, 68-56, in Allen Fieldhouse.
• Baylor looks to earn its second program win at Allen Fieldhouse, the lone away win coming on Jan. 11, 2020 where 4/4 Baylor took down 3/3 Kansas, 67-55, almost exactly six years ago.
• Baylor and Kansas are the only Power-5 schools to win 18+ games every year since 2008.
• Baylor's 350 wins since 2011-12 are third-most in the Big 12 for teams that have been in a power conference in that span, trailing only Kansas (403) and Arizona (385).
• The Bears hit their stride in Stillwater on Tuesday night, earning their first conference win, 94-79.
• Baylor's 15-point margin of victory over the Cowboys tied the program record in a Big 12 road game.
• BU's 73.3-percent first half field goal pct (22-30) was its highest ever in the first half in a Big 12 game.
• The Bears went into the half leading 57-39, after entering the game averaging 59 ppg in the Big 12.
• Baylor is undefeated this season when leading at halftime, 11-0.
• Baylor has won 90% of its games (277-37) when leading at the half in the last 15 seasons.
• Obi Agbim tied his career-high in minutes, playing all 40 minutes at OSU and ending with 15 points. BU is 9-0 when Agbim finds his way to double-figures.
• Michael Rataj had his best game of the season in Stillwater, finding his groove for a season-high of 19 points on 7-11 clip and four assists on 36 minutes played. Rataj led the team with seven rebounds.
• Baylor earned its 10th consecutive win in the historic Gallagher-Iba Arena, the longest visiting team winning streak ever in the arena's history.
• BU is 33-22 in Big 12 Road games since 2019-20, the best mark in the league in that span.
• BU is 85-43 in Big 12 play since 2019, second only to Kansas (91-41).
• USA Today put out a 2026 NBA Mock Draft on Jan. 9 with Cameron Carr and Tounde Yessoufou included.
• Carr was predicted to go as the No. 16 pick to the Grizzlies and with Yessoufou at No. 23 to the Timberwolves.
• Tounde Yessoufou has snagged double-digits in every game this season, which is fourth among active streaks of Big 12 players beginning their career with 10-plus points in consecutive games.
• Cameron Carr has reached double-figures in the first half in 14 of 16 games this season.
• Isaac Williams IV 11 blocks on the season is second among players listed 6'1 or shorter.
• Tounde Yessoufou averages 17.9 points per game, which ranks seventh in the nation among true freshmen.


Josie Hutton | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (MBB, FB, MTEN)

Department of Athletics | Baylor University

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