Kansas vs Baylor Prediction 2/1/25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Kansas vs Baylor  Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, February 1st, at the Foster Pavilion. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Jayhawks’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Bears’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Kansas

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Baylor

-Recent betting trends in games played between Kansas and Baylor

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Jayhawks and Bears.

Kansas Looks for Second Straight Win

Kansas faced off against UCF in the last game and it wasn’t the prettiest game, but they were able to secure the 91-87 victory. The offense scored 50 points in the second half and that was enough for the victory. Zeke Mayo is having a huge season and he put up 24 points, nine rebounds, and five assists. Hunter Dickinson put up 24 points and seven rebounds. There were five different players that put up at least 10 points. 

Kansas comes into this game with a 15-5 record overall and although this might not be the most dominant team, they appear to maybe be figuring it out. This is a big test for the Jayhawks. Kansas is averaging 77.5 points while their defense is giving up 66 points per game. The offense is ranked 95th in the league while the defense is ranked 40th in the league. Hunter Dickinson is having a huge season averaging 16.2 points while shooting 52.5 percent from the field. 

How Does Baylor Bounce Back?

Baylor faced off against BYU in the last game and the defense wasn’t good enough. Baylor scored 89 points but the defense gave up 93 points and that led to the defeat. They forced overtime, but they gave up 15 points in the overtime period, and that led to the defeat. VJ Edgecombe had a strong game putting up 28 points, five rebounds, and four assists. Robert O Wright III put up 22 points, six assists, and four rebounds. They shot 50 percent from the field but allowed BYU to shoot 55.2 percent from the field. 

Baylor sits with a 13-7 record overall. They are averaging 80.4 points while their defense is giving up 69 points per game. The offense is ranked 49th in the league while the defense is ranked 105th in the league. They have an offensive rating of 117.3 while their defense has a rating of 100.7 which is 18th in the league. Norchad Omier is averaging 15.2 points while shooting 56.9 percent from the field and 31.11 percent from behind the three-point line. Baylor will meet Texas Tech after this game.

Kansas vs Baylor Prediction

Give me Kansas here. Zeke Mayo is having a huge season for Kansas and he’s going to light up the scoreboard again. Baylor’s defense is giving up 69 points per game and they are going to be even worse here. This Baylor offense just isn’t going to be good enough and it’s going ot be Kansas that ends up cruising here. Back Kansas to come away with a win and they are going to cover the spread here.