Kansas vs. Baylor Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 16

The Kansas Jayhawks (12-5, 2-2 Big 12) host the Baylor Bears (11-5, 1-3 Big 12) at Allen Fieldhouse, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, January 16, 2026. The Jayhawks are 7.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's over/under is set at 157.5.

Kansas is coming off of an 84-63 victory over Iowa State in its last outing on Tuesday. Tre White put up 19 points, 10 rebounds and three assists for Kansas. Baylor's last outing on Tuesday ended in a 94-79 victory over Oklahoma State. Tounde Yessoufou's team-high 23 points paced Baylor in the win.

Kansas vs. Baylor Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, January 16, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas
• Spread favorite: Kansas -7.5
• Moneyline favorite: Kansas -341
• Moneyline underdog: Baylor +270
• Over/Under: 157.5 points

How to watch Kansas vs. Baylor

• TV Channel: FOX (KRCR Chico-Redding, CA)
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Kansas vs. Baylor

• Kansas and its opponents have combined to hit the over on Friday's total of 157.5 points three times this season.
• This season, nine games Baylor has played finished with a combined score higher than 157.5 points.
• The total for the game of 157.5 is 9.1 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Jayhawks (77.9 points per game) and the Bears (88.7 points per game).
• These two teams give up a combined 142.4 points per game, 15.1 less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, the over/under in Kansas' games is 11.8 fewer points than the over/under of 157.5 in this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 5.8 points lower than the average over/under in Baylor's games this season of 163.3.

Betting the Spread: Kansas vs. Baylor

• Kansas is 10-7-0 against the spread this season.
• So far this season, the Jayhawks have been installed as favorites by a 7.5-point margin or more six times and are 4-2 ATS in those games.
• Baylor has seven wins against the spread in 15 games this season.
• Kansas is 5-3 against the spread, and 7-1 overall, at home this year.
• This season, as a 7.5-point favorite or greater at home, Kansas is 4-2 ATS.
• Baylor is 1-2 overall, with just one win against the spread, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Kansas vs. Baylor

• Kansas has won nine, or 81.8%, of the 11 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Jayhawks have been at least a -341 moneyline favorite six times this season and won each of those games.
• Kansas has a 77.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Baylor has been posted as the moneyline underdog four times this season but has yet walk away from any of those games with an upset.
• Oddsmakers have given the Bears the worst odds of winning they have seen this season with a +270 moneyline listed for this contest.
• Baylor has an implied victory probability of 27% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Kansas vs. Baylor

• Pick ATS: Kansas (- 7.5)
• Pick OU: Under (157.5)
  
• Prediction: Kansas 82 - Baylor 68