MBB Heads to Lawrence for Kansas Matchup

Friday, January 16

Lawrence, Kan.

7 pm

Baylor

Kansas

MBB Heads to Lawrence for Kansas Matchup

1/15/2026 1:58:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Baylor coming off conference road win at Oklahoma State

	BAYLOR BEARS (11-5, 1-3) Location: Waco, Texas Conference/Affiliation: Big 12 Head Coach: Scott Drew (Butler, 1993) Roster \| Stats \| Game Notes (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) LIVE STATS: Stat Broadcast WATCH: FOX Talent: Gus Johnson (pxp), Jim Jackson (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline) LISTEN: Baylor Sports Media Network via ESPN 1660 AM / 92.3 FM in Central Texas and worldwide at centexsportsfan.com Talent: John Morris (pxp), Pat Nunley (analyst) SIRIUS XM: SiriusXM 382 or on the SXM App Baylor Social Media:
	KANSAS JAYHAWKS (12-5, 2-2) Location: Lawrence, Kan. Conference/Affiliation: Big 12 Head Coach: Bill Self (Oklahoma State, 1985) Roster \| Stats \| Game 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.