No. 10 Kansas hosts No. 8 Baylor following Akinjo's 25-point performance
Baylor Bears (19-3, 7-2 Big 12) at Kansas Jayhawks (18-3, 7-1 Big 12)
Lawrence, Kansas; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST
LINE: Kansas -2.5; over/under is 147.5
BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Baylor takes on the No. 10 Kansas Jayhawks after James Akinjo scored 25 points in Baylor's 81-77 victory over the West Virginia Mountaineers.
The Jayhawks are 10-1 in home games. Kansas has a 4-1 record in one-possession games.
The Bears have gone 7-2 against Big 12 opponents. Baylor ranks third in the Big 12 scoring 34.8 points per game in the paint led by Kendall Brown averaging 7.2.
The Jayhawks and Bears face off Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ochai Agbaji is averaging 20.9 points for the Jayhawks. Christian Braun is averaging 7.9 points over the last 10 games for Kansas.
Akinjo is shooting 41.9% and averaging 12.9 points for the Bears. LJ Cryer is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Baylor.
LAST 10 GAMES: Jayhawks: 8-2, averaging 73.5 points, 35.3 rebounds, 15.4 assists, 5.6 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.6 points per game.
Bears: 7-3, averaging 72.8 points, 30.6 rebounds, 14.3 assists, 8.1 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.8 points.
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