Baylor vs. Kansas: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Mar 2

Updated Mar. 2, 2024 10:35 a.m. ET

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The No. 15 Baylor Bears (20-8, 9-6 Big 12) host the No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks (21-7, 9-6 Big 12) in a matchup of Big 12 rivals at Foster Pavilion, starting at 1:00 PM ET on Saturday, March 2, 2024.

The Bears are a 5.5-point favorite against the Jayhawks when the Bears and the Jayhawks meet. The matchup's point total is set at 144.5.

Continue reading to get all you need to know ahead of wagering on the Baylor-Kansas matchup.

Baylor vs. Kansas How to Watch & Odds

When: Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET
Where: Foster Pavilion in Waco, Texas
How to Watch on TV: ABC
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Bears vs Jayhawks Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Bears	-5.5	-105	-115	144.5	-110	-110	-238	+195

Baylor vs. Kansas Prediction

Pick ATS: Kansas (+5.5)
Pick OU: Over (144.5)
Prediction: Baylor 75, Kansas 73

Learn more about the Baylor Bears vs. the Kansas Jayhawks game on FOX Sports!

Baylor vs. Kansas Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Bears 75, Jayhawks 70.
The Bears have a 70.4% chance to collect the win in this meeting per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Jayhawks have a 33.9% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

Baylor has compiled a 15-9-2 ATS record so far this year.
Kansas has compiled a 12-15-1 record against the spread this year.
Baylor is 7-2-2 ATS this season when playing as at least 5.5-point favorites.

Key Total Facts

In 18 games this season, the Bears and their opponent have combined for more than 144.5 points.
Jayhawks games have had over 144.5 points 12 times this year.
The total for this matchup is 144.5 points, 13.7 fewer than the combined scoring average of the two teams.

Key Moneyline Facts

Baylor has won 11 of 13 games when favored on the moneyline this season (84.6%).
Kansas has been underdogs in four games this season and won one (25%) of those contests.
Baylor has won all seven games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -238 or shorter.
Kansas has been at least a +195 moneyline underdog five times this season but won all of those games.

Baylor vs. Kansas: Recent Results

Bears vs Jayhawks Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
2/10/2024	Jayhawks	-6	148.5	-245	+200	64-61 KAN
2/18/2023	Jayhawks	-5	149.5	-215	+185	87-71 KAN
1/23/2023	Bears	-1.5	149	-125	+105	75-69 BAYL

Baylor vs. Kansas: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

	Baylor	Kansas
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	81.6 (23)	76.6 (92)
Points Allowed (Rank)	70.8 (142)	67.9 (71)
Rebounds (Rank)	9.9 (84)	7.2 (305)
3pt Made (Rank)	8.9 (46)	5.9 (314)
Assists (Rank)	15.3 (57)	19.5 (1)
Turnovers (Rank)	11.4 (195)	11.4 (195)

Baylor 2023-24 Key Players

Bears Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Ja'Kobe Walter	28	14.8	4.5	1.5	1.2	0.2	2.1
Rayj Dennis	28	13.3	3.9	6.6	1.4	0.0	1.2
Jalen Bridges	28	11.3	5.3	1.5	1.0	0.6	2.0
Langston Love	23	11.1	2.8	1.2	0.4	0.2	1.6
Yves Missi	27	11.0	5.6	0.4	0.7	1.6	0.0

Kansas 2023-24 Key Players

Jayhawks Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Kevin McCullar	23	19.0	6.4	4.4	1.5	0.4	1.6
Hunter Dickinson	28	18.3	10.9	2.2	1.0	1.2	0.7
KJ Adams	28	12.3	4.6	3.2	1.2	0.6	0.0
Johnny Furphy	27	9.2	4.7	0.9	0.9	0.3	1.4
Dajuan Harris	28	8.4	1.9	6.4	1.5	0.4	0.9