Preview: Kansas and Baylor Face Off in Big 12 Contest

• Who:  Baylor Bears (11-5, 1-3) vs. Kansas Jayhawks (12-5, 2-2)
• What: 18th regular season game for Kansas and its fifth contest in Big 12 action
• When: Friday, January 16 at 7 p.m CT.
• Where: Allen Fieldhouse (15,300 capacity) in Lawrence, KS.
• TV/Streaming: FOX (To access link, CLICK HERE)
• Radio: As always, fans can tune into Jayhawk Radio Network to listen to the Voice of the Jayhawks, Brian Hanni, call the contest (810 AM, 1510 AM, 99.3 FM in Kansas City, 94.7 KSKU, 99.3/1370 KIOL in Wichita). The pregame show begins 30 minutes prior to tip-off at 6:30 p.m.
• Radio announcers: Brian Hanni (play-by-play)
• This season: Kansas is coming off an exciting blowout victory over No. 2 Iowa State, easily its most impressive win of the year. The Jayhawks played to a 10-3 record in nonconference play and have split their first four in Big 12 games. However, they must avoid the hangover from this past Tuesday against a solid Baylor squad. The Bears are an experienced team featuring players like Cameron Carr (20.3 PPG, 5.3 RPG) and Tounde Yessoufou (17.9 PPG, 5.9 RPG). They started their first three games in conference play winless but are coming off a road win against Oklahoma State.
• Series history: The Jayhawks lead the all-time series 36-11, though the Bears have been far more competitive in recent years. BU has won the past five meetings in Waco, but it has won only once in Allen Fieldhouse, a game that took place in the 2019-2020 season. The Bears have won two in a row in this series, and a win on Friday would mark the first three-game winning streak they have had.

Meet the Coaches

• Scott Drew, Baylor: One of the most accomplished coaches in the Big 12, Drew is a three-time Big 12 Coach of the Year and took home his first national championship in 2021. He has been subject to criticism in recent weeks due to the fact that he added former NBA Draft pick James Nnaji to his roster as a midseason addition, a move that shocked the college basketball universe. Since 2003, Drew has amassed a 477-264 record with the Bears.
• Bill Self, Kansas:  Self arrived in Lawrence the same year Drew arrived in Waco. The two have squared off countless times on the opposite sidelines, but Self and KU maintain a 29-11 record against Drew and Baylor.