So if any team can limit Baylor's offensive production, it could be the Jayhawks.īut among its six conference losses, Kansas lost to Texas, the No. Kansas has been a strong defensive team, ranking second in the Big 12 with 65 points allowed per game and first in opposing field-goal percentage (39.8), opposing three-point percentage (31.1) and rebounds per game (39.5). The Jayhawks are the only team to beat the Bears this season, and they ended the regular season with seven wins in their last eight games (the lone loss being a 75-72 overtime defeat at Texas on Feb.
2 seed and could be the biggest threat to Baylor for the tourney title. The Jayhawks have won the regular-season conference championship 19 times (no other school has more than three) and they've won the Big 12 tournament 11 times (no other school has won it more than five times).Īlthough Kansas didn't have its best regular season, going 19-8, it's still the No. Kansas has historically had the best men's basketball program in the Big 12. But there's some strong competition in the conference, so they'll need to keep their momentum going. The Bears also led the way in field-goal percentage (49.7), three-point percentage (42.9) and assists per game (17.5), so their offense can be tough to stop.Īs long as Baylor keeps playing the way it has and avoids an off night, like it had in its one loss, then there's no reason to think the Bears won't be victorious in the Big 12 tournament for the first time. A trio of guards have been a big reason for the Bears reaching this point with only one loss, as junior Jared Butler (17.1 points per game), senior MaCio Teague (14.9) and junior Davion Mitchell (13.6) have been their offensive leaders.ĭuring the regular season, Baylor averaged a Big 12-best 85.3 points per game, with no other conference team averaging more than 77.6. Now, Baylor will look to continue what's been the best season in program history with a Big 12 tournament title.
However, the Bears bounced back in a big way over the past week, notching victories over West Virginia, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech, all of which were ranked opponents, to close out the regular season. After winning its first 18 games of the season, Baylor suffered its first loss on Feb.
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