Baylor 81-70 Kansas (1. February 2025) Game Recap

Waco, Texas-Robert Wright III scored 20 of its 24 points in the second half, and Baylor stood from a 19-point deficit before the break for an 81-70 win over No. 11 Kansas on Saturday.

The collapse of Jayhawks (15-6, 6-4 BIG 12), which led 40-21 at the break came a week after Sixth ranked Houston pulled unlikely rallies off In the final seconds of regulation and the first overtime in a double-a-win at Allen Fieldhouse.

Norchad Omier put the bears (14-7, 6-4) within 46-45 on two free kicks with 13:39 after they pulled 38-17 late in the first half.

Baylor took the lead too well on a draw 3-pointer from Jalen Celestine with four minutes left and after Kansas rebuilt his lead to 10.

Hunter Dickinson scored 20 points for Kansas, and Dajuan Harris Jr. had 12.

Omier had 18 points and 16 rebounds, and VJ Edgecombe scored 14 before traveling with an injury early in the second half.

Takeaways

Kansas was taken out of his offensive rhythm at Baylor’s full-lane pressure to start the second half. Jayhawks shot 36% in the second half.

Baylor finished the rally without EdgeCombe, which went into third place in the Big 12 in the scoring in league matches. He went down early in the second half after losing a running set up and limping to the dressing room.

Keying moment

Go-Ahead 3 from Celestine, who scored 12 points, changed the game for good. Bears Outscored Jayhawks 18-7 from that time.

Key State

Jayhawks had a 20-0 advantage of scoring in the first half. The bears had a 12-8 edge after the break.

Up next

Kansas plays # 3 Iowa State at home Monday. Baylor visits 22. Ranked Texas Tech on Tuesday.

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