Tag: Kansas

Kansas guard Marcus Garrett (0) celebrates a big win over #1 Baylor at Ferrell Center in Waco, TX. (Image: Kevin Jairaj/USA Today Sports)

Three Top 5 Teams Lose: #1 Baylor, #2 Gonzaga, and #4 San Diego

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March Madness is starting early this year. Three of the top-5 teams in the country lost and saw their winning streaks snapped. #1 Baylor, #2 Gonzaga, and #4 San Diego State were all knocked off on Saturday. Baylor (24-2) lost the Game of the Year to #3 Kansas and saw […]

Baylor guard Jared Butler (12) defended by Kansas guard Christian Braun in Lawrence, Kansas. (Image: Jay Biggerstaff/USA Today Sports)

Game of the Year: No. 3 Kansas Jayhawks at No. 1 Baylor Bears

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The #1 Baylor Bears (24-1) have a 23-game winning streak on the line when they host the #3 Kansas Jayhawks (23-3) in Waco, Texas, on Saturday. This showdown between two of the best teams in college basketball also has postseason consequences. The winner of Baylor/Kansas, which has been dubbed the […]

Baylor forward Tristan Clark (25) celebrates a dunk against West Virginia at the Ferrell Center in Waco, TX. (Image: Ben Ludeman/USA Today Sports)

2020 March Madness Futures: Kansas, Gonzaga, Baylor 10/1 Odds

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This wild and unpredictable season of college basketball lacks a dominant team heading into March Madness. Either the Gonzaga Bulldogs (26-1), Baylor Bears (23-1), or Kansas Jayhawks (22-3) held the #1 ranking during the previous 10 weeks, and all three teams are co-favorites to win 2020 March Madness this season […]

Baylor Bears head coach Scott Drew advises his team during a time out in a recent game against Kansas State. (Image: Peter Aiken/Getty)

March Madness Preliminary No. 1 Seeds: Baylor, Gonzaga, Kansas, San Diego State

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The highly-secretive NCAA selection committee released preliminary top seeds for the upcoming 2020 March Madness college basketball tournament. Earning a preliminary #1 seed are Baylor (21-1), Gonzaga (25-1), Kansas (20-3), and San Diego State (24-0). Baylor, the top-ranked team in the country, also earned the projected #1 overall seed during […]

Baylor head coach Scott Drew argues a call during a game against Arizona in Waco, Texas. (Image: Michael Ainsworth/AP)

Two Top-5 Teams Clash When No. 4 Baylor Visits No. 3 Kansas

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In Big 12 conference action, a pair of Top-5 teams slug it out with the #4 Baylor Bears (12-1) visiting the #3 Kansas Jayhawks (12-2), where the Bears have yet to win in 17 consecutive attempts. Baylor is riding an 11-game winning streak, including a key, 57-52 victory over #22 […]

Villanova guard Collin Gillespie shoots a three-pointer against Kansas defender Ochai Agbaji in Philadelphia, PA. (Image: Matt Slocum/AP)

Kansas Latest No. 1 Team to Fall, Picked Off by Villanova

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The Kansas Jayhawks (9-2) did not hold on to the #1 ranking in college basketball for very long after a 56-55 loss to the #18 Villanova Wildcats (9-2). According to ESPN Stats and Information, “The five losses by an AP No. 1 team are the most in a single season […]

Michigan State point guard Cassius Winston is defended by Kentucky forward Nate Sestina at the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden in NYC. (Image: Adam Hunger/AP)

2020 March Madness Odds: Michigan State 6/1 Championship Favorite

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Tom Izzo’s Michigan State squad boasts five returning starters from last year’s Final Four team, including the nation’s top point guard, Cassius Winston, which is why the Spartans enter the 2019-20 college basketball season as the favorite to win the March Madness championship at 6/1 odds. Kentucky and Kansas are […]