No. 17 Baylor beats No. 9 Kansas in matchup of last 2 champs
Baylor guard LJ Cryer (4) scores a 3-point basket over Kansas guard Dajuan Harris Jr. (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Jerry Larson)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jerry Larson]
WACO, Texas (AP) — LJ Cryer had 22 points with five 3-pointers and 17th-ranked Baylor stretched its Big 12-best winning streak to five games with a 75-69 win over No. 9 Kansas. It was a matchup of the last two national champions. The reigning champion Jayhawks lost their third straight game. It’s only their fourth three-game losing streak in coach Bill Self’s 20 seasons. Adam Flagler added 17 points for 2021 champion Baylor, which is 15-5. Freshman guard Gradey Dick had 24 points for the 16-4 Jayhawks while Jalen Wilson had 23. Kevin McCullar Jr. had 14 points and 12 rebounds for his fifth double-double this season.
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Baylor guard Keyonte George, front left, drives the ball against Kansas guard Joseph Yesufu, front right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Jerry Larson)
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Kansas center Ernest Udeh Jr. (23) and Baylor guard Adam Flagler (10) get tied up while trying to retrieve the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Jerry Larson)
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Baylor guard LJ Cryer (4) reacts after a teammate scored against Kansas during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Jerry Larson)
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