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Baylor just can not win in Lawrence.
Behind 15 second-half points (and a perfect 10-for-10 from the free-throw line) by Frank Mason, and excellent defense in the final 20 seconds, Kansas escaped, 73-68.
The loss dropped Baylor to 0-14 all-time at Allen Fieldhouse. Meanwhile, the Jayhawks have won 51 straight in the building.
Kansas (8-1 in Big 12), which moved ahead of the 7-2 Bears for sole possession of first place in the league standings, led 70-68, but turned the ball over with 25 seconds to go. Baylor's Ish Wainright - a 28% 3-point shooter, attempted a double-clutch three with a hand in his face that missed badly. It was a three-point game before an errant Baylor pass went out of bounds, effectively sealing the narrow Kansas victory.
Worse than the final two possessions was the fact that Johnathan Motley, a league player of the year candidate, attempted just one shot in the second half. Motley and point guard Manu Lecomte each finished with a team-high 16 points.
I didn't see much of a difference at all between the two teams. They both have great guard play, good shooters and impact wing/forwards (Motley and Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. for Baylor, Landen Lucas and electric freshman Josh Jackson for Kansas) and are good defensively.
Baylor just needs to play the Jayhawks either at home (the rematch in Waco is set for February 18) or on a neutral site.
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