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Notes & Numbers: Kansas 64, Baylor 61

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KU forward KJ Adams is feeling himself after he runs back on D, following a Kansas basket during the Jayhawks' 64-61 win over No. 13 Baylor on Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse. [Chance Parker photo]

Here's a quick look back at some of the most noteworthy stats and milestones from 4th-ranked Kansas' 64-61, home win over No. 13 Baylor on Saturday evening at Allen Fieldhouse.

KU Starters (starts at KU/career starts): Dajuan Harris Jr. (101/101); Nick Timberlake (1/92); Johnny Furphy (10/10); KJ Adams (60/60); Hunter Dickinson (24/113)

Series Info: Kansas leads, 36-9.

THE KU WIN...

• Made Kansas 19-5 on the season and 7-4 in Big 12 play.

• Improved Kansas to 120-18 under Bill Self in games following a loss.

• Made the Kansas-Baylor series 36-9 in favor of Kansas, including 20-1 in meetings Lawrence (19-1 in Allen Fieldhouse).

• Extended Kansas’ home-court winning streak to 18 games, including 13-0 this season. That is tied for the second longest active home winning streak in Division I men’s college basketball.

• Made Kansas 853-117 all-time in Allen Fieldhouse, including 312-17 under Bill Self

• Made Bill Self 791-242 all-time, including 584-136 and 28-9 all-time against Baylor (28-8 while at Kansas).

• Made Kansas 2,389-890 all-time.

TEAM NOTES

• Kansas has posted six wins against AP Top 25 teams this season. That is tied for the most in the country (Purdue).

• Kansas has won 70-straight games in Allen Fieldhouse when leading at the halftime, dating back to the beginning of the 2018-19 season.

• Kansas swiped 17 steals against Baylor. The 17 steals are the most by Kansas in a conference game since Jan. 27, 2007 vs. Colorado (19).

• Kansas improved to 122-55 in games decided by five points or fewer or overtime under Bill Self.

• Kansas forced Baylor into 21 turnovers. That is the most by a Kansas opponent this season.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

• Senior Hunter Dickinson had team highs of 15 points and seven rebounds in 32 minutes. Dickinson has scored in double figures in 23 of 24 games this season.

• Redshirt senior Dajuan Harris Jr. contributed 14 points, five assists and two steals in 36 minutes. Kansas is 31-2 when Harris scores at least 10 points.

• Junior KJ Adams posted 13 points on 6-of-7 (85.7 percent) shooting, four rebounds, two assists and three steals in 36 minutes. Adams has finished in double figures in 11-straight contests.

• Freshman Johnny Furphy added 11 points on a perfect 7-of-7 clip from the free throw line, five rebounds and a careerhigh six steals in 36 minutes. His six steals were the most by a Kansas freshman since Xavier Henry had seven steals on Jan. 20, 2010 vs. Baylor.

• Freshman Elmarko Jackson recorded a career-high four steals.


More from Saturday's win over Baylor...

• MOMENTS THAT POPPED

• PHOTO GALLERY

• NOTES & NUMBERS

• WHAT WAS IT, HOW DID IT HAPPEN, WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

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