Whoever is in the business of altering cliches needs to change the one about life’s certainties because Kansas basketball winning the Big 12 title every season feels more inevitable than death or taxes.
The No. 2 Jayhawks took another step toward their 12th consecutive conference championship Tuesday with a 66-60 victory over the No. 19 Baylor Bears at Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas. They are now 12-3 in the league and hold a two-game lead over No. 14 West Virginia with only three contests remaining.
Frank Mason III led the way with 19 points, four rebounds and three assists, while Perry Ellis chipped in 15 points down low.