Dedric Lawson’s 20th double-double of the season paced Kansas to a 78-70 victory over Baylor on Saturday afternoon at Allen Fieldhouse in the regular-season finale for both teams.
The 6-foot-9, 235-pound Memphis native’s 23 points and 14 rebounds not only assured the 13th-ranked Jayhawks a 16-0 home record in 2018-19, but also solidified the junior power forward’s status as a leading Big 12 player of the year candidate.
“Yeah, I guess so, yeah, as far as the stats,” Lawson said with a smile, asked point blank if he should be voted conference player of the year Sunday.