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JT Toppin, No. 12 Texas Tech bid to stay hot vs. Baylor
No. 12 Texas Tech has used its grit and overall depth to make plenty of statements through the first 18 games of the season.,The Red Raiders hope to continue their good fortune on Tuesday when they square off with struggling Baylor in a Big 12 Conference clash in Waco, Texas.,Texas Tech (14-4, 4-1 B...
Kansas caps off strong week with convincing win over Baylor
Darryn Peterson scored 26 points on 11-of-13 shooting to help Kansas roll to an 80-62 victory over Baylor on Friday night in Big 12 action at Lawrence, Kan.,Flory Bidunga had 23 points on 11-of-14 shooting, added 11 rebounds and matched his season best of five blocked shots for the Jayhawks (13-5, 3...
Riding wave, Kansas out to extend home dominance of Baylor
Falling out of the national rankings might have been the fuel struggling Kansas needed.,The Jayhawks responded with their most impressive victory of the season and look to ride the momentum when they face Baylor in Big 12 play Friday night at Lawrence, Kan.,Kansas (12-5, 2-2 Big 12) delivered an 84-...
Hot-shooting Baylor bests Oklahoma State to end skid
Tounde Yessoufou scored a game-high 23 points Tuesday night to lead five Baylor players in double figures as the Bears stopped Oklahoma State 94-79 in Stillwater, Okla., for their first Big 12 Conference win.,Michael Rataj added 19 points and seven rebounds while Cameron Carr chipped in 17 points an...
Baylor-Oklahoma State matchup could come down to rebounding
The last time Baylor missed an NCAA Tournament, the Bears finished below .500 in conference play.,That came in 2018, and longtime Baylor coach Scott Drew undoubtedly is hoping his current team doesn't suffer the same fate.,But that is where the Bears (10-5, 0-3 Big 12) find themselves as they meet O...
No. 7 Houston continues dominance over Baylor
Emanuel Sharp scored 17 points, 11 of them in the second half, as No. 7 Houston continued its recent dominance over Baylor with a 77-55 win on Saturday afternoon in a Big 12 Conference clash in Waco, Texas.,The Cougars (15-1, 3-0 Big 12) took charge of the game with a decisive first-half run in whic...
Reports: Ex-Florida QB DJ Lagway commits to Baylor
Former Florida quarterback DJ Lagway has committed to Baylor, according to multiple reports on Thursday.,Lagway visited the school in Waco, Texas on Wednesday and was spotted numerous times at the Baylor-Iowa State men's basketball game with Bears football coach Dave Aranda on Wednesday night.,Lagwa...
No. 3 Iowa State beats Baylor to make school history with 15-0 start
Tamin Lipsey scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half and No. 3 Iowa State is 15-0 for the first time in school history after notching a 70-60 victory over Baylor on Wednesday night in Big 12 play at Waco, Texas.,Joshua Jefferson recorded 19 points, a career-high 17 rebounds and added three ste...
No. 3 Iowa State aims to continue winning ways in clash vs. Baylor
Iowa State has matched the best start in program history while Baylor is the college leader in coming under scrutiny.,The Bears will strive to knock the No. 3 Cyclones from the unbeaten ranks when the two Big 12 rivals meet on Wednesday night at Waco, Texas.,Iowa State (14-0, 1-0) has 10 victories b...
TCU stymies Baylor for 6th straight win
Micah Robinson scored 13 points, and the TCU defense clamped down on high-scoring Baylor for a 69-63 win Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas, in the teams' Big 12 Conference opener.,TCU (11-3 overall) also got 12 points from Xavier Edmonds as it won its sixth straight game.,The Bears (10-3) were led by Ca...
Could James Nnaji's debut come when Baylor visits TCU?
All eyes will be on James Nnaji when Baylor travels to TCU to open Big 12 play on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Bears (10-2) created a stir when they signed Nnaji, the 31st overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, on Christmas Eve. Coach Scott Drew did not specify when Nnaji would be available but i...
Baylor sets FG shooting record, crushes Arlington Baptist
Tounde Yessoufou had 28 points, seven rebounds, five assists and six steals to lead Baylor to a 124-61 nonconference win over Arlington Baptist on Monday in Waco, Texas.,Dan Skillings Jr. scored a season-high 21 points and added a career-high seven assists for the Bears (10-2). ,The Bears hit their ...
Scott Drew obeyed NCAA 'speed limit,' defends Baylor adding NBA draft pick
Scott Drew believes he did what any college basketball coach would do after Baylor encountered three significant injuries and a pressing need for a mid-year addition.,But since Drew and the Bears received a green light from the NCAA on Christmas Eve to add the No. 31 pick in the 2023 NBA draft -- 7-...
Baylor set to debut James Nnaji vs. Arlington Baptist after NCAA grants eligibility
Baylor coach Scott Drew said it is "going to be a process" to add former NBA draft pick James Nnaji to the mix for the Bears.,That process starts Monday when the 7-foot center is eligible to play for the Bears (9-2) when they host Division II Arlington Baptist (2-8) in a nonconference game in Waco, ...
Tounde Yessoufou, Cameron Carr help Baylor pound Southern
Tounde Yessoufou amassed a career-high 28 points to help Baylor overcome a ragged start on the way to a 111-67 victory over Southern on Sunday afternoon in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (9-2) shrugged off an uneven first half that saw them trail early on and then go scoreless for nearly six minutes. Baylor...
Baylor buries Alcorn State with huge second-half run
Cameron Carr poured in 24 points, 17 of them in the first half, as Baylor used two huge runs at the end of the first half and midway through the second on the way to a 113-56 win over hapless Alcorn State on Friday in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (8-2) led by 25 points at halftime after a late 14-0 run, b...
New-look Baylor returns from break to face Alcorn State
It would not be a stretch to say that Baylor, which had a completely new roster when the 2025-26 season began, has been a pleasant surprise through the first six weeks of its season. ,Now, the goal for the Bears is to keep the ball rolling after some time off. After eight days away, they play Alcorn...
Balanced Baylor blows out Norfolk State
Cameron Carr scored 19 points on 9-of-11 shooting to lead Baylor to a 97-67 win over Norfolk State on Wednesday afternoon in Waco, Texas.,Six players scored in double figures for the Bears (7-2), who shot 52.9% from the field and led the Spartans (4-7) by as many as 39 points.,Obi Agbim had 18 point...
Women's Top 25 roundup: Taliah Scott, No. 13 Baylor rout Alabama St.
Taliah Scott scored 30 points and Jana Van Gytenbeek recorded a triple-double to power No. 13 Baylor to a 90-36 victory over Alabama State on Tuesday afternoon in Waco, Texas.,Scott sank 7 of 11 shots from the floor -- including 5 of 7 from 3-point range -- and made all 11 of her free-throw attempts...
Taliah Scott fuels No. 13 Baylor's rout of Alabama State
Taliah Scott scored 30 points and Jana Van Gytenbeek recorded a triple-double to power No. 13 Baylor to a 90-36 victory over Alabama State on Tuesday afternoon in Waco, Texas.,Scott sank 7 of 11 shots from the floor -- including 5 of 7 from 3-point range -- and made all 11 of her free-throw attempts...