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Tounde Yessoufou, Baylor take aim at smarting Norfolk State
Tounde Yessoufou is making a name for himself with the Baylor basketball team.,The 6-foot-5 freshman guard is averaging 17.8 points per game and 5.9 rebounds entering the Bears' game against Norfolk State on Wednesday in Waco, Texas.,"The moment never gets too big for him," Baylor coach Scott Drew s...
Zach Davis' double-double leads Memphis past Baylor
Zach Davis scored 23 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and helped spur a late charge as host Memphis outlasted Baylor 78-71 on Saturday., ,The Tigers (4-4) led by three points at halftime before a Baylor rally pushed the visitors to an eight-point advantage with 12:42 to play. But Memphis roared back, tyi...
Entirely-new Memphis, Baylor teams out to show progress in clash
Baylor and host Memphis will look to build on recent successes and continue to come together as new teams when they square off on Saturday.,The Bears and Tigers are two of the nation's three high-major programs (Miami is the other) that retained zero players from last season.,Yet, while analytic stu...
Tounde Yessoufou leads Baylor's rout of Sacramento State
Tounde Yessoufou scored a career-high 27 points as Baylor defeated Sacramento State 110-88 in Waco, Texas on Tuesday night.,Yessoufou, the five-star freshman who entered the night second on the team in scoring, added six rebounds and four steals in his 28 minutes.,Six Bears reached double figures as...
Having grown from Vegas trip, Baylor prepares for Sacramento St.
All in all, Baylor is feeling good about its recent trip to Las Vegas. The Bears will look to keep those vibes going when they host Sacramento State on Tuesday night in Waco, Texas.,Tounde Yessoufou scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Baylor topped San Diego State 91-81 on Thanksgiving Ev...
Houston survives late comeback to win 9th game vs. Baylor
Dean Connors scored the deciding touchdown on a 1-yard run in the final minutes and Connor Weigman amassed 322 yards and accounted for three TDs as Houston outslugged Baylor 31-24 on Saturday afternoon in a Big 12 dustup in Waco, Texas., ,Baylor roared back from 15 points down to tie the game at 24 ...
Houston survives late comeback to win 9th game vs. Baylor
Dean Connors scored the deciding touchdown on a 1-yard run in the final minutes and Connor Weigman amassed 322 yards and accounted for three TDs as Houston outslugged Baylor 31-24 on Saturday afternoon in a Big 12 dustup in Waco, Texas., ,Baylor roared back from 15 points down to tie the game at 24 ...
Hot-shooting San Diego State, short-handed Baylor clash in Las Vegas
San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher undoubtedly hopes his team will maintain its shooting touch when it faces Baylor on Wednesday night in a Players Era men's tournament consolation game in Las Vegas.,San Diego State (3-2) made 39 of 58 shots (67.2%) from the field Tuesday in a 97-80 tournament vict...
No. 14 St. John's gets in Players Era win column vs. Baylor
Bryce Hopkins scored 26 points to lead No. 14 St. John's to a 96-81 win over Baylor in the second round of the Players Era men's tournament on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,Oziyah Sellers scored 22 points, while Dillon Mitchell and Ian Jackson chipped in 18 and 14 off the bench for St. John's (4-2). Sellers...
Cameron Carr, Baylor hope party continues vs. No. 14 St. John's
After getting a birthday boost, Baylor will look to secure a berth in the Players Era men's championship game when it opposes No. 14 St. John's on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,The Bears knocked off Creighton 81-74 on Monday behind Cameron Carr, who scored 21 points, pulled down nine rebounds and notched tw...
Baylor controls boards to beat Creighton at Players Era
Cameron Carr collected 21 points and nine rebounds as Baylor never trailed and dominated the rebounding margin in its 81-74 victory over Creighton in the Players Era men's championship in Las Vegas on Monday afternoon.,Carr made 7 of 16 shots as Baylor (4-0) did enough to fend off several comeback t...
Baylor braces for step up in competition vs. Creighton
Scott Drew and Greg McDermott are learning a few things about their teams in an early sampling of nonconference games.,A trip to Las Vegas will provide further educational opportunities for both teams Monday afternoon when Baylor faces Creighton in the Players Era men's championship.,After an early-...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 7 Baylor escapes Davidson in OT
Yuting Deng drove from the top of the key and banked in a 3-footer over two defenders with three seconds left in overtime to lift No. 7 Baylor to a 74-72 WBCA Showcase victory over Davidson on Saturday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.,The Bears (5-1) never trailed in overtime but they needed Deng's heroics...
Baylor retains coach Dave Aranda for 2026 season
Baylor is bringing back head football coach Dave Aranda in 2026 following a review of the athletic program's leadership.,The news on Friday comes one day after the school announced that athletic director Mack Rhoades had resigned.,"We acknowledge the frustrations many of you feel, and we share in th...
Cameron Carr nets 27, as Baylor holds off pesky Tarleton State
Cameron Carr scored 17 of his 27 points in an efficient first-half, and four other players reached double figures for Baylor, as the Bears defeated Tarleton State 94-81 in Waco, Texas.,In staking the Bears to a 55-42 lead at the break, Carr made seven of his eight shots from the field, scoring a poi...
Buoyed by Washington win, Baylor awaits Tarleton State
It's good to be home. Or, at least, it has been so far for Baylor as it prepares for the final game of its season-opening home slate when Tarleton State visits Waco, Texas, on Friday evening.,The Bears (2-0), one of just three high-major teams in the country without any returning scholarship players...
Baylor AD Mack Rhoades taking leave, also stepping away as CFP chair
Mack Rhoades is taking a leave from his job as athletic director at Baylor and also stepping away from his position as the College Football Playoff chairman, ESPN reported Thursday, citing personal reasons.,Per the report, Rhoades told ESPN that he informed the school he intended to leave his role f...
No. 13 Utah 'still in the hunt,' takes visions of playoffs to Baylor
No. 13 Utah and five-win Baylor share a mantra entering the Big 12 matchup on Saturday in Waco, Texas.,Still in the hunt.,The Utes (7-2, 4-2 Big 12) are not in ideal position with three games remaining because of losses to BYU and Texas Tech.,Baylor (5-4, 3-3) has its eyes on a spoiler role and a co...
Balanced attack carries Baylor past Washington
Sophomore Cameron Carr scored 16 points and freshman Tounde Yessoufou had 13 to lead a balanced offensive attack as undefeated Baylor downed Washington 78-69 on Sunday night in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (2-0) led by six points at halftime and quickly built their advantage to double digits in the first ...
Washington, Baylor meet in first test for both teams
New-look Baylor will look to take its next step to build team chemistry when it hosts Washington in a nonconference matchup Sunday in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (1-0) opened their campaign with a 96-81 win on Monday as Cameron Carr poured in 28 points, matching former Baylor star Ja'Kobe Walter for most...