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Short-handed Baylor takes aim at Cincinnati's stingy defense
Baylor and Cincinnati will aim to recover after dropping from the AP Top 25 poll when they square off Tuesday night in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (9-4, 1-1 Big 12) were routed 74-55 at No. 3 Iowa State on Saturday to lose their No. 25 ranking, while the Bearcats (10-3, 0-2) squandered their No. 16 mark ...
No. 3 Iowa State posts wire-to-wire win vs. No. 25 Baylor
Keshon Gilbert scored 16 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished five assists as No. 3 Iowa State pulled away from No. 25 Baylor 74-55 in a Big 12 Conference showdown Saturday in Ames, Iowa., ,Milan Momcilovic added 15 points for Iowa State (12-1, 2-0), which won its ninth in a row and improved to 8-...
No. 3 Iowa State post wire-to-wire win vs. No. 25 Baylor
Keshon Gilbert scored 16 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished five assists as No. 3 Iowa State pulled away from No. 25 Baylor 74-55 in a Big 12 Conference showdown Saturday in Ames, Iowa., ,Milan Momcilovic added 15 points for Iowa State (12-1, 2-0), which won its ninth in a row and improved to 8-...
Garrett Nussmeier helps LSU outlast Baylor in Texas Bowl
Garrett Nussmeier passed for 304 yards and three touchdowns and LSU defeated Baylor 44-31 in the Texas Bowl on Tuesday in Houston.,Nussmeier threw two touchdowns to Trey'Dez Green, and Chris Hilton Jr. caught the other scoring pass and finished with 113 receiving yards for the Tigers (9-4). Zavion T...
No. 25 Baylor builds big lead, blows out Utah
VJ Edgecombe scored 19 points to lead No. 25 Baylor to a Big 12 season-opening 81-56 rout of conference newcomer Utah on Tuesday in Waco, Texas.,Norchad Omier contributed 15 points, 14 rebounds, three blocks and two steals, while Jeremy Roach and Robert Wright III each scored 15 for the Bears (9-3, ...
No. 25 Baylor dismantles Arlington Baptist 107-53
No. 25 Baylor showed little rust after more than a two-week break, rolling to a 107-53 victory over visiting Arlington Baptist on Friday night in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (8-3) dominated in every facet. They won the rebounding battle 66-31, scored 54 points in the paint and had 49 points from their be...
Riding win streak, Baylor eager to face LSU in Texas Bowl
LSU began the season hopeful of qualifying for the expanded College Football Playoff., ,Baylor found itself scrambling just to get bowl eligible after a 2-4 start., ,The Tigers (8-4) didn't come close to the CFP, but the Bears (8-4) have won six straight heading into the Texas Bowl in Houston, where...
Baylor continues climb back to Top 25 while hosting Norfolk State
Baylor will look to take another step toward regaining a spot in the AP Top 25 poll when it hosts Norfolk State on Wednesday in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (6-3) bounced back from a road loss to two-time defending NCAA champion UConn with an 88-57 home victory over Abilene Christian on Monday. Baylor was...
Baylor drops out of top 25, still crushes Abilene Christian
Jayden Nunn went 4-for-4 from beyond the arc and finished with 18 points as Baylor cruised to an 88-57 victory over Abilene Christian on Tuesday night in Waco, Texas. ,The Bears (6-3), who fell out of the top 25 earlier in the day after being ranked 15th a week prior, didn't seem to let their unrank...
No. 15 Baylor might not be full strength against Abilene Christian
Baylor coach Scott Drew admitted frustration that his Bears have been playing short-handed for much of the season.,"You've got to be healthy enough to develop," Drew said following the Bears' 76-72 loss at two-time reigning national champion UConn on Wednesday.,"We've been bit from the injury bug fr...
Liam McNeeley helps No. 25 UConn knock off No. 15 Baylor
Liam McNeeley recorded 17 points, eight rebounds and three blocks to lift No. 25 UConn to a 76-72 victory over No. 15 Baylor in a Big 12-Big East Battle on Wednesday in Storrs, Conn.,Samson Johnson scored 13 points before fouling out and Solo Ball added 11 for the Huskies (6-3), who have won two in ...
UConn F Alex Karaban (head) won't play vs. Baylor
UConn coach Dan Hurley told reporters Tuesday that star forward Alex Karaban is out for Wednesday's top-25 matchup against visiting Baylor.,Karaban was transported to a hospital in Hawaii last Wednesday after sustaining a head injury during an 85-67 loss to Dayton on the final day of the Maui Invita...
No. 25 UConn working on climbing back up poll, faces No. 15 Baylor
UConn head coach Dan Hurley insists he's not overvaluing Wednesday night's game between his 25th-ranked Huskies and No. 15 Baylor in Storrs, Conn.,Sure, it comes on the heels of the two-time reigning national champion Huskies (5-3) responding to losing all three games during the Maui Invitational wi...
Baylor tallies 603 yards, pounds Kansas for sixth straight win
Sawyer Robinson passed for 310 yards and four touchdowns and Bryson Washington rumbled for 192 yards and two scores as Baylor rolled to a 45-17 win over Kansas on Saturday afternoon in Big 12 Conference play in Waco, Texas., ,The Bears (8-4, 6-3) racked up 603 yards of offense and forced three Kansa...
Jayden Nunn, No. 17 Baylor rains 3s to drown New Orleans, 91-60
Jayden Nunn scored 23 points and the Bears delivered a 3-point shooting spectacle as No. 17 Baylor never trailed in routing New Orleans 91-60 in a non-conference game Wednesday afternoon in Waco, Texas., ,Nunn made seven 3-pointers and the Bears (5-2) made 15 of their 37 tries from 3-point range. ,...
Baylor tops Houston, still has shot to make Big 12 title game
Sawyer Robertson threw two touchdown passes, Bryson Washington rushed 28 times for 113 yards and Baylor stayed alive for a berth in the Big 12 championship game by defeating host Houston 20-10 on Saturday night., ,Baylor (7-4, 5-3) is one of nine teams with a mathematical chance to play for the Big ...
No. 11 Tennessee rolls past No. 13 Baylor in Baha Mar Hoops title game
Chaz Lanier poured in 25 points, all of them in the first half when he knocked down seven 3-pointers, as No. 11 Tennessee built a huge early lead and waltzed to a 77-62 victory over No. 13 Baylor on Friday in the title game of the Baha Mar Hoops Championship in Nassau, Bahamas., ,Tennessee (6-0) led...
No. 13 Baylor, No. 11 Tennessee could provide postseason preview
Expect the clash between No. 13 Baylor and No. 11 Tennessee in the final of the Baha Mar Hoops Championship in Nassau, Bahamas, on Friday night to have a March Madness-level of intensity. ,The teams will have to work hard to produce the kind of excitement they did in this event's opening round on Th...
No. 13 Baylor stuns No. 22 St. John's on 2OT buzzer-beater
Jeremy Roach drained a 3-pointer at the buzzer as part of his 20 points to lift No. 13 Baylor to a last-gasp 99-98 win over No. 22 St. John's in double overtime on Thursday in the semifinals of the Baha Mar Championship in Nassau, Bahamas.,Baylor (4-1) advances to play either Virginia or No. 11 Tenn...
Starved for points, Houston bracing for high-scoring Baylor
Eligible for a bowl game thanks to his team's four-game winning streak, Baylor coach Dave Aranda was informed he will return in 2025., ,The Bears are vying to keep those good vibes going into their next Big 12 test at Houston on Saturday., ,Baylor (6-4, 4-3 Big 12) outgunned West Virginia 49-35 last...