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Big first half helps No. 12 Baylor blast Tarleton State by 63 points
Jalen Celestine had 20 points and prized freshman VJ Edgecombe scored 17 as host No. 12 Baylor rode a dominant first half to a third straight victory, throttling Tarleton St. 104-41 on Sunday night in Waco, Texas. ,Jeremy Roach hit four 3-pointers and had 14 points for the Bears (3-1), who went 9-of...
No. 12 Baylor looks to keep improving its shooting vs. Tarleton St.
Baylor has bounced back nicely from a disheartening season-opening defeat.,The No. 12 Bears could be headed for a second straight decisive home victory when they face the Tarleton State Texans on Sunday night in Waco, Texas.,Baylor (2-1) embraced some serious competition right out of the gate, facin...
WVU's QB decision pending ahead of matchup with Baylor
The West Virginia Mountaineers finally play at home for the first time since Oct, 19 when they welcome the Baylor Bears to Morgantown, W.Va., on Saturday.,Baylor (5-4, 3-3 Big 12) is coming off a bye week after a last-second field goal sent the Bears to a 37-34 victory over TCU, giving Baylor a thre...
No. 12 Baylor pummels Sam Houston in up-tempo rout
Jayden Nunn scored 19 points and went 5 of 8 on 3-pointers as No. 12 Baylor rolled to a 104-67 win against visiting Sam Houston on Tuesday night in Waco, Texas. ,Norchad Omier and V.J. Edgecomb finished with double-doubles for Baylor. Omier had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Edgecomb collected 13 po...
No. 12 Baylor puts new look up against Sam Houston State
No. 12 Baylor hosts Sam Houston State in a game that pits a pair of teams with conference championship aspirations on Tuesday night in Waco, Texas.,Sam Houston State (1-1) beat Tarleton 91-62 on Saturday behind 15 points apiece from Dorian Finister and Lamar Wilkerson. Kian Scroggins scored 14 point...
Works-in-progress Arkansas, Baylor take early measurements in Dallas
Baylor coach Scott Drew had a simple message after his No. 8 Bears opened the season Monday with a 101-63 loss at No. 6 Gonzaga.,"For the Baylor fans that stayed up, I promise you, we will get better," Drew said. "We will give you a better effort than this.",Baylor (0-1) gets a chance to awaken its ...
No. 6 Gonzaga's offense overwhelms No. 8 Baylor 101-63
Nolan Hickman led a balanced attack with 17 points as No. 6 Gonzaga trounced No. 8 Baylor 101-63 Monday night in the season opener for both teams in Spokane, Wash.,It was the Bulldogs' biggest margin of victory against a Top 10 team, surpassing their previous mark of 20 points.,Graham Ike added 15 p...
Isaiah Hankins’ last-snap field goal lifts Baylor over TCU
Isaiah Hankins booted a 33-yard field goal on the game's final play and Bryson Washington ran for 196 yards and four touchdowns to lift Baylor past TCU 37-34 on Saturday in Big 12 Conference action in Waco, Texas.,Bryson Washington's 13-yard run on the final drive got the Bears (5-4, 3-3 in Big 12) ...
No. 6 Gonzaga, No. 8 Baylor face off in star-studded opener
Gonzaga has never shied away from scheduling tough nonconference games.,It appears this season is no exception.,The No. 6 Bulldogs, who have made nine consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16, will face No. 8 Baylor on Monday night in their regular-season opener at Spokane, Wash.,It will ...
Baylor eclipses '23 win total, keeps Oklahoma State reeling
Sawyer Robertson threw three touchdown passes and Dawson Pendergrass ran for 142 yards and a touchdown to lead host Baylor to a 38-28 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday in Waco, Texas.,Baylor (4-4, 2-4 Big 12 Conference) surpassed its win total from last season and scored back-to-back wins in c...
Baylor, Okla. State battle to escape Big 12 basement
Big 12 victories have been scarce this season for Oklahoma State and Baylor.,The Cowboys (3-4, 0-4 Big 12) are the only winless team in league play heading to Waco, Texas, on Saturday afternoon to face the Bears (3-4, 1-4). Baylor finally picked up a conference victory last week with a 59-35 win at ...
Baylor gets first Big 12 win in high-scoring rout of Texas Tech
Desperation and motivation were prominent to Baylor's game plan Saturday against Texas Tech, and the Bears used both elements very well.,Hunting for its first Big 12 Conference victory, Baylor hammered Texas Tech 59-35 in Lubbock, TX in a game that was sewn up with 10 minutes to go.,Bears' quarterba...
Texas Tech hosts Baylor with eye on remaining in Big 12 race
Texas Tech has carved out an unexpected spot among the Big 12 Conference leaders by excelling in close games this season. ,The Red Raiders put that run of good fortune to a test Saturday when Baylor visits Lubbock, Texas, in the latest renewal of a rivalry that dates back to the old Southwest Confer...
No. 16 Iowa State starts slow, then pulls away from Baylor
Rocco Becht completed 16 of 25 passes for 277 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, and No. 16 Iowa State finished strong for a 43-21 win over Baylor in a Big 12 Conference matchup on Saturday night in Ames, Iowa.,Jaylon Jackson finished with 15 carries for 107 yards and two touchdowns for Iow...
5-star F Tounde Yessoufou commits to Baylor
Five-star small forward Tounde Yessoufou out of California committed to Baylor on Wednesday in the Class of 2025. ,Yessoufou is the 15th best player in the class, according to the 247Sports composite rankings. ,Yessoufou chose Baylor over Arizona State, Southern Cal, Arizona and Washington among 14 ...
No. 22 BYU leads early, holds off Baylor
No. 22 BYU took an early three-touchdown lead before holding off Baylor to win 34-28 and achieve its first road victory in the Big 12 in its second year in the conference.,The Cougars (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) withstood a comeback attempt by Baylor (2-3, 0-2) after taking a 21-0 lead in the first quarter.,B...
Shedeur Sanders, Colorado tie it late, upend Baylor in OT
Travis Hunter forced a Dominic Richardson fumble at the goal line that rolled out of the end zone, securing Colorado's 38-31 overtime win over Baylor on Saturday night in Boulder, Colo., in the Big 12 opener for both teams. ,Shedeur Sanders' 43-yard pass was caught in the end zone by LaJohntay Weste...
Baylor scores 28 unanswered points to pull away from Air Force
In his first start this season, Sawyer Robertson threw for 248 yards as Baylor overcame an error-prone first half to roll past Air Force 31-3 on Saturday night in Waco, Texas.,Robertson completed 18 of 24 passes and ran for a touchdown as Baylor (2-1) rebounded from a Big 12 loss last week at then-N...
Baylor scores 25 unanswered points to pull away from Air Force
In his first start this season, Sawyer Robertson threw for 248 yards as Baylor overcame an error-prone first half to roll past Air Force 31-3 on Saturday night in Waco, Texas.,Robertson completed 18 of 24 passes and ran for a touchdown as Baylor (2-1) rebounded from a Big 12 loss last week at then-N...
No. 11 Utah tops Baylor despite injury to QB Cam Rising
Cam Rising threw two touchdown passes in the first quarter before exiting early in the host Utah Utes' 23-12 victory over the Baylor Bears on Saturday afternoon in Salt Lake City, Utah.,Rising's two early scores helped build enough of a cushion for the No. 11-ranked Utes (2-0) to build a 23-0 lead i...