While school was out of session for students to enjoy Thanksgiving with their families, Baylor Athletics continued trucking as it feasted. Across four different sports, the Bears combined to go 8-1 during the weeklong vacation. Here’s everything you may have missed in Baylor Athletics over Thanksgiving break.
Author: Foster Nicholas
Foster Nicholas
Foster Nicholas is a senior Broadcast Journalism major from Parker, Colorado. He enjoys doing play-by-play and broadcasting different sporting events across campus. After graduating, he hopes to pursue his hobbies and enjoy slightly more free time.
Baylor football racked up 603 yards as it stormed past Kansas, 45-17, on Saturday afternoon at McLane Stadium. It was the first time Baylor accumulated more than 600 yards against a Big 12 opponent since Nov. 25, 2016, when the Bears totaled 634 against Texas Tech.
Baylor women’s basketball sealed third place in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, scoring 40 points in the paint and shooting 58.7% from the floor to knockout Villanova, 73-62, Monday afternoon at Atlantis’ Imperial Arena in Paradise Island, Bahamas.
No. 18 Baylor women’s basketball’s trip to paradise took a sour turn Sunday afternoon as the Bears allowed a 17-point Indiana run in the first quarter that was too much to overcome, eventually falling to the Hoosiers, 73-65, in the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinal at Atlantis’ Imperial Arena in Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Despite turning the ball over three times, Baylor football held Houston without an offensive touchdown for the second consecutive week. The Bears extended their winning streak to five, tying their longest streak since 2021 with a 20-10 win Saturday night at TDECU Stadium in Houston.
Behind its best shooting day of the season, No. 18 Baylor women’s basketball shot 57.4% from the floor to blitz past Southern Miss, 101-55, in the Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon at Atlantis’ Imperial Arena in Nassau, Bahamas.
Baylor softball senior right-handed pitcher, third baseman and designated hitter Aliyah Binford has officially entered the transfer portal, the Baylor Lariat has learned.
Looking to protect home turf as the last Baylor players standing, No. 2-seeded men’s tennis duo seniors Marko Miladinovic and Oskar Brostrom Poulsen put on a show in front of the friendly Hurd Tennis Center crowd despite dropping their Sweet 16 match, 7-6(7), 4-6, 0-1(5), during the third day of the NCAA individual championships Thursday.
Riding its first four-game winning streak since 2021, Baylor football is still looking to prove it can keep the hot streak rolling with improved defense and steady offense against Houston at 6 p.m. Saturday at TDECU Stadium in Houston.
The Bears (3-1) honed in on the defensive side of the ball, where junior forward Bella Fontleroy had a career-high five blocks. Head coach Nicki Collen’s team finished with 23 points off turnovers after forcing 11 steals and swatting away nine shots.
After knocking off West Virginia 49-35 and clinching bowl eligibility for the first time since 2022, a Baylor spokesman confirmed that head coach Dave Aranda will return for a sixth season in Waco.
Even the bye week can’t stop redshirt freshman running back Bryson Washington from rewriting the Baylor record books. Washington scored four touchdowns for the second game in a row as the green and gold won their first-ever game in Morgantown, 49-35, and clinched bowl eligibility against West Virginia on Saturday night.
Just three games into the season, junior forward Darianna Littlepage-Buggs is having a career year as the team’s leader in points and rebounds. Littlepage-Buggs led all players with 22 points and 11 rebounds as No. 17 Baylor women’s basketball dropped East Texas A&M, 104-55, Thursday night at the Foster Pavilion.
It’s Season 4, Episode 4 of Baylor Lariat Radio’s sports podcast Don’t Feed the Bears! Braden Murray, Joe Pratt and Jackson Posey break down the film on Baylor football’s 31-3 win over Air Force and look ahead to prime time in Colorado. The crew details Baylor’s quarterback play and whether Sawyer Robertson or Dequan Finn should captain the offense against the Buffs. All that and more on this week’s episode of Don’t Feed the Bears!
It’s Season 4, Episode 3 of Baylor Lariat Radio’s sports podcast Don’t Feed the Bears! Braden Murray, Joe Pratt and Jackson Posey break down the film on Baylor football’s 23-12 loss to No. 11 Utah and look ahead to facing Air Force. The crew gives their word of the week and explains everything you need to know about the 2022 Armed Forces Bowl rematch. All that and more on this week’s episode of Don’t Feed the Bears!
Baylor Lariat Radio’s sports podcast Don’t Feed the Bears is back for Episode 2 of Season 4. Join Braden Murray, Jackson Posey and Joe Pratt as they break down everything you need to know about Baylor football’s road trip to face No. 11 Utah. The crew breaks down the Bears’ 45-3 win over Tarleton State and previews this week’s matchup.
It’s Season 3, Episode 14 of Baylor Lariat Radio’s sports podcast Don’t Feed the Bears! Foster Nicholas, Joe Pratt and Jackson Posey grade this year in Baylor Athletics. The crew then looks into the transfer portal and wraps up the spring with a trivia finale. All that and more on this week’s episode of Don’t Feed the Bears!
It’s Season 3, Episode 12 of Baylor Lariat Radio’s sports podcast Don’t Feed the Bears! Foster Nicholas, Joe Pratt and Jackson Posey take a deep dive into Baylor football. The crew looks at changes to the Green & Gold Game, who the standout performers are and Dave Aranda’s job security. All that and more on this week’s episode of Don’t Feed the Bears!
Winning three of its last four weekend series, Baylor baseball heads to Provo, Utah, to take on BYU for the third time in program history. By Foster Nicholas | Sports Writer Winning three of its last four weekend series, Baylor baseball heads to Provo, Utah, to take on BYU for the third time in program history. Head coach Mitch Thompson and the Bears (13-18, 5-7) will be at full strength heading into the three-game set, as their midweek match with DBU was canceled due to weather. The cancellation leaves the bullpen extra rested for the adjusted Thursday-through-Saturday series. Thompson noted…
It’s Season 3, Episode 11 of Baylor Lariat Radio’s sports podcast Don’t Feed the Bears! Foster Nicholas, Joe Pratt and Jackson Posey give their thoughts on Baylor women’s basketball and look to the future. The crew also talks Baylor baseball then closes out the show with trivia. All that and more on this week’s episode of Don’t Feed the Bears.
It’s Season 3, Episode 10 of Baylor Lariat Radio’s sports podcast Don’t Feed the Bears! Foster Nicholas and Joe Pratt break down the NCAA Tournament for Baylor men’s basketball and give their thoughts on the team’s lasting legacy. The duo then turns their focus to the women’s bracket and looks at what it would take to push through the Sweet 16. All that and more on this week’s episode of Don’t Feed the Bears!
It’s Season 3, Episode 8 of Baylor Lariat Radio’s sports podcast Don’t Feed the Bears! Foster Nicholas, Joe Pratt and Jackson Posey break down everything you need to know about March Madness and fill out the official Don’t Feed the Bears bracket on air. The guys also touch on spring football and plenty of not-so-hard-hitting jokes. All that and more on this week’s episode of Don’t Feed the Bears!
While the Foster Pavilion has been a needed and welcomed new fan experience for Baylor men’s and women’s basketball, finding a seat has been a chore for students. From a lack of abundance to a hard-to-navigate process to get in the door, students feel the process is more than they bargained for.
It’s Season 3, Episode 5 of Baylor Lariat Radio’s sports podcast Don’t Feed the Bears! Foster Nicholas and Joe Pratt break down a big week of Baylor basketball as well as breaking down baseball and softball. All that and more on this week’s episode of Don’t Feed the Bears!
It’s Season 3, Episode 4 of Baylor Lariat Radio’s sports podcast Don’t Feed the Bears! Foster Nicholas, Joe Pratt and Jackson Posey breakdown No. 12 Baylor men’s basketball’s tight loss to then No. 4 Kansas and give their predictions for the Bears’ brawl with No. 25 Oklahoma. The squad talks women’s basketball, softball and football before bringing back a fan favorite segment. All that and more on Don’t Feed the Bears.
It’s Season 3, Episode 3 of Baylor Lariat Radio’s sports podcast Don’t Feed the Bears! Foster Nicholas, Joe Pratt and Jackson Posey react to men’s basketball crazy week, including two wins and an ejection. The crew then introduces a brand new trivia segment. All that and more on Don’t Feed the Bears.See all episodes
Two games through a three-game stretch against ranked opponents, No. 13 Baylor men’s basketball extended its winning streak to three, knocking off No. 23 Texas Tech 79-73 on Tuesday night at Foster Pavilion.
It’s Season 3, Episode 2 of Baylor Lariat Radio’s sports podcast Don’t Feed the Bears! Foster Nicholas, Joe Pratt and Jackson Posey look back at Baylor men’s basketball’s tough triple-overtime loss to TCU and break down the 2024 Baylor football schedule. All that and more on Don’t Feed the Bears!
It’s Season 3, Episode 1 of Baylor Lariat Radio’s sports podcast Don’t Feed the Bears! Foster Nicholas, Joe Pratt and Jackson Posey look back at the first half of the men’s and women’s basketball season. The crew breaks down recent losing streaks and gives their takes on how each team can bounce back. All that and more on the first 2024 episode of Don’t Feed the Bears!
Headlined by alley-oop finishes and 25-foot 3-pointers, No. 6 Baylor men’s basketball came away with win No. 400 at the Ferrell Center by a score of 78-60 over Seton Hall on Tuesday night as part of the Big East-Big 12 Battle.
