The No. 4 Lady Bears dominant performance in the second half allowed them to overpower Iowa State, 78-41. “That’s a great team, everybody knows that,” said Iowa State head coach Bill Fennelly. “Baylor played so hard on both ends of the court. They are going to go far in the tournament.” “They are that massive. It’s incredible, they just keep bringing them in, they just reach over you and their guards rebound too. It’s a combination of their size and athleticism.” “It’s a team that can find a lot of different ways to rebound, but I don’t think I’ve ever…
Author: Meghan Mitchell
After winning their series opener against McNeese State in shaky fashion, No. 21 Baylor softball looks to get back on track at home, where it will be hosting the 15th-annual Getterman Classic at Getterman Stadium. “I have to give credit to a good McNeese State team. Every inning they were threatening to score. If we punched them, they punched back,” said head coach Glenn Moore. “They didn’t just play good, they are a good team. We are good team that did not play well all weekend.” “I am not happy with a lot of what I saw this weekend, but…
The No. 4 Lady Bears look to continue in their winning ways at the Ferrell Center at 2 p.m. Saturday against the Iowa State Cyclones. The day will also serve as their annual “Sic ’em for the Cure” game, during which breast cancer survivors will be recognized on the court during halftime. The Bears (26-1, 13-1) are on a roll after winning their last 13 games while remaining undefeated at home. With senior guard Niya Johnson and junior guard Alexis Prince in action against No. 17 Oklahoma State on Wednesday night, the Lady Bears seem to be healthy and ready…
The No. 3 Lady Bears came out on top over No. 17 Oklahoma State on Wednesday at the Ferrell Center, 66-41. The Lady Bears undefeated at home this season and are on track to take the Big 12 regular season title as a season finale against Texas on Monday looms large. “Baylor is good, there is no question. With all the pieces to the puzzle right now, they are the team to beat right now in this league,“ said Oklahoma State head coach Jim Littell. “We knew coming in here that Kim [Mulkey] would have her group ready to play,…
After struggling in conference play at home this season, the Bears turned things around, beating No. 13 Iowa State in overtime 100-91 on Tuesday at the Ferrell Center. The No. 25 Bears (19-7, 8-5) bounced back after a losing their last matchup at home (Texas Tech). Now back on track, the Bears keep their hopes alive to make into the NCAA tournament. The Cyclones (18-8, 7-6) were seeking revenge after losing the previous matchup to the Bears in Ames, Iowa, 94-89, earlier in the season. Sophomore forward Jonathan Motley started in place of senior forward Rico Gathers. Gathers has been…
MENThe No. 25 Bears are struggling at home this season, and this proved to be the case once again against Texas Tech on Saturday. “You really have to credit Texas Tech for shooting 58 percent. Defensively, I thought they made some tough shots,” said head coach Scott Drew. “I thought we could do some better things defensively. At the end of the day, they earned the win, and they did a good job there defensively. They held us to 44 percent.” The Bears (18-7, 7-5) went down early, trailing by as many as 10 in the first seven minutes of…
After a close first half, the No. 21 Bears team fell short at home against Texas Tech, 84-66.“Disappointed obviously. Really got to credit Texas Tech for shooting 58 percent,” said head coach Scott Drew. “Defensively, I thought they made some tough shots, I thought we could do some things better defensively. The big thing is they caused 16 turnovers. Tech is a low-possession team.The Bears (18-7, 7-5) looked to come out on top again after senior guard Lester Medford hit a buzzer-beating three to beat the Red Raiders 63-60 on the road on January 16. The Red Raiders (15-9, 5-7)…
The Lady Bears extended its win streak to 12 after going two for two on the road, and cruising through Lubbock with a win against Texas Tech, 66-36. ”Going into the fourth quarter with a 20-something point lead, I thought you saw a different basketball team than you saw at a TCU the other night,” said head coach Kim Mulkey. ”We took care of the basketball, we made free throws, we defended with effort and we helped each other.’ The Lady Bears (25-1, 12-1) are now 28-8 against the Lady Raiders under Mulkey and with the win the Lady Bears…
With 11 wins in row under their belt, the Lady Bears look to extend that streak Saturday 2 p.m. in Lubbock against Texas Tech. The Lady Bears (24-1, 11-1) barely escaped against TCU Wednesday night. A fourth quarter run by the Horned Frogs brought Baylor’s earlier lead of 25 down to seven points with just seconds remaining in regulation. Missed free throws and bad defense by the Lady Bears allowed the Horned Frogs to close the gap when they got hot from the perimeter. With a lack of leadership from the veteran players, the younger, less experienced players had to…
The No. 4 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team survived on the road against TCU on Wednesday in Fort Worth, 81-75. It was the first of two-game away stretch for Baylor. The win keeps the Lady Bears in a dead heat for first place in the Big 12 standings with Texas and extends Baylor’s winning streak to 11 games. Although leading by 25 at one point, the Horned Frogs gave their fans a thriller by cutting it down to seven with 18 seconds remaining in regulation. The Lady Bears (23-1, 10-1) came out of the gates attacking, but were hindered by…
Look up! That’s all I can say. I did a little experiment the other day at noon, at the prime hour that students changed classes and went to get lunch. Out of 50 students passing by Moody, 36 of them were looking down at their phones, not knowing what was going on around them. As I sat in a chair outside near Starbucks, I noticed a guy on his hover board doing something on his phone. How much more electronic can one really get? I then looked at the door leading into Starbucks, where I saw an elderly woman slowly…
The Baylor men’s basketball team is trying to get back on track in the Big 12 conference, while the Lady Bears look to extend their dominance in conference play. MEN Looking to snap a two-game losing streak, the No. 21 men’s basketball team will take on Kansas State at 7:15 p.m. today at the Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kan. “It’s the depth of the league. Coaches know how hard it is to win against quality teams like Kansas State, let alone do it on the road,” said head coach Scott Drew. It will be a re-match for the two teams,…
The No. 3 Lady Bears basketball team extended its win streak to 10 and hopes for a Big 12 title alive, while the No. 15 men’s basketball team lost in a hard-fought battle on the road to No. 14 West Virginia.MENThe Bears (17-6, 6-4) looked to regroup on the road after losing a heartbreaker to Texas at home the last week, but fell short to the Mountaineers on the road, 80-69.”I thought West Virginia really shot the ball well. Got to credit them for executing on the offensive end. We didn’t do as good as a job defensively as we…
The Lady Bears cruised past Kansas Saturday at the Ferrell Center, 81-59. With the fans out in support for “Family Day”, the Bears had the crowd and their families behind them. The Bears (23-1, 10-1) were coming off a solid win against Kansas State, 87-52. With their confidence built up, the Bears extended their win streak to 10. “Look it’s family day. You can’t hide the fact that the kids keep up with wins and losses and I just knew I was going to sub a lot,” said head coach Kim Mulkey. “I knew that doing that was going to…
Now over halfway through conference play, both the men and women’s basketball teams will be back in action this weekend. The women are tied for first in the Big 12 and the men are trying to climb the standings after losing the first place spot. MEN The No. 15 Bears travel to Morgantown, W. Va., to take on No. 14 West Virginia at 7 p.m. Saturday at the WVU Coliseum. The Bears (17-5, 6-3) fell short against in-state rival, Texas this past Monday, 67-59, but plan to put the game behind them and keep looking ahead. Head coach Scott…
No. 4 Baylor men’s tennis team was dealt its first loss yesterday against in-state and former Big 12 rival No. 3 ranked Texas A&M team, 4-2 on Wendnesday at the Hawkins Indoor Center. The Bears (5-1) hoped to keep the momentum going but fell short to a seasoned A&M team. “Just wasn’t assertive enough, wasn’t aggressive enough, they kind of took the racket out of our hands,” said head coach Matt Knoll. The Aggies (5-0) were being led by Arthur Rinderknech and Shane Visant, who are both ranked individually at No. 5 and No. 29, respectively. The Bears’ night started…
The No. 3 Lady Bears dominated last night at the Ferrell Center against Kansas State to take the win, 87-52.With the night honoring those who have served and who currently serve in the military, the Lady Bears extended their win streak to 9.“It was just a game where our team was ready,” said head coach Kim Mulkey. “Everything we saw defensively, were things we prepared our kids for. I thought we shot it extremely well.” The Lady Bears (22-1, 9-1) were coming off a tough road win against West Virginia this past Saturday appeared to have brought the momentum with…
Sitting at No. 4, the Lady Bears basketball team looks to continue to improve as it takes on Kansas State at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Ferrell Center. The Lady Bears (21-1, 8-1), are coming off a road victory last Saturday against West Virginia and look to continue their dominant Big 12 campaign. “We started the game turning it over a lot, but we got better as the game went on. I think we only had nine turnovers, but I was shocked we only had six assists,” said head coach Kim Mulkey. “And when you play a good team like…
The No. 15 Baylor men’s basketball team fell short to instate rival Texas, in a hard-fought battle at the Ferrell Center Monday night, 67-59.With the fans dressed in black in the annual “blackout” night, and ESPN covering the game as part of its Big Monday college basketball event, the Bears had the support behind them, but it was not enough to give the Bears the edge.”I thought we made some mistakes, they played well and defended well. We were not shooting it very well. Our points off turnovers was the difference. It was second chances that kept us in it.”…