No. 21 Baylor women’s basketball, led by senior guard Jana Van Gytenbeek’s career-high 19 points, made quick work of Cincinnati by a score of 74-53 on Tuesday evening in the Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati.
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Suzie Snider Eppers holds Baylor women’s basketball’s career points (3,861) and rebounds (2,176) all-time records.
After splashing a corner 3-pointer six minutes into the second half and giving No. 15 Baylor men’s basketball its first double-digit lead of the game, freshman guard Ja’Kobe Walter blew a kiss toward the TCU student section.
Baylor baseball senior outfielder Hunter Simmons suffered a season-ending right leg injury in Friday night’s series opener against No. 22 Indiana, head coach Mitch Thompson announced on Monday.
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No.1 Baylor acrobatics and tumbling added to its winning streak, defeating No. 2 Oregon 278.935 to 271.835 on Sunday evening at the Ferrell Center in an NCATA National Championship final rematch.
The Hoosiers totaled 14 hits, 14 RBIs and four home runs on Sunday.
“I am looking forward to the outdoor season with both teams, which starts this upcoming weekend, and I am excited for the NCAA indoor selections this week,” Ford said.
No. 24 Baylor women’s basketball pulled put a nail-biting 66-65 win against No. 22 West Virginia on Saturday afternoon in the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, W.Va.
The Bears trailed by as much as 17 points in the first half and rallied back to force overtime.
The senior outfielder had to be carted off in the top of the first inning after suffering an apparent lower leg injury.
“I think for us right now, it’s being consistent,” Ford said. “And it’ll be a different Big 12, of course, because we’ve been adding more teams. And even next year, it’ll be different too. … But I think if we give our good effort, we’ll perform well.”
The Bears finished their first of five games scheduled across three days.
“It was certainly not the week we were looking for, but I saw glimpses of what this team can be,” McGraw said. “Now it’s time to get home and clean up a few things and get back after it in Cabo.”
No. 24 Baylor’s women’s basketball secured its second win in a row by a score of 69-61 over Kansas on Wednesday night at the Foster Pavilion.
The Bears have the toughest strength of schedule in all of Division I according to Massey Ratings.
The Bears only hit two of their last 17 shots from 3-point land.
Baylor baseball drilled three home runs and won its first game of the season in its home opener against Lamar by a score of 11-5 on Tuesday night at Baylor Ballpark.
Brittney Griner became the seventh former Baylor women’s basketball player to have her jersey retired, as her No. 42 jersey was lifted to the rafters on Sunday.
Here’s your one-stop-shop for everything that happened with Baylor Athletics over the weekend.
Former Lady Bear Brittney Griner had her jersey retired before Baylor’s conference game against Texas Tech on Sunday in the Foster Pavilion.
Griner will make her first return to Waco at 3 p.m. on Sunday for No. 21 Baylor women’s basketball’s conference game against Texas Tech in the Foster Pavilion.
The senior catcher told head coach Glenn Moore “good luck finding somebody to fill my shoes,” when it comes to being the team loudmouth.
“We prepared, we’re excited, we’ve waited and now we’re getting ready to go compete,” McGraw said.
With a year under his belt, head coach Mitch Thompson enters year two with a new motto: “To be the best, you have to beat the best.” And the Bears will get a chance to do just that as the first month of their season features the most difficult schedule in Division I, based on last year’s win percentage and RPI.
Although Baylor football is in its offseason, the team has brought in some new additions with the transfer portal. In total, there are nine transfers joining the Bears, and they’re looking to help the team grow. Here’s a look at every transfer coming to Waco.
In the last few years, there have only been a select few performances that have featured sports or fitness as the main theme. However, they have all been rather unique and interesting performances, each with their own style.
The Bears have lost six of their last 10 contests dating back to Jan. 10.
The Bears cruised to their first double-digit win of conference play so far this season.
Baylor head coach Nicki Collen said the Sooners play with “great pace.”
