March Madness 2025

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Pierre Jackson scored 11 of his 24 points, including nine free throws, in overtime, and Cory Jefferson made the tiebreaking free throws with 50 seconds remaining as Baylor beat the Longhorns 86-79 without head coach Scott Drew on the sideline.

With one second remaining, senior forward Jacob Neubert threw the inbounds pass to freshman center Isaiah Austin at the Baylor free throw line.

Senior guard Pierre Jackson led the way for the No. 16 Baylor men’s basketball team as the Bears earned their first victory in the Charleston Classic after defeating Boston College 84-74 Thursday afternoon Jackson led all scorers with 31 points.

Including Jackson, four players reached double figures in points. Freshman center Isaiah Austin was among them, adding 16 points and nine rebounds on 7-12 shooting.

The No. 16 Baylor men’s basketball team will face the undefeated Boston College Eagles at 2 p.m. today in its first round game at the Charleston Classic in Charleston, S.C.

Seniors Brady Heslip started his career as a member of the Boston College basketball team before transferring to Baylor. Heslip did not play in any games, however.

Heslip started this season shooting just 20 percent from the three-point arc. While his shooting numbers may be down, teams still have to put a defender in his face because he is such an established threat. This stretches the floor and allows guards to penetrate.

Fri, March 21
11:15 AM, First Round
Baylor Men's Basketball versus Mississippi State

#9 Baylor Men's Basketball defeats  #8 Mississipi State 75 to 72.

Recap

Fri, March 21
2:30 PM, First Round
Baylor Women's Basketball versus Grand Canyon University

#4 Baylor Women's Basketball defeats #13 Grand Canyon University 73 to 60.

Recap

Sun, March 23
1:40 PM, Second Round
Baylor Men's Basketball versus Duke

#9 Baylor Men's Basketball takes on #1 seed Duke at 1:40 PM

Sun, March 23
3:00 PM, Second Round
Baylor Women's Basketball versus Ole Miss

#4 Baylor Women's Basketball takes on #5 Ole Miss at 3:00 PM