March Madness 2025
The Baylor Bears suffered their second consecutive loss at the hands of the Missouri Tigers, 88-89. This was the Bears’ first home loss of the season, which puts them at 17-2 overall and 4-2 in Big 12 play.
“The fastest 40 minutes in basketball.” That used to be the slogan for Missouri’s No. 5 basketball team.
For a while, it seemed like Baylor athletic teams could not lose. On the road in one of college basketball’s most difficult venues for visitors, though, the Baylor men finally fell to the Kansas Jayhawks.
“Why me” is a phrase not found in the vocabulary of freshman Quincy Miller. During his high school career he had three close family members pass away. His senior season was lost due to an ACL tear in early December. Though these storm clouds loomed about him, Miller found the perspective needed to rise above.
T-Rob and Tyshawn gave Baylor more than it could handle — and Kansas more than enough.
Brittney Griner scored 26 points as No. 1 Baylor beat its second Top 10 opponent this season on Sunday, handing sixth-ranked Tennessee its first loss at home in nearly three years, 76-67.
Brittney Griner had 31 points and 10 rebounds, one of three Baylor players to finish with a double-double, and the top-ranked Lady Bears finally took control after a slow start in rolling to a 109-59 victory over Yale on Tuesday night.
Baylor is the runaway No. 1 choice in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll.
Solid defense, transition offense and finishing opportunities confirmed the No. 1 ranking for the Baylor Lady Bears as they edged off No. 2 Notre Dame for their first preseason WNIT championship win 94-81.
The No. 1 Baylor Lady Bears proved that there is more to their team besides a 6-foot-8-inch post as they defeated UCLA 83-50 to advance to the final round of the preseason WNIT.