Baylor News
Perry Jones III scored a career-high 25 points and LaceDarius Dunn added 16 as Baylor beat Oklahoma 74-61 Tuesday night for its record 15th straight home victory.
A calm, collected and unguarded Perry Jones III stood under the basket Tuesday night and subtly pointed to the sky. A half second later, sophomore A.J. Walton responded with an alley-oop pass that Jones III slammed home, punctuating a 25-point effort in Baylor’s 74-61 win over Oklahoma.
There is a new defensive coordinator at Baylor. Baylorbears.com reported Friday that Phil Bennett will take the position while the Bears’ former defensive coordinator, Brian Norwood, moves to associate head coach.
On Monday, Jan. 10, Baylor University will hold a gathering for the friends of Mallory…
Waco News
Covid-19
“Since July 1st, Baylor’s campus has had nine positives out of 48 tests,” Stern said. “And in the last month alone, we have had seven positives out of 29 tests, which is almost a 25% positivity rate.”
State News
Texas voters turned out in historic numbers Tuesday, delivering victories for State Rep. James Talarico and forcing a runoff between Attorney General Ken Paxton and incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the state’s U.S. Senate contest that claimed national attention. The total early-voting turnout of more than 2.5 million marks the highest ever for a midterm primary election. The results also kicked off the 2026 midterm cycle.

