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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.
The Huskies’ NCAA-record 90-game winning streak ended Thursday night with a loss to Stanford. Their nearly three-year hold on the top ranking ended Monday when they were overtaken by Baylor and dropped to No. 2 in The Associated Press poll. Connecticut had been the top team for a record 51 straight weeks, beginning Feb. 18, 2008.
If you want an idea of just how good this Jets team has turned into after back-to-back road playoff wins over Peyton Manning’s Colts and Tom Brady’s Patriots, let the only man to ever lead the Jets to a Super Bowl championship tell you.
After the final whistle blew in Baylor’s Wednesday night Texas Bowl matchup with Illinois, coach Art Briles tried as hard as he could to appreciate the progress his team made this season.
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In Case You Missed It
While school was out of session for students to enjoy Thanksgiving with their families, Baylor Athletics continued trucking as it feasted. Across four different sports, the Bears combined to go 8-1 during the weeklong vacation. Here’s everything you may have missed in Baylor Athletics over Thanksgiving break.
From prime-time football in Colorado to penalty kicks on the Brazos, another eventful weekend in Baylor Athletics came and went. While the Bears fighting in the mountains were cast under the national spotlight, here’s everything else you may have missed in the Baylor sports world over the weekend.
Pro Sports
Missi was tabbed as the 22nd overall pick in ESPN’s Mock Draft on April 17, while Walter was projected in the lottery at No. 12. Fraschilla said they’re both “prototype NBA players once they physically mature in the next two, three, four [or] five years.”
In the 2023 season, Major League Baseball officials added the pitch clock to aid the speed of the game. After the season and now into 2024, I’ve seen that the pitch clock has been very useful and has accelerated the pace of the game.
Hot Seat
Baylor football has its eye on taking the Kinder’s Texas Bowl by storm as head coach Dave Aranda meets his former team for the first time since becoming as Bear as the green and gold battle LSU at 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 31 in Houston.
Here is what the Baylor Lariat Sports Desk predicts the bowl game will look like.
The Baylor Lariat’s sports desk begrudgingly admits their flaws.