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By Harper Mayfield | Sports WriterAfter a down game against Iowa State, Baylor bounced back…
The Lady Bears have fallen to their lowest ranking since 2017.
The Bears are still in the hunt for the No. 1 spot this season.
The 15th-ranked men’s team (4-0) and 23rd-ranked women’s team (3-0) have already kicked off strong this spring with sweeps against Lamar and SMU on the men’s side and sweeps against Prairie View A&M and Rice on the women’s side.
Named the preseason Big 12 Player of the Year and a first-team preseason All-American, Butler has been christened one of the best players in college basketball. But Butler has a unique way to deal with the expectations, not concerning himself with what others think about his performances, but with what God thinks.
Junior pole vaulter KC Lightfoot is our Lariat Spotlight Athlete of the Week. Lightfoot’s 5.94 meter vault Saturday broke the Baylor indoor record, which was set by Lightfoot as well as the previous seven highest points.
Aranda and company got to work filling the holes in Baylor’s staff, bringing in BYU’s Jeff Grimes and Eric Mateos as the new OC and offensive line coaches respectively. Clemson’s Chansi Stuckey also made the move to Waco as the new receivers coach.
Baylor women’s basketball hit the road to face Oklahoma State, working for a bounce-back win after falling to Iowa State Saturday.
Winter Sports
Men's Basketball
Unless your spring break destination was somewhere televisions don’t yet exist, such as the moon, the Shire, or College Station, you are probably aware the Baylor men’s basketball team has reached the Sweet 16.
The basket was as wide as the ocean for Brady Heslip, and because of that, the future looks as bright as those uniforms for the Baylor Bears.
I know it hurts now Baylor fans. The men’s basketball team created some attention and momentum with its play in the first two games of the tournament, and it seems like Missouri took it away in one fell swoop.
Women's Basketball
It was a tarnished win but a win nonetheless as the Baylor Lady Bears’ basketball team dominated Texas Southern 91-39.
The No. 1 Baylor Lady Bears continued to live up to their hype over the weekend as they defeated Pat Summitt’s No. 7 Lady Volunteers on the road in Knoxville 76-67.
Baylor is still the No. 1 team in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll
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In Case You Missed It
From Selection Sunday to the NCAA Track and Field Indoor Championship, Baylor Athletics had little time to rest. Here’s everything you may have missed over the one-week break.
While outdoor conditions fluctuate around chilly temperatures, Baylor Athletics stayed warm during winter break with a busy schedule. From bowl games to the first meet of the season, now that school is back in session, it’s time to catch up on everything you may have missed since finals.
Pro Sports
The 2025 World Series saw two teams in the top-5 payrolls in MLB. The league seems destined for a lockout following the 2026 season due to the issue of implementing a salary cap. While the billionaire owners and millionaire players bicker over finances, there remains a question about what will happen to the fans.
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.”
Hot Seat
The 2025 World Series saw two teams in the top-5 payrolls in MLB. The league seems destined for a lockout following the 2026 season due to the issue of implementing a salary cap. While the billionaire owners and millionaire players bicker over finances, there remains a question about what will happen to the fans.
If Baylor wins a Big 12 championship this season, Dave Aranda’s legacy would be cemented as the best head football coach to come through Waco.
