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Excluding Baylor’s 2021 Big 12 Championship run, when the team went 6-0 at home against Big 12 teams, the Bears are 7-14 against Power Four schools at McLane Stadium under head coach Dave Aranda. With Saturday’s win over the Wildcats, the Bears are now 2-6 at home in games decided by one score since 2022.
Down to their final point, No. 15 Baylor volleyball stormed back from down six to force a fifth set. They rallied again but could not secure the win, falling to No. 18 Kansas, 3-2.
With Callie Conrad striking twice, Baylor rolled past Iowa State 3-0 at Betty Lou Mays Field. The Bears’ back line held firm once again, delivering their eighth shutout in 11 matches.
Even the slightest thought of the start of a new season excites the Bears with the opportunity for a fresh start. That fresh start is being envisioned with big dreams by the ball club on the Brazos.
Freshman rider Lila Badham, a Honolulu, Hawaii native, took a winding path to Waco. She’s settled in quickly.
With slow starts to the first and second sets, No. 15 Baylor volleyball swept Houston despite committing 10 more errors than the Cougars.
The Bears’ 1,747 yards passing lead the Big 12. For one of the deepest receiving rooms in the country, many of those have come after the catch.
In the last two weeks, freshman outside hitter Bailey Warren has proven to be one of the top attackers and freshman leaders for No. 15 Baylor volleyball, recording double-digit kills in three of the past five matches.
Winter Sports
Men's Basketball
Monday’s 101-63 loss to Gonzaga marked Baylor’s largest-ever loss as an AP Top-10 team. The previous low-water mark was set against Marquette in 2022 (26 pts). It’s the Bears’ largest margin of defeat overall since a 91-51 loss to unranked Oklahoma on Jan. 20, 2007.
The projected top-five NBA Draft pick showed out for the Bahamas during the Olympic Qualifying Tournament this summer.
The Bears have never finished as a top-five scoring offense under head coach Scott Drew.
Women's Basketball
Baylor basketball’s new home, the Paul & Alejandra Foster Pavilion, is projected to open on Jan. 2 for the men’s team and Jan. 3 for the women’s.
When Baylor women’s basketball took the floor Monday for its first practice of the fall, it did so with several fresh faces. After falling short of a Big 12 title for the first time since 2009-10, head coach Nicki Collen reloaded the Bears’ roster with a plethora of transfers. Collen said the team intentionally brought in players who have produced in previous places.
The Baylor women’s basketball team will welcome four transfers and one freshman for the 2023-24 season.
Equestrian
The No. 8 Baylor equestrian team kicks off the Big 12 Championships today at the Willis Family Equestrian Center in Waco, Texas.
Baylor acrobatics and tumbling team (2-2) will face an undefeated Oregon, Saturday at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas at 6:30 p.m.
The No. 5 Baylor equestrian team suffered two losses during the weekend, dropping its record to 8-5. The Bears fell 11-9 to No. 7 Kansas State University and 11-7 to No. 4 Oklahoma State University. Both meets were on the road for the Bears.
“We went into these meets knowing they were an uphill battle, but I am still pleased with our performance,” head coach Ellen White said.
Tennis
Baylor won’t be meeting strangers in the first match of the Big 12 tournament, facing the University of Kansas in what will be their third head-to-head matchup of the season.
Jordan Lewis, Sven Lah, Kobe Andrade and Jack Pineda talk about their pregame routines to get in the playing mindset.
The Bears won both mid-week games against Midwestern State University and the University of Texas at Tyler as they prepare for Big 12 Tournament play on Saturday.
Golf
The Baylor men’s golf team will head to Goodyear, Ariz., for the Desert Shootout for the first time in program history. The tournament will be played today through Saturday at the Palm Valley Golf Course and will also be the Bears’ first out-of-state tournament of the spring.
The Baylor men’s golf team is back in action with the Bayou City Collegiate Championships in Humble, Texas. The tournament will run from today through Sunday as Baylor looks to continue its successful season.
Six Baylor golfers will be making the trip, including sophomore Filippo Zucchetti, freshman Andreas Gjesteby, sophomore Mikkel Bjerch-Andresen, sophomore Niclas Mansson, senior Matthew Seligmann, senior Ryan O’ Rear, and sophomore Kyle Jones who won last week’s UTSA Oak Hills Invitational.
The Baylor men’s golf team competed in its first tournament of the spring Monday and Tuesday at the UTSA Oak Hills Invitational in San Antonio and one of its golfers came out on top. Sophomore Kyle Jones finished 7 under par with a total score of 206, and even tied a career low round of 67 to claim his first career victory.
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
Waco’s former premier sporting venue hosted professional baseball teams, historic integration games and even the town’s first presidential visit. Its legacy, though tainted, tells the story of the town it called home.
Multiple Baylor players are expected to be selected in this year’s NFL Draft. Tap in to see where the Bears are headed.
Hot Seat
TCU broke an almost century-long relationship with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram after the newspaper reported on a football locker-room altercation. The Horned Frogs are now facing waves of backlash from across the sports journalism and college football worlds.
The true list of Baylor’s top five men’s basketball players of the 21st century.
