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Head coach Scott Drew and the Bears (17-6, 6-4 Big 12) endured their lowest-scoring game of the season while forfeiting a season-high 21 turnovers, and they knocked down just 19 shots. All four losses for Baylor in Big 12 play have come by four points or less, for a combined margin of 12 points.
The Bears got back in the win column with their first home victory since Jan. 20 on Saturday in the Foster Pavilion.
The Bears were on the cusp of an upset win in Game 1, but they ended up falling to the Lady Volunteers in both contests on Friday at Getterman Stadium.
With a three-game winning streak on the line, No. 13 Baylor men’s basketball will take on its third-straight AP Top 25 opponent in No. 4 Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. The Phog is also the site of ESPN College Gameday, and the marquee matchup is set to tipoff at 5 p.m. on Saturday.
The Bears are starting the 2024 season at home for the first time since 2018.
Here are some of the Lariat Sports Desk’s predictions for the rematch between the San Francisco 49ers and the defending champions, the Kansas City Chiefs.
Baylor men’s tennis freshman Devin Badenhorst is the youngest player on the roster, joining the team at the start of the spring semester, but the 6-foot-7-inch athlete from Pretoria, South Africa, has made an early impact.
The Bears shot a season-worst 34.8% from the field in a 12-point loss to the Cougars on Wednesday night in the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah.
Winter Sports
Men's Basketball
The Baylor men’s basketball has been focused on repeating its national title all year, and on Thursday the team officially gets to kick off that quest.
For the last two seasons, Baylor men’s basketball never had to worry about who was suiting up at the five spot, as senior forward Flo Thamba brought consistency and reliability night in and night out.
Senior forward Matthew Mayer has grown as a player in his time at Baylor and is looking ahead to a potential NBA career.
Women's Basketball
The sixth-ranked Lady Bears will no longer play No. 3 UConn after head coach Kim Mulkey tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday.
No. 7 Baylor women’s basketball grabbed a strong victory over Southern University Wednesdy to extend its home win streak.
Baylor women’s basketball opened conference play with a resounding win over Texas Tech, extending its national-best home-win streak.
Equestrian
Tennis
By Nathan Keil | Sports Editor Baylor women’s tennis (16-12, 4-5) dropped its final regular…
By Nathan Keil | Sports Editor No. 23 Baylor men’s tennis dropped its third straight…
By Bailey Brammer | Editor-in-ChiefThe No. 25 Baylor women’s tennis team completed its second doubleheader…
Golf
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
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
A recent request from the Trump Administration has put high school and youth sports in jeopardy. The administration’s 2026 fiscal budget request sent to Congress proposes eliminating funding for traumatic brain injury (TBI) research and education.
Hockey players from around the world work for years to be able to hoist a 34.5-pound trophy and hockey glory. Where rivalry, physicality and passion intersect and one of the most coveted trophies is on the line, the Stanley Cup Playoffs provide one of the most intense and exciting experiences in sports.
