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All 12 players who saw the court made a shot as No. 9 Baylor men’s basketball routed Nicholls 108-70 Tuesday night in the Ferrell Center. The blowout win came with fan-favorite senior forward Austin Sacks (3) outscoring the team’s leading scorer entering the contest, freshman guard Ja’Kobe Walter (2).
With a disappointing 2023 Baylor football season in the rearview mirror, the offseason has officially begun. However, the Bears’ campaign — which saw them go 1-7 at home — combined with the early portion of the offseason has left a sour taste in the mouths of some of the Baylor faithful.
While you were going back for “just one more roll,” here’s everything you may have missed from Thanksgiving break.
Competitive, humble and unselfish — these are the three words 6-foot-5-inch freshman guard Ja’Kobe Walter used to describe himself as a player. He said that self belief has helped him lock in when he’s on the court.
Redshirt junior quarterback Blake Shapen played three seasons with the Bears, including two years as the starter, after beating out Gerry Bohanon for the 2022 job.
Head coach Dave Aranda will be sticking around in Waco, but not with the same staff he had during a disappointing 2023 season.
Baylor finished the year 1-7 at McLane Stadium, which is the most home losses in the country and the most home losses in program history.
Jeremy Sochan was drafted to play power forward. Now, he’s throwing lobs and dropping pocket passes as the team’s lead ballhandler.
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Winter Sports
Men's Basketball
The Bears will be back to face No. 3-seed Arkansas on Monday, with a chance to make their first Final Four since 1950.
Baylor returns to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2017, facing fifth-seeded Villanova Saturday in search for a ticket to the Elite Eight.
The Bears will take on the winner of the matchup between No. 5 Villanova and No. 13 North Texas next weekend.
Women's Basketball
By Jessika Harkay | Sports WriterNo. 2 Baylor women’s basketball has the opportunity to extend…
By Matthew Soderberg | Sports Writer, Video by Drake Toll | Broadcast Reporter No. 2…
Matthew Soderberg | Sports Writer Baylor women’s basketball trampled all over Langston Friday night to…
Equestrian
Tennis
A monumental season for the second-ranked Baylor Bears has finally come to an end with a 4-2 loss to three-seed Virginia in the 2015 NCAA semifinals on Monday afternoon. As much as the loss hurts for the Bears, the fact that it was on their home courts make it that much more bittersweet.
Baylor failed to capitalize on an early doubles point and several weakened Cavaliers as the No. 2 Bears fell 4-2 to No. 3 Virginia to end their season in the Final Four at the Hurd Tennis Center in Waco.
Eight-seed Baylor women’s tennis was unable to pull off a massive upset at Sunday afternoon’s NCAA quarterfinal matchup, dropping a 4-1 decision to top-ranked USC at the Hurd Tennis Center.
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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
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
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.
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.