There may not have been a team ranked in the preseason AP Top-25 that underwent more overhaul than 2023-24 Baylor men’s basketball. As the only Big 12 team with four brand new starters that also welcomed seven total newcomers, head coach Scott Drew found a way to bring his “Culture of Joy” to new levels.
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After senior guard RayJ Dennis powered through contact and ended a scoring drought that lasted just over two minutes, No. 3 seed Baylor men’s basketball was down by 13 with just over six minutes to play.
Ja’Kobe Walter could’ve coasted through his one-and-done season. Baylor could’ve been a pitstop. He didn’t have to care. That’s never been Walter, though — that’s not his style.
In late February, Brownell said on the Tigers’ flagship radio station that Big 12 teams would adjust their nonconference schedules to play softer opponents with the idea that more routs would take place. Thus, those larger-margin victories would boost how Big 12 teams are reflected in metrics like the NET, which is the NCAA Evaluation Tool used by the selection committee.
Inked in familiar territory, head coach Scott Drew takes his Bears (24-10) into the round of 32 for the ninth time in his career, and he holds a 5-3 record in those previous contests. However, Drew’s teams have faced second-round exits in back-to-back seasons. But with all the underlying emotions, Drew said that at the end of the day it’s still basketball at the biggest stage.
Baylor track and field is off and running this spring. With two meets under its belt, the team is looking to build on previous successes in hopes of replicating that level of performance.
The Bears have reportedly reached out to several signal-callers in the transfer portal.
The Bears earned a bid to nationals in their just their second full season.
Drew’s Lone Star legacy was cemented into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame over the weekend.
“My dad always impressed me, the older he got, the more it was about his student-athletes and what kind of men, fathers and husbands they are,” Drew said. “When past players come in, to hear about their success and how they’re doing, personally I care most about that.”
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We always see the same teams in the running for the college football playoff, but the transfer portal is changing things up for the better.
Conference officials announced Baylor’s women’s tennis player Nina Secerbegovic as the Big 12 Player of the Week on Monday.
During their second meet of the outdoor season, the Bears made a huge impression on a pretty big stage.
Baylor’s No. 12-ranked women’s tennis team defeated the Clemson Tigers 4-3 Tuesday at the Hurd Tennis Center.
A scoreless first half. Two interceptions thrown – half of all Baylor interceptions this season. Only one touchdown pass.
The No. 13 ranked men’s tennis team beat the rival No. 8 Texas Longhorns in Austin, 4-3, and made a major statement to not only the conference but the entire nation.