Baylor men’s basketball falls in the Crown semifinals, acrobatics and tumbling finishes undefeated and baseball racks up strikeouts galore.
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Baylor put up a near-convincing fight at Houston on Wednesday night, yet fell short 77-64 after giving up a 21-6 run in the final six minutes of play.
Behind efficient senior scoring and a late 8–0 run, No. 14 Baylor women’s basketball held off Houston to remain tied atop the Big 12 standings. The Bears shot 52% from the field and leaned on a balanced offensive effort to secure an 82–66 win at home.
Tied for first place in the Big 12 standings, No. 14 Baylor sits alongside No. 12 TCU as the conference race tightens. Elite defense, balanced production and road success have kept the Bears firmly in the title hunt as the push continues for a lone No. 1 spot.
Baylor’s pursuit of winning immediately through the transfer portal has led them to field an inexperienced team that now sits at 1-5 in Big 12 play near the end of January.
Winter weather sweeping across Central Texas has forced schedule changes for multiple Baylor athletic programs, including No. 14 Baylor women’s basketball and No. 19 Baylor men’s tennis, as icy conditions threaten the region ahead of the weekend.
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If you’ve watched Baylor football this year, the games seem to roll together with déjà vu. Saturday’s loss to Houston was just the latest chapter in a season marked by promise, collapse, hope and a final sting.
With slow starts to the first and second sets, No. 15 Baylor volleyball swept Houston despite committing 10 more errors than the Cougars.
Unlike past seasons, Baylor won’t have the luxury of easing into the schedule.
Ten sports editors and editors-in-chief from across the Big 12 teamed up to predict the nation’s least-predictable conference.
Focusing on unity, consistency and quality, Baylor softball is hoping to ride a winning momentum into a weekend series against Houston.
Riding high behind head coach Mitch Thompson’s first series win over a ranked opponent and a walk-off home run on Tuesday, Baylor baseball is finding ways to win games in different ways.
Head coach Scott Drew and the Bears (18-13, 10-10 Big 12) led for 17 1/2 minutes before the Cougars (27-4, 19-1 Big 12) stumbled upon a 20-4 run in the second half to build its only double-digit lead of the night. The green and gold rallied back to bring the game within two but couldn’t overcome a 34% shooting night.
The Bears will host the Cougars at 9 p.m. Saturday after dropping the first matchup 76-65.
The Cougars attempted 15 more shots than the Bears, taking advantage of easy baskets. Houston scored 44 combined second-chance points and points off turnovers.
No. 17 Baylor volleyball survived Houston’s upset attempt Saturday in the Ferrell Center, taking down the Cougars 25-19, 18-25, 25-16, 21-25, 15-10. On Senior Day in Waco, outside hitter Elise McGhee celebrated the occasion with a 22-kill double-double.
Despite turning the ball over three times, Baylor football held Houston without an offensive touchdown for the second consecutive week. The Bears extended their winning streak to five, tying their longest streak since 2021 with a 20-10 win Saturday night at TDECU Stadium in Houston.
Riding its first four-game winning streak since 2021, Baylor football is still looking to prove it can keep the hot streak rolling with improved defense and steady offense against Houston at 6 p.m. Saturday at TDECU Stadium in Houston.
The Bears trailed by as much as 17 points in the first half and rallied back to force overtime.
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.
Two games through a three-game stretch against ranked opponents, No. 13 Baylor men’s basketball extended its winning streak to three, knocking off No. 23 Texas Tech 79-73 on Tuesday night at Foster Pavilion.
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Six Bears scored in double figures on Sunday, the most in a Big 12 game this season for the program.
The Bears and Longhorns met for the final time as conference foes, as Texas is moving to the SEC following this season.
Baylor track and field opened its 2024 season, which consists of 15 meets across nine states and a program-record four meets in Waco, with an indoor meet on Saturday at the Fasken Indoor Track in Bryan-College Station.
No. 6 Baylor women’s basketball handed No. 23 TCU its first loss of the season on Wednesday night in the Foster Pavilion.
The Bears, who earned an at-large bid on Sunday, will play No. 7 seed James Madison on Thursday.
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The Horned Frogs beat the Bears for the eighth time in nine seasons.
