After missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018, the Bears lost seven rotation players and began another ground-up rebuild — this time, with a baseline of continuity.
Browsing: Isaac Williams IV
Baylor never found its offensive rhythm Saturday afternoon, missing 24 3-pointers in a loss to Oklahoma in the College Basketball Crown semifinals in Las Vegas.
Baylor women’s basketball lost to Duke in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, while softball dropped back-to-back games to No. 2 Texas and Isaac Williams IV announced his return to Baylor.
Isaac Williams IV averaged 10.5 points per game as a sophomore, playing a key role for a Baylor team that battled injuries. The Texas A&M—Corpus Christi transfer is now set to play the next two seasons in Waco.
The Bears led by seven points at halftime, but a scoring eruption from the Wildcats’ guard duo proved too much to overcome.
The Bears overcame an eight-point halftime deficit to beat the Sun Devils, marking the team’s first come-from-behind victory this season and their second win at Foster Pavilion in Big 12 play.
Baylor (13-12, 3-9 Big 12) was looking to get a much-needed win against the Cardinals (19-6, 8-4 ACC) in Fort Worth, but a poorly-played second half and shooting struggles ultimately halted the Bears’ shot at an upset.
The Bears fell to 0-3 against TCU at Foster Pavilion in a 97-90 game that featured three foul-outs and a season-high 17 turnovers.
The Bears started slow but picked up steam in the second half, out-shooting the Aztecs 38-26 in the paint.
The Bears dropped the second game of the Players Era Festival at the hands of Rick Pitino’s Red Storm. Baylor will play one more game in the tournament before returning to Waco.
The Bears doubled up the Huskies at the 3-point and free-throw lines in the biggest non-conference home game of the season.
