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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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In the annual “Immortal Ten” game, No. 15 Baylor men’s basketball fought for a win in overtime for the third time this season. While the Bears traded blows with TCU, the Horned Frogs landed the final strike and handed Baylor its first loss in the Foster Pavilion — this one in triple overtime — on Saturday.
The Wildcats switched to a 1-2-2 zone and held the Bears to just 16 second-half points, lifting them to a 58-55 victory on Monday night in the Foster Pavilion.
“It’s always good to get in the win column,” Baylor head coach Nicki Collen said. “I think sometimes you just need the mojo back.”
Looking at the games played so far this year, head coach Nicki Collen and the No. 12-ranked Bears have been a dominant force. On both sides of the ball, the Bears have been able to outperform their competition in nearly all statistical categories.
Here’s a quick rundown to get you caught up from the holiday break.
Seeking its first win against former Baylor assistant coach Jerome Tang, No. 9 Baylor men’s basketball fell 68-64 to Kansas State on Tuesday night in the Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kan.
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.
The Horned Frogs beat the Bears for the eighth time in nine seasons.
Baylor football will face TCU for the 119th time ever this weekend, officially making it the most-played rivalry in the state of Texas.
Baylor and TCU’s football rivalry is taking on an entirely different name when the two schools meet for the 119th time this weekend.
The Bears had a two-game winning streak in Manhattan, Kan., snapped on Saturday.
With three games left on its schedule, the Bears have to win out in order to become bowl eligible for the third-straight season.
The Cougars scored a 2-point conversion in overtime to hand the Bears their sixth home loss of the season, the most among FBS teams.
The Bears have lost seven-straight home games to FBS opponents, dating back to a 31-3 loss to Kansas State on Nov. 12, 2022.
The Bears are coming off their first series sweep of the season.
In a flurry of firsts, Baylor soccer will continue its roll in Waco against Cincinnati for the first time in program history, while No. 20 Baylor volleyball will head to Ohio and clash with the Bearcats for the first time since 1992.
Here’s a quick glimpse at everything Baylor Athletics you may have missed over the weekend.
The Bears forced a fifth set after an early 2-0 deficit.
After splitting two matches at Iowa State, the Bears head back home to take on the Wildcats.
Baylor soccer took full advantage of its road trip and capped off the weekend with its first conference win via a 2-0 shutout of Kansas State Sunday afternoon at Buser Family Park in Manhattan, Kan.
The Bears will have a chance to avenge their 2014 Fiesta Bowl loss to the Knights when the two programs meet for a 2:30 p.m. contest on Saturday at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, Fla.
The Bears wrapped up a four-game homestand with a 38-6 loss to the Longhorns Saturday night at McLane Stadium.
The Baylor football program has unintentionally created a culture that breeds apathy.
Entering the 2023 season, the Bears are not in the national spotlight like they were a year ago. Instead, the restrained preseason pressure has given them a chance to ignore outside noise and work on their culture.
The Bears took care of their first round match against the Wildcats Friday afternoon at the Jayhawk Tennis Center in Lawrence, Kan.