Baylor basketball was represented well by its freshmen this season, as the Big 12 Conference named freshman guard Keyonte George and freshman forward Darianna Littlepage-Buggs the Big 12 Freshman of the Year for their respective sides.
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Baylor men’s basketball was elite again. That is to say, the Bears once again earned a spot in the Regional Finals of the NCAA tournament, also known as the “Elite Eight.”
As a high school senior, I knew I was going to Baylor, and I knew the Bears were in the 2008 NCAA tournament. So naturally, I penciled in 11-seed Baylor to beat Purdue, a 6-seed.
Baylor men’s basketball is elite again. That is to say, the Bears have once again earned a spot in the Regional Finals of the NCAA tournament, also known as the “Elite Eight.”
Baylor men’s basketball will square off with in-state conference rival Texas at noon Saturday at the Ferrell Center.
Quincy Miller had 17 points in his Baylor debut and the 12th-ranked Bears opened their season with a 77-57 victory over Texas Southern on Friday night.
Instead of rebuilding, the Bears are reloading for 2011-2012.
After a whirlwind end to an undoubtedly disappointing season, men’s basketball coach Scott Drew held his final press conference of the 2010-11 season Wednesday.
Six hours before Baylor’s first round Big 12 tournament game, it found out freshman Perry Jones was suspended by the NCAA for “a pre-enrollment amateurism violation/preferential treatment.”
When Baylor and Texas tip off at 8 p.m. Saturday, head coach Scott Drew will watch from the bench knowing the importance of the game on several levels. “I don’t know if there’s ever been a bigger regular season college game in Baylor’s school history,” Drew said. “[ESPN’s] College GameDay is as big as it gets. It’s obviously a much-needed game for us win-wise.”
It’s been a while since the Lariat has seen so many letters to the editor on a single topic. Current students, alumni and faculty all want us to spread the word about ESPN’s College GameDay coming to Waco.
It’s been a while since the Baylor Lariat, the university’s student newspaper, has seen so many letters to the editor on a single topic. Current students, alumni and faculty all want us to spread the word about ESPN’s College GameDay coming to Waco.
Baylor’s path to the NCAA tournament became exponentially more difficult after falling 71-60 to Oklahoma State on Tuesday night in Stillwater, Okla.
Baylor’s NCAA tournament hopes are hanging by a thread. It’s just a thread, but after Saturday, the Bears are still alive.
Baylor’s NCAA tournament hopes are hanging by a thread. It’s just a thread, but after Saturday, the Bears are still alive.
After dropping a 77-59 decision at Missouri on Wednesday, Baylor men’s basketball battles Texas A&M at 8 p.m. Saturday. The Bears look for their first season sweep of the Aggies since 2000.
Baylor men’s basketball had plenty of chances to overtake Texas Tech in Saturday’s game, but when it mattered most, the Red Raiders hit their shots. The Bears either missed or turned the ball over before having a chance, falling 78-69.
Baylor had plenty of chances to overtake Texas Tech in Saturday’s game, but when it mattered most, the Red Raiders hit their shots. The Bears either missed or turned the ball over before having a chance, falling 78-69.
The regular season for both the men’s and women’s basketball teams are coming to a close, as both have only five conference games left.
There is a new player atop Baylor’s career scoring leaderboard. With a left-handed layup in the Bears’ Tuesday night matchup with Wayland Baptist, senior LaceDarius Dunn notched his 2,190th point in a Baylor uniform and cemented his already well-documented place in Baylor basketball history.
Late in Saturday’s game against No. 3 Texas at the Erwin Center, Baylor needed a Herculean performance from somebody if it wanted any chance at scoring the upset. Senior LaceDarius Dunn gave the Bears just that with 22 second half points, but his team’s late comeback fell short in a 69-60 loss to the Longhorns.
Freshman Tristan Thompson had 17 points and 13 rebounds and No. 3 Texas held off a furious rally by LaceDarius Dunn and Baylor to remain undefeated in the Big 12 with a 69-60 victory Saturday.
After a slow start in icy Waco the men’s basketball team thawed out the court winning 74-70 over the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Fresh off what could be a season-turning win at Texas A&M Saturday, Baylor returns to the Ferrell Center for a 7 p.m. matchup today with Nebraska.
At Reed Arena, it’s not how you start. It’s how you finish, and more importantly, if you finish.
At Reed Arena, it’s not how you start. It’s how you finish, and more importantly, if you finish.
After a nightmare-ish bus ride home following a 73-66 loss to Oklahoma, the Bears are glad to be back in Waco. Unfortunately, there’s no time to enjoy home sweet home.
If there was any question why the Baylor Lady Bears have held the No. 1 spot for five weeks, they were all answered Wednesday night in Waco as the Lady Bears continued their winning streak of now 17 games, dominating the Oklahoma Sooners 92-70.
In the final minutes of Saturday’s tight game, the Colorado defense wanted the ball in anybody’s hands but senior LaceDarius Dunn’s. Too bad.
Baylor could not overcome a sloppy first half and dropped its Monday night matchup at Kansas State, 69-61. Junior Quincy Acy led the Bears with 14 points, and three others finished in double figures.