A cold shooting night and early deficit proved too much to overcome as the Bears dropped their opening game in the Big 12 Tournament to the Buffaloes. The Bears now await their NCAA Tournament fate on Selection Sunday.
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After securing their 25th straight 20-win season, the Bears enter the Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament as the No. 3 seed, chasing their first conference tournament crown under head coach Nicki Collen — and a postseason path that could lead March Madness back to Waco.
TCU’s “Batman and Robin” duo powered the Horned Frogs to a 65-53 win, clinching the Big 12 regular-season title while Baylor battled through a frigid shooting performance. The Bears now shift their focus to the Big 12 Tournament after finishing third in the conference standings.
The Bears’ hopes of a Big 12 Tournament title were crushed by the Cyclones, who outshot them 50% to 21% from beyond the arc.
It took more than eight minutes for No. 3 seed Baylor men’s basketball to hit its first postseason field goal, and following 20 minutes of play, the Bears had only made six, which was their lowest total in a half all season.
The Bears, who finished 14th in the final regular season AP Top 25 Poll, were one of six Big 12 teams to be ranked in the final installment, which was more than any other conference. Now, they’re hoping to use that fierce level of competition in the Big 12 Tournament to further prepare them for March Madness.
In a hard-fought contest, the Bears came up just short against the Cyclones in the quarterfinals of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.
The Bears outscored the Lady Raiders 19-10 in the fourth quarter to secure the 11-point victory in the second round of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.
The Big 12 is continuing to change and evolve through expansion, and both Baylor men’s and women’s basketball have the chance to benefit from it.
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