Baylor Bears men’s basketball team drops three spots to No. 14 in latest Associated Press top 25 poll The Baylor men’s basketball team dipped three spots in the Associated Press top 25 rankings released on Monday, Feb. 6, with the Bears currently sitting at No. 14. Baylor (17-6, 6-4 Big 12) went 1-1 this past week, dropping a five-point heartbreaker at No. 5 Texas on Jan. 30 and garnering a 27-point blowout victory at home over Texas Tech on Feb. 4. Coach Scott Drew and the Bears aim to continue their winning ways when they host the Oklahoma Sooners on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 8 p.m. Central Time ..read more

The Bears' star defensive lineman was mocked No. 54 to the Los Angeles Chargers. Baylor nose tackle Siaki Ika could be headed to the west coast, according to ESPN's latest mock draft, which sent Ika to the Los Angeles Chargers at No. 54. Ika has appeared all over draft boards, with some outlets projecting him to go as high as No. 33. His unique athleticism for a player his size (6-foot-4, 358 pounds), paired with the relatively low positional value of nose tackles, makes his evaluation more difficult than that of more traditional defensive tackles. After earning a spot on the preseason AP All ..read more

'Everyday Jon' contributes eight points and four rebounds in emotional comeback game. There have been few more emotional moments in the 35-year history of the Ferrell Center than when Jonathan Tchamwa-Tchatchoua checked into the game Saturday after a horrific knee injury kept him sidelined for 357 days. The roof practically came off the old barn when he hit his first of two straightaway three-pointers. It was a fairytale kind of day for the Baylor Bears' emotional leader. But Tchamwa-Tchatchoua was not just some kind of symbol. He showed he is ready to be a key contributor to this team. The ..read more

The No. 11 Bears blew out the Red Raiders, 89-62. Baylor blew out Texas Tech in dominant fashion Saturday, 89-62, their largest victory over the Red Raiders since Feb. 9, 2013. The highlight of the game was certainly the return of Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua, the reigning Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year who missed the last year with a knee injury. He made his season debut early in the first half to a standing ovation. Tchamwa Tchatchoua finished the game with eight points and four rebounds, though his biggest impact came in the size and energy he brought to the court. He played like ..read more

The Bears and Red Raiders are set for a Big 12 showdown. Days after upsetting No. 13 Iowa State, Texas Tech has a chance to extend their win streak to three games Saturday at Baylor. The Red Raiders beat LSU in the Big 12/SEC Challenge, then beat the Cyclones Monday for their first conference win of the season. They're still sitting firmly in last place in the Big 12 standings thanks to a 1-8 conference mark, but are ranked No. 62 in KenPom. This year, even the bottom of the conference is worthy of bubble contention. Baylor, meanwhile, is expected to get back star big man Jonathan Tchamwa ..read more

Baylor Bears men’s basketball team slated to host Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday, Feb. 4 on CBS The No. 11 Baylor men’s basketball team returns to the confines of the Ferrell Center to host the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday, Feb. 4, as the Bears aim to bounce back from a heartbreaking road loss at No. 10 Texas. Saturday’s Big 12 showdown between the Bears and Red Raiders is slated to tip off at 12 p.m. Central Time and will be televised on CBS. Baylor (16-6, 5-4 Big 12) is 4-1 over the last five games, winning at Texas Tech, at Oklahoma, at home over No. 8 Kansas, in Waco over Arkansa ..read more

White, a 2024 four-star, chose Auburn over Baylor and Clemson. Another Baylor quarterback target is taking his talents elsewhere, as Little Rock (AR) Christian Academy signal-caller Walker White announces his commitment to Auburn over Baylor and Clemson. As a junior, White led Little Rock Christian Academy to a 9-4 record, completing 53.2 percent of his passes for 1,975 yards, 25 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He also rushed 102 times for 837 yards and 16 touchdowns. The No. 13 quarterback in the class of 2024, White will join an Auburn team that many had expected to secure a commitme ..read more

Bears playing eight home games and lose a traditional rival in 2023 schedule. Big 12 fans had been waiting for Tuesday's football schedule drop for months, eager to see who would (or wouldn't) be on their team's slate as the conference welcomes in four new members, creating a temporary 14-team league. For Baylor Bears fans who love a game at McLane Stadium, they rejoiced at the drop. Baylor is playing eight home games in 2023, including the first four weeks of the season. After starting the campaign against Texas State, the Bears host two marquee matchups in a three-week span. On September ..read more

Joe Lunardi has the Bears alongside conference rival TCU as a No. 4 seed as the calendar turns to February. Even after the Baylor Bears lost their six-game winning streak Monday at the hands of the No. 10 Texas Longhorns, it doesn't affect their resume all that much when it comes to the NCAA Tournament. Just over a month away from the "Big Dance", Bracketology expert Joe Lunardi has the eleventh-ranked Bears as a No. 4 seed. Baylor has not been seeded this low in the tournament since 2018-19, when they exited the dance floor as a No. 8 seed, losing to top-ranked Gonzaga. The Bears have been ..read more

No. 11 Baylor Men's Basketball (16-6, 5-4) fell to No. 10 Texas (18-4, 7-2) in Austin after shooting just 37%, losing to the Longhorns 76-71.  Stop me if you've heard this one before: Baylor has an impeccably bad shooting performance but kept things close. It's a tale as old as time, but close was not enough in this one. At the break, Texas led 38-36 thanks to another slow shooting start for the Bears. Keynote George, Adam Flagler and LJ Cryer combined to go just 8-23 from the floor in the first half as the team shot 39%. Texas also shot 11 free throws to Baylor’s four in the opening 20 m ..read more