Baylor Bears: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Torrid Shooting, Fast Start, Helps Baylor Earn its first Conference Victory

The Baylor Bears basketball team took their show on the road to Stillwater, Oklahoma. The hope on their end was to put a stop to a three-game losing streak that began with a loss to TCU on January 3, and finished off with their first 0-3 start in conference play since 2022.

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Baylor coach Scott Drew updates Dan Skillings' injury ahead of Oklahoma State game

Baylor's Dan Skillings Jr. played just 14 minutes in the Bears' loss to Houston on Saturday. Skillings Jr. limped to the locker room with an apparent leg injury.

Baylor Bears News / Baylor Bears on SI / January 12

Baylor lands former JUCO star and third-leading tackler from Georgia State

Baylor lost some key linebackers to the transfer portal: Keaton Thomas, Jeremy Evans, and Phoenix Jackson. With the status of Travion Barnes up in the air, the Bears needed to hit he portal in hopes of adding some talent.

Baylor Bears News / Heartland College Sports / January 12

Baylor Flips SEC Wide Receiver Commit from Louisville

Baylor picked up a nice win in the portal with the flip of Kentucky transfer wide receiver Hardley Gilmore. He was previously committed to Louisville but made the switch to Waco, giving the Bears another veteran option in the wide receiver room as they continue to reshape the offense.

College Football News / Baylor Bears on SI / January 11

Baylor flips USF commit, signs former No. 1 ranked JUCO player in the transfer portal

Heading into 2025, defensive lineman Zavion Hardy was a hot commodity and most teams wanted him on their D-line. Hardy would commit to South Carolina as the top-ranked JUCO player after starring at East Mississippi State Community College.

Baylor Bears News / Heartland College Sports / January 11

Baylor Added the Former No. 1 JUCO Player in the Country

Baylor has added another body up front with the signing of South Carolina transfer Zavion Hardy. The former No. 1 JUCO prospect in the 2025 class played in just one game this season and didn’t record any stats, but the Bears are clearly betting on what he could become, not what he’s done so far.