Baylor gets defensive in winning the NIT
NEW YORK CITY – There were about 30 minutes left before game time. Fran McCaffrey took some time to watch warmups from behind the Iowa bench. He watched and studied gathering his thoughts as players stretched and went through layup lines. Finally, he mentioned to a visitor, “I think it’s obvious, you cannot stop (Pierre) Jackson, but we have to contain him.” McCaffrey was...
Baylor 65, West Virginia 62
Three Baylor Bears scored double figures Wednesday as they edged West Virginia 65-62 to snap a three-game losing string and keep hopes alive of an at-large NCAA tournament bid.
The Bears (17-11, 8-7 Big 12) had lost three in a row and six of their past eight. On top of that, coming in, they led West Virginia (13-15, 6-9) by just one game for sixth place in the league.
West Virginia...
#22 Oklahoma State Escapes With Win Over Baylor
Oklahoma State vs. Baylor is not a game that I would normally be very excited about, but I was glad that I tuned in last night for the thriller. The game stayed within striking distance pretty much the whole time which lead to an exciting ending.
With 15 seconds to go in overtime, and the game tied, Baylor seemed to have everything in control. Pierre Jackson of Baylor penetrated...
Bears rally to force OT but lose to Cowboys 69-67
It was an off-hand comment by Baylor coach Scott Drew, but it summarized the mood of his team Wednesday night.
''You'll sleep better tonight than I will,'' Drew said as he was leaving his postgame press conference.
The Bears rallied from 14 points down to force overtime, twice led No. 22 Oklahoma State by three points in the extra period and had the ball with...
No. 22 Oklahoma St. tops Baylor in OT
Michael Cobbins blocked a shot then converted a fast-break layup with two-tenths of a second left in overtime, lifting No. 22 Oklahoma State over Baylor 69-67 on Wednesday night.
Marcus Smart scored 14 points and Markel Brown added 13 for Oklahoma State (16-5, 6-3 Big 12), which blew a 14-point lead in the final 7:40 of regulation and twice trailed by three points in overtime before...
Baylor struggles in 61-44 loss to No. 4 Jayhawks
Baylor came into Allen Fieldhouse planning to score in the lane.
Instead, Kansas buckled down in the paint, blocked 13 shots and held the Bears to their worst offensive night of the season in a 61-44 loss to the fourth-ranked Jayhawks on Monday.
''I think we weren't going strong the basket like we should have, like we usually do,'' said A.J. Walton, who had...
Baylor 73, SC-Upstate 57
Baylor struggled in the first half, took an early lead in the second and rallied to beat South Carolina Upstate 73-57 on Monday night.
Cory Jefferson led Baylor (7-3) with 17 points. Pierre Jackson scored 15, A.J. Walton had 10 points and Isaiah Austin had 12 points and 10 rebounds.
It was the second consecutive double-double for Austin, who recorded 23 points and 17 rebounds in...
Baylor snaps Kentucky's home streak
Kentucky's 54-game winning streak at Rupp Arena came to an end on Saturday when the No. 8 wildcats were upset by Baylor 64-55.
Pierre Jackson scored 17 points and Isaiah Austin and A.J. Walton each added 11 for the Bears (5-2). Brady Heslip and Cory Jefferson each added 10 points and Baylor beat the Wildcats for the first time in eight tries.
Baylor shot just 41 percent for...
Baylor ends Kentucky's Rupp streak at 54
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Kentucky's 54-game winning streak at Rupp Arena came to an end when the No. 8 Wildcats were upset by Baylor 64-55 Saturday.
Pierre Jackson scored 17 points and Isaiah Austin and A.J. Walton each added 11 for the Bears (5-2). Brady Heslip and Cory Jefferson each added 10 points and Baylor beat the Wildcats for the first time in eight tries.
Baylor shot 41 percent...
Baylor upsets No. 8 Kentucky at Rupp Arena
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky's 54-game winning streak at Rupp Arena came to an end on Saturday when the No. 8 wildcats were upset by Baylor 64-55.
Pierre Jackson scored 17 points and Isaiah Austin and A.J. Walton each added 11 for the Bears (5-2). Brady Heslip and Cory Jefferson each added 10 points and Baylor beat the Wildcats for the first time in eight tries.
Baylor shot...
2012/13 Preseason NCAA Top 25: #17 Baylor Bears
Fall is here, and school is back in session, which means the good times are almost here - the start of college basketball season! To get you ready for this upcoming season, The Hoops Manifesto presents to you its preseason top 25 team rankings, based on the input from our esteemed voting panel. Next up #17: Baylor Bears.
Big thanks to our voting panel: Jeff Fox (@HoopsManifesto...
Baylor’s Quincy Acy’s monster alley oop dunk
Baylor is going to the elite 8 thanks to a 75-70 victory over Xavier. Quincy Acy had a monster game for Baylor and he also had a highlight real play in the game.
With Baylor having the ball out of bounds underneath the basket Baylor’s A.J. Walton threw a lob to Acy. Acy did the rest as he threw down a monster dunk off the alley oop. That was a nasty one handed threw...
Baylor Bears have best ncaa tourney uniforms
While, the Baylor Bears can look shaky at times on the hard court, the truth is they just may be the most dangerous basketball team in the country. With amazing athleticism and speed, they are generally a matchup nightmare for any opponent on the schedule.
Scott Drew is arguably the most underrated coach in the country. With Quincy Acy, Brady Heslip, Pierre Jackson, Perry Jones...
No. 9 Baylor dumps Texas Tech in home finale
WACO, Texas (AP) -- Perry Jones III had 15 points and 10 rebounds, A.J. Walton scored a season-high 13 points and No. 9 Baylor won its home finale 77-48 over Texas Tech on Monday night.
Walton matched his season-high with 10 points before halftime, when the Bears (25-5, 12-5 Big 12) were already in total control.
Baylor closed the first half on a 25-4 run over the final 10:05,...
No. 9 Baylor rolls to win in home finale (AP)
Perry Jones III had 15 points and 10 rebounds, A.J. Walton scored a season-high 13 points and No. 9 Baylor won its home finale 77-48 over Texas Tech on Monday night. Walton matched his season-high with 10 points before halftime, when the Bears (25-5, 12-5 Big 12) were already in total control. Baylor closed the first half on a 25-4 run over the final 10:05, stretching its lead to 40-15.
No. 10 Baylor runs away from Texas Tech
Perry Jones III had 15 points and 10 rebounds, A.J. Walton scored a season-high 13 points and No. 9 Baylor won its home finale 77-48 over Texas Tech on Monday night.
No. 9 Baylor beats Texas Tech 77-48 in home finale
Perry Jones III had 15 points and 10 rebounds, A.J. Walton scored a season-high 13 points and No. 9 Baylor won its home finale 77-48 over Texas Tech on Monday night.
No. 9 Baylor 77, Texas Tech 48
Perry Jones III had 15 points and 10 rebounds, A.J. Walton scored a season-high 13 points and No. 9 Baylor won its home finale 77-48 over Texas Tech on Monday night.
Walton matched his season-high with 10 points before halftime, when the Bears (25-5, 12-5 Big 12) were already in total control.
Baylor closed the first half on a 25-4 run over the final 10:05, stretching its lead...
No. 9 Baylor blasts Texas Tech in home finale
Perry Jones III had 15 points and 10 rebounds, A.J. Walton scored a season-high 13 points and No. 9 Baylor won its home finale 77-48 over Texas Tech on Monday night.
No. 9 Baylor beats Texas Tech 77-48 in home finale
Perry Jones III had 15 points and 10 rebounds, A.J. Walton scored a season-high 13 points and No. 9 Baylor won its home finale 77-48 over Texas Tech on Monday night.
M. Basketball. Men's Hoops Notches Senior Night Win Over Texas Tech
Perry Jones III had 15 points and 10 rebounds, A.J. Walton scored a season-high 13 points and No. 9 Baylor won its home finale 77-48 over Texas Tech on Monday night.
Texas' Barnes rips teams for late-season mistakes
(Eds: With AP Photos.) By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer Rick Barnes didn't sound angry after his Texas Longhorns lost another close game.
He sounded resigned to accepting what he has on the court and to hoping his team is somehow good enough to take the program to the NCAA tournament for a 14th consecutive year. He didn't mince words, saying his young team doesn't listen...
Baylor-Oklahoma St. Preview
At first glance, a visit to an Oklahoma State team with a losing record in Big 12 play might seem to spell an easy win for Baylor.
However, it could be a big mistake for the sixth-ranked Bears to look past the Cowboys.
Baylor seeks its first win in Stillwater in nine years Saturday when it faces an Oklahoma State squad trying to upset its second highly ranked opponent in 10 days...
Breaking Down Baylor
On Tuesday night, Baylor picked up arguably the best road win of the college basketball season, a two-point triumph over Kansas State at the Ocatagon of Doom. Up to that point, people had been skeptical that the Bears could truly be considered an elite team. Maybe it was last year’s late-season collapse. Maybe it has to do with questions around Scott Drew’s coaching. ...
Kansas State’s Frank Martin did not take losing to Baylor well
One of the least enviable jobs in college basketball belongs to the TV reporter assigned to interview fiery Kansas State coach Frank Martin immediately after a loss.
Fox Sports Kansas City's Stan Weber drew the short straw after the 18th-ranked Wildcats fell 75-73 to undefeated Baylor on Tuesday night, and needless to say the conversation was as terse as you'd expect.
The...
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