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Game Thread: Baylor Basketball Welcomes Mike Bibby and Sacramento State to Waco

Baylor men’s basketball (5-1) welcomes Sacramento State (4-5) to Foster Pavilion in Waco, Texas, on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. CT. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
November 30, 2025
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WACO, Texas – Baylor men’s basketball (5-1) welcomes Sacramento State (4-5) to Foster Pavilion in Waco, Texas, on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. CT. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.


Computer Models

  • Torvik: Baylor (40), Sacramento State (288)
    • Projected Score: 94-68 Baylor
  • KenPom: Baylor (24), Sacramento State (279)
    • Projected Score: Baylor 91-66
  • Haslametrics: Baylor (27), Sacramento State (294)
    • Projected Score: 88-62 Baylor
  • Evan Miyakawa: Baylor (45), Sacramento State (279)
    • Projected Score: 89-66 Baylor

Projected Lineups

Baylor Starters

  • Guard: Obi Agbim (5Sr.) 6-3, 185 (11 ppg; 4 asst)
  • Guard: Tounde Yessoufou (Fr.) 6-5, 215 (16 ppg; 6 reb)
  • Forward: Cameron Carr (RSo.) 6-5, 175 (23 ppg; 5 reb)
  • Forward: Dan Skillings (Sr.) 6-7, 200 (12 ppg; 7 reb)
  • Forward: Michael Rataj (Sr.) 6-8, 230 (9 ppg; 6 reb)

Baylor Bench

  • Center: Caden Powell (Sr.) 6-9, 225 (6 ppg; 6 reb)
  • Guard: Isaac Williams IV (So.) 6-1, 190 (10 ppg; 3 asst)

Projected Lineups

Sacramento State Starters

  • Guard: Mikey Williams (So.) 6-3, 190 (13 ppg; 6 asst)
  • Guard: Prophet Johnson (Sr.) 6-3, 195 (15 ppg; 9 reb; 4 asst)
  • Guard: Jahni Summers (Jr.) 6-6, 195 (9 ppg; 2 reb)
  • Forward: Shaqir O’Neal (Sr.) 6-8, 200 (4 ppg; 3 reb)
  • Forward: Mark Lavrenov (Fr.) 6-8, 220 (6 ppg; 6 reb)

Sacramento State Bench

  • Forward: Brandon Gardner (So.) 6-8, 215 (5 ppg; 3 reb)
  • *Forward: Jeremiah Cherry (Sr.) 6-11, 250 (16 ppg; 8 reb)
  • Guard: Jayden Teat (So.) 6-2, 180 (8 ppg; 2 reb)

*injured versus UCLA, status uncertain*

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Game Thread: Baylor Basketball Welcomes Mike Bibby and Sacramento State to Waco

6,479 Views | 102 Replies | Last: 1 day ago by historian
historian
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Sic 'em Bears!
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
Delmar 2.0
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One of Shaq's kids plays for Sac St; wonder if Shaq will be in the house?
Big12Fan2024
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We are a very poor team at guarding the 3 point shot. Sac State blistering us right off the bat.

We were #315 out of 350 teams coming into this game and they are 4-4 already.
Big12Fan2024
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Bears trail 14-5 at the first media timeout

16:09
Big12Fan2024
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Sac State 14
Cam Carr 8

(only Bear to score)
Big12Fan2024
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Williams comes in at the media timeout and quickly opens a shot for Cam and then Williams drives to the basket and scores. He's definitely our instant energy guy.

Big12Fan2024
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Another ex UCF player drilling us from the outside tonight.

Sac State leads 20-13

12:50
Big12Fan2024
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Bears go to a full court press and get a steal and a bucket!

2nd TV timeout

Sac State 20
Bears 18

11:52
IowaBear
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Really expected the defense to look better. This is pathetic. It's going to be a comfortable win regardless but it would be nice to not give up a billon wide open 3's
Big12Fan2024
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Bears shooting 46% from the floor, 29% from 3

0 assists, 3 TOs

Outrebounding Sac State 9-6
Big12Fan2024
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Keep telling myself to be patient but we can't give up that many open looks for 3's in Big 12 play.
Big12Fan2024
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Yessoufou with a steal and dunk and now we are tied 22-22.
Big12Fan2024
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Unusual stat: thru the first 10 minutes of the 1st half, we have 0 assists.
Big12Fan2024
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Sac State 31
Bears 27

8:23 to go

Sac State shooting 50% from the floor, 50% from 3 and 89% from the FT line

IowaBear
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This is just horrible defense
Big12Fan2024
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I was hoping for a step forward. So far, it's been 2 steps backward.
Big12Fan2024
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Carr scored our first 8 but disappeared since with 2 fouls.

Agbim with 8 now

Williams with 5

Bears trail 31-29
6:47
Big12Fan2024
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The ex UCF guy Dior Johnson went for 42 against us for Tarleton

Williams, the ex UCF guy, already has 15 for Sac State.
Big12Fan2024
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The refs heard Shaq works for Sac State and they decided to call every touch. 22 fouls already in the first half.
Big12Fan2024
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Yessoufou gives the Bears it's first lead since 3-2 at the 18 minute mark!!!!

Big12Fan2024
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Not for long. WIDE OPEN 3 for Sac State.

39-39
Big12Fan2024
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Sac State 42
Bears 41

2:51

Carr with 12
Yessoufou with 10
Big12Fan2024
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Sacramento St is 4-5

The 4 wins have been against: Dominican, Jessup, Presbyterian, and San Fran St.
Big12Fan2024
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Bears back in the lead 43-42 after Sac State gets technical when 3 point shooter taunts our bench.

IowaBear
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This team is going to get starched in conference by the better teams.
Big12Fan2024
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No D in transition by the Bears at all.

Worst defensive showing of the year so far. As bad, if not worse, than last year.


Sac State up 46-45 despite Baylor having 22 FT attempts.
IowaBear
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This is on Drew. There's zero way this team should be this bad defensively
Big12Fan2024
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Pat Nunley sounds disgusted at our defensive effort.
Big12Fan2024
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Williams bringing some energy, drives and scores, fouled, misses the FT, but Yessoufou gets the rebound and putback at the buzzer!.

Bears finally create a little room 52-47 at the half.
IowaBear
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47 in one half… to Sacramento St
Big12Fan2024
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Bears shooting 53% from the floor (lot of inside taps and drives), 25% from 3 on 3-12 shooting, and 17-23 or 74% from the FT line.

4 assists, 5 TOs

Outrebounding Sac State 18-15

Yessoufou with 13
Carr with 12
Agbim wtih 10

Skillings with 8 boards
Rataj with 5
Johnny Bear
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Trying to figure out if the Williams kid with Sac State is just having one of those freak games of his fantasies or if our D is really that bad.
Fre3dombear
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Johnny Bear said:

Trying to figure out if the Williams kid with Sac State is just having one of those freak games of his fantasies or if our D is really is that bad.


Seems most teams have a player do
That against us
Big12Fan2024
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Our D has been bad, plain and simple. The switch to zone was equally bad.
Big12Fan2024
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Yessoufou with a game of going to the basket and the sea parting in front of him.

He's up to 20 points on the night and the Bears now lead 65-54 at the 1st media timeout.

15:14 to go
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