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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+.
By Ashley Hodge
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+.

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  • 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

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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 8:32p, 12/2/25
Rataj reminds me of Mark Vital
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8:33p, 12/2/25
They're calling it both ways, but ridiculous number of fouls being called in this game.
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8:34p, 12/2/25
Now the Bears offense is starting to click.

Carr with a 3 and Bears lead 72-58
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In reply to RRTXBaylorFan • 8:36p, 12/2/25
Kind of an all around junk guy who contributes in a lot of ways and battles for the ball, or in another way?
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 8:36p, 12/2/25
Big12Fan2024 said:
Now the Bears offense is starting to click.

Carr with a 3 and Bears lead 72-58


How much time left?
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8:36p, 12/2/25
Offense picking up. More interested in seeing a strong defensive effort down the stretch here
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In reply to Johnny Bear • 8:37p, 12/2/25
Crazy to call a game this closely. 37 fouls with 13 minutes to go.
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8:37p, 12/2/25
Looks like CSD is tearing some ass on the sidelines. Aranda...are you watching?
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8:37p, 12/2/25
Drew looks about as animated as I've ever seen him
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 8:37p, 12/2/25
Junk guy like you said
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In reply to Osodecentx • 8:38p, 12/2/25
Osodecentx said:
Big12Fan2024 said:
Now the Bears offense is starting to click.

Carr with a 3 and Bears lead 72-58


How much time left?



Bears 74
Sac State 60

11:58 to go
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In reply to Johnny Bear • 8:38p, 12/2/25
Johnny Bear said:
They're calling it both ways, but ridiculous number of fouls being called in this game.


Seems like well over half of the fouls are being called by the bald Black ref.
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In reply to boognish_bear • 8:41p, 12/2/25
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Looks like CSD is tearing some ass on the sidelines. Aranda...are you watching?

Aranda would just be standing there clapping with that same emotionless blank look on his face.
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In reply to Johnny Bear • 8:41p, 12/2/25
Johnny Bear said:
Drew looks about as animated as I've ever seen him

I'm hoping this was some kind of hangover from a tired 3 days of last week and travel.

I can't believe our luck. We lose Perez (year), Bodo Bodo (starting to feel like he won't play this year) and White (for awhile) and here we are again with only 7 guys. Soyoye must be really green if we aren't willing to break his redshirt. Or maybe he's injured too?
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In reply to whitetrash • 8:41p, 12/2/25
YES!!!!!!!!
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8:43p, 12/2/25
We're getting to the basket with ease now.


Bears 79
Sac State 63

10:16
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8:45p, 12/2/25
Drew used to say his max goal of TOs for a game was 12.

Nunley just said his goal is now 11.
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8:46p, 12/2/25
Bears lead in rebounding 31-23

Skillings has 12
Rataj has 9
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8:46p, 12/2/25
Bears up by 20 now. Nice offensive run.
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8:47p, 12/2/25
Yessoufou now with 22
Carr with 21
Rataj with 13
Agbim with 10


Bears 83
Sac State 63

TV timeout

9:03 to go
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 8:47p, 12/2/25
With 9 minutes left, we gave 9.

Baylor 83
Sac State 63
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 8:48p, 12/2/25
Big12Fan2024 said:
Yessoufou now with 22
Carr with 21
Rataj with 13
Agbim with 10


Bears 83
Sac State 63

TV timeout

9:03 to go


Thanks
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8:49p, 12/2/25
I'll definitely say our defensive intensity picked up in the 2nd half. Many more hands in face and contested shots than first half and the result is Sac State has only scored 20 in the 2nd half.
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 8:49p, 12/2/25
Big12Fan2024 said:
Johnny Bear said:
Drew looks about as animated as I've ever seen him

I'm hoping this was some kind of hangover from a tired 3 days of last week and travel.

I can't believe our luck. We lose Perez (year), Bodo Bodo (starting to feel like he won't play this year) and White (for awhile) and here we are again with only 7 guys. Soyoye must be really green if we aren't willing to break his redshirt. Or maybe he's injured too?

I've wondered similar things, especially as much as we are hurting for at least one more big man with Bodo's situation being a complete unknown.
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8:50p, 12/2/25
Rataj really does a good job of contributing in all phases of offense: scoring, rebounding, and passing.


Bears 88
Sac State 69

7:24
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8:51p, 12/2/25
Weird stat:

6 of our 7 guys are now in double figures.

The only one not in double figures, Caden Powell, has 0 points.
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8:51p, 12/2/25
Baylor 92
Sac State 71

6:18 to go

Skillings now with 12 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Nice
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8:53p, 12/2/25
Evidence of more hands in face in 2nd half:

Sac State from 3 in the 2nd half: 1-7

Now down to 33% for the game.
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8:55p, 12/2/25
Also, Rataj with a double double

16 points, 10 rebounds (8 on offense), 3 assists
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8:55p, 12/2/25
This team's balance makes it a lot of fun to watch.

Routinely having five or six guys in double figures is nice.
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8:55p, 12/2/25
SacSt hit their first 4 3's in the first 3 minutes of the game, and are 4-20 since.

They attacked us with an NBA-style fast pace that served them well for a while, until they started to tire and their shots came up short.
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8:56p, 12/2/25
Defensive effort has been much better this half.
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8:57p, 12/2/25
Baylor 96
Sac State 72

5:00 to go

After Rataj drives to the basket and scores again.
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 8:59p, 12/2/25
Big12Fan2024 said:
Also, Rataj with a double double

16 points, 10 rebounds (8 on offense), 3 assists

I think Rataj may end up being this team's most important player.

Carr is our best player, but Rataj does so many different good things for this team. It's been a lot of fun watching him come into his own the last few weeks.
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9:00p, 12/2/25
We've played 7 players and had 20 fouls called on us, yet no one has more than 3.
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