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Game Thread: Baylor Faces First True Road Test in Memphis

Baylor men’s basketball (6-1) travels to the FedEx Forum to take on the Memphis Tigers (3-4), on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 3:30 p.m. CT. The game will be televised on CBS.
By Ashley Hodge
December 5, 2025
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Baylor men’s basketball (6-1) travels to the FedEx Forum to take on the Memphis Tigers (3-4), on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 3:30 p.m. CT. The game will be televised on CBS.

Computer Models

  • Torvik: Baylor (42), Memphis (66)
    • Projected Score: 79-77 Baylor
  • KenPom: Baylor (29), Memphis (74)
    • Projected Score: 80-77 Baylor
  • Haslametrics: Baylor (34), Memphis (75)
    • Projected Score: 79-76 Baylor
  • Evan Miyakawa: Baylor (45), Memphis (86)
    • Projected Score: 79-78 Memphis

Projected Lineups

Baylor Starters

  • Guard: Obi Agbim (5Sr.) 6-3, 185 (11 ppg; 4 asst)
  • Guard: Tounde Yessoufou (Fr.) 6-5, 215 (17 ppg; 6 reb)
  • Forward: Cameron Carr (RSo.) 6-5, 175 (23 ppg; 5 reb)
  • Forward: Dan Skillings (Sr.) 6-7, 200 (12 ppg; 8 reb)
  • Forward: Michael Rataj (Sr.) 6-8, 230 (10 ppg; 6 reb)

Baylor Bench

  • Center: Caden Powell (Sr.) 6-9, 225 (5 ppg; 6 reb)
  • Guard: Isaac Williams IV (So.) 6-1, 190 (10 ppg; 2 asst)

Projected Lineups

Memphis Starters

  • Guard: Dug McDaniel (Sr.) 5-11, 170 (13 ppg; 6 asst)
  • Guard: Julius Thedford (So.) 6-4, 195 (9 ppg; 5 reb)
  • Guard: Ashton Hardaway (Jr.) 6-8, 225 (7 ppg; 2 reb)
  • Forward: Zach Davis (Sr.) 6-7, 205 (7 ppg; 4 reb)
  • Forward: Simon Majok (Fr.) 7-1, 220 (5 ppg; 4 reb)

Memphis Bench

  • Guard: Sincere Parker (Sr.) 6-3, 210 (9 ppg; 3 reb)
  • Guard: Quante Berry (Jr.) 6-4, 185 (8 ppg; 2 reb)
  • Guard: Curtis Givens (So.) 6-3, 190 (7 ppg)
  • Forward: Aaron Bradshaw (Jr.) 7-1, 215 (6 ppg)
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Game Thread: Baylor Faces First True Road Test in Memphis

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5:30p, 12/6/25
Ok now. I hate people blaming refs but c'mon. We're getting hammered and no calls; they're calling us for touch fouls. I have no problem calling it all physical or all touch fouls. Just be consistent on both sides.
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In reply to historian • 5:31p, 12/6/25
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Terrible officiating

Actually, except for Waco and a few other places the home team generally gets more favorable calls.
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5:32p, 12/6/25
We're gonna have to shoot better, be smarter and work more on the glass
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5:35p, 12/6/25
66-63 Memphis leads with 3:50 to go

Gotta come back. Let's go Bears!

This would be a bad loss from a NET perspective.
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 5:36p, 12/6/25
Yeah this would be a bad loss period imo. This Memphis team isn't good at all
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In reply to Oldbear83 • 5:37p, 12/6/25
I know. But this is on a different level
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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5:38p, 12/6/25
He walked
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In reply to historian • 5:39p, 12/6/25
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I know. But this is on a different level

I remember some games to Lawrence where the officiating was so bad it could called corrupt.
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5:39p, 12/6/25
Down 4 under 3 and a half, let's go Bears!
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5:40p, 12/6/25
** sigh **
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5:41p, 12/6/25
Free throws are sinking us today unfortunately.
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5:43p, 12/6/25
OK, the refs have decided to give Memphis the win
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5:43p, 12/6/25
Bad loss today. This teams fun to watch. But imo the ceiling is pretty low on this squad.
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5:45p, 12/6/25
This is a bad, bad loss. No way around that.
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5:46p, 12/6/25
Ugly free throws,

Late inability to rebound,

and officials unworthy of the name.


Oof.
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5:46p, 12/6/25
Agbim, Rataj, and Skillings are consistently inconsistent and that's never a good thing.
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5:46p, 12/6/25
That 3 pointer in transition brings new hope.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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5:46p, 12/6/25
The last couple of minutes looks like WBB with all the sloppy ball handling …









until that big 3!
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5:47p, 12/6/25
I love the fight in this team, and we'll learn from today.
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5:48p, 12/6/25
Sorry folks, gonna be a tough year - with our current defense and size, we have to shoot lights out - when we don't - the party is over -

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
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5:48p, 12/6/25
With a small rotation, we can't afford for several key guys to basically no show statistically. They gave great effort on the floor, but effort without results doesn't get you too far.


Gotta tell myself PATIENCE - it's gonna be an up and down year. We're not in the 1-6 group that are serious contenders. We're in that 7-10 group trying to make the tournament.
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5:49p, 12/6/25
Shots didn't fall today. Free throws. Carr. Rataj. Skillings. It's not like the shot selection was bad. Just one of this days.
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5:49p, 12/6/25
It's impossible now
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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5:50p, 12/6/25
Not good. This team could lose a lot of basketball games if they don't get it together quickly.

I'll admit, haven't watched Memphis play this year. But their losses and just eye test doesn't instill much confidence here.
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In reply to historian • 5:51p, 12/6/25
historian said:
It's impossible now

for today, not for the season.

Still like what I see for the rest of this season.
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In reply to Quinton • 5:52p, 12/6/25
They'll lose a lot regardless. They got Houston and ISU twice. Those are god awful matches. Just gotta win the ones they should and steal one or 2 they shouldn't. That'll get them into the tournament in the 9-11 seed range
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In reply to Quinton • 5:53p, 12/6/25
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Not good. This team could lose a lot of basketball games if they don't get it together quickly.

I'll admit, haven't watched Memphis play this year. But their losses and just eye test doesn't instill much confidence here.

Memphis has played a tough schedule, and gave Purdue fits.

If we had made our free throws and not used timeouts early, we coulda ... but this is far from a bad team.

Not sure what "eye test" you are using, for my part I see them learning and staying tough.

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In reply to Oldbear83 • 5:57p, 12/6/25
officiating didn't lose the game but it still sucked, as did the commentary
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5:57p, 12/6/25
Led by 8
Lost by 7
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In reply to Oldbear83 • 5:58p, 12/6/25
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historian said:
It's impossible now

for today, not for the season.

Still like what I see for the rest of this season.

Agreed. I meant this game. However, with our limited bench the entire season is looking to be the same as the last two with a poor record in conference and lower seeding in March. That would change dramatically if we could get Bodo Bodo or someone else to add to our depth. But we need that additional player before January. Not going to happen.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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In reply to IowaBear • 5:59p, 12/6/25
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They'll lose a lot regardless. They got Houston and ISU twice. Those are god awful matches. Just gotta win the ones they should and steal one or 2 they shouldn't. That'll get them into the tournament in the 9-11 seed range

A realistic projection… unless they really improve in the next few weeks. We have no reason to expect that.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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6:00p, 12/6/25
Not often you see the FG% lower than 3pt%. Missed several layups today.

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6:00p, 12/6/25
Boog beat me too it! ha
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In reply to IowaBear • 6:02p, 12/6/25
IowaBear said:
They'll lose a lot regardless. They got Houston and ISU twice. Those are god awful matches. Just gotta win the ones they should and steal one or 2 they shouldn't. That'll get them into the tournament in the 9-11 seed range

The point is, they aren't a good basektball team right now.

This team should be able to steal some at home, but they haven't even been good enough for that the last few years. ISU is a terrible matchup.. I expect the sweep. Hou isn't a terrible matchup especially at home.. they're just better though.
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In reply to marigold23 • 6:03p, 12/6/25
marigold23 said:
officiating didn't lose the game but it still sucked, as did the commentary

I thought the commentary was interesting. The color guy was basically saying Bu's execution and scheme sucked in so many words over the course of the entire game.
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