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Game Thread: Baylor Aims to Upset No. 3 Iowa State at Home

Baylor men’s basketball (10-3; 0-1) hosts No. 3 Iowa State (14-0; 1-0) on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 7 p.m. CT. The game will be streamed on Peacock.
By Ashley Hodge
January 5, 2026
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WACO, Texas – Baylor men’s basketball (10-3; 0-1) hosts No. 3 Iowa State (14-0; 1-0) on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 7 p.m. CT. The game will be streamed on Peacock.  

Computer Models

  • Torvik: Baylor (46), Iowa State (6)
    • Prediction: Iowa State 87, Baylor 80
  • KenPom: Baylor (33), Iowa State (3)
    • Prediction: Iowa State 85, Baylor 78
  • Haslametrics: Baylor (38), Iowa State (2)
    • Prediction: Iowa State 87, Baylor 75
  • Evan Miyakawa: Baylor (38), Iowa State (3)
    • Prediction: Iowa State 83, Baylor 77
  • Massey: Baylor (30), Iowa State (3)
    • Prediction: Iowa State 78, Baylor 76

Projected Lineups

Baylor Starters

  • Guard: Obi Agbim (5Sr.) 6-3, 185 (11 ppg; 4 asst)
  • Guard: Tounde Yessoufou (Fr.) 6-5, 215 (19 ppg; 6 reb; 2 steals)
  • Forward: Cameron Carr (RSo.) 6-5, 175 (21 ppg; 6 reb; 2 blks)
  • Forward: Dan Skillings (Sr.) 6-7, 200 (13 ppg; 7 reb; 3 asst)
  • Forward: Michael Rataj (Sr.) 6-8, 230 (10 ppg; 7 reb; 3 asst)

Baylor Bench

  • Center: Caden Powell (Sr.) 6-9, 225 (7 ppg; 8 reb)
  • Guard: Isaac Williams IV (So.) 6-1, 190 (11 ppg; 3 asst)
  • Center: James Nnaji (Fr.) 7-0 250 5 ppg; 4 reb)

Projected Lineups

Iowa State Starters

  • Guard: Tamin Lipsey (Sr.) 6-1, 200 (14 ppg; 6 asst; 2 steals)
  • Guard: Killyan Toure (Fr.) 6-3, 205 (10 ppg; 3 asst)
  • Forward: Milan Momcilovic (Jr.) 6-8, 225 (19 ppg; 3 reb)
  • Forward: Joshua Jefferson (Sr.) 6-9, 240 (18 ppg; 7 reb; 5 asst)
  • Forward: Blake Buchanan (Jr.) 6-10, 235 (10 ppg; 7 reb; 2 blks)

Iowa State Bench

  • Guard: Nate Heise (Sr.) 6-5, 210 (5 ppg; 3 reb)
  • Guard: Jamarion Bateman (Fr.) 6-3, 195 (7 ppg)
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Game Thread: Baylor Aims to Upset No. 3 Iowa State at Home

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8:49p, 1/7/26
This is just really bad offense. We don't have the horses to compete in this conference ... again.
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8:49p, 1/7/26
This is terrible basketball
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8:50p, 1/7/26
We better start practice for free throws
That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
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In reply to Bearwhiz • 8:52p, 1/7/26
Bearwhiz said:
This is terrible basketball

It's not an effort issue. This team plays and competes hard. We just don't have the athleticism/skill to win in this year's Big 12.
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8:54p, 1/7/26
4:31 to go, down 8

We need to get better shooting real soon
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8:57p, 1/7/26
This one's not over yet. Keep competing, boys.
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8:59p, 1/7/26
I said Tounde is a bit unpolished earlier, which he is, but that guy gives 100+%. His motor never stops.
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8:59p, 1/7/26
Need to take it hard to the rim every time down given ISU's serious foul troubles - which is about the only thing that's offering a ray of hope right now.
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9:00p, 1/7/26
Terrible possession with a chance to make a move. That's been the story of our last two games.
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9:02p, 1/7/26
Nnaji is hurt????
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 9:02p, 1/7/26
Big12Fan2024 said:
Nnaji is hurt????

cramp
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In reply to Oldbear83 • 9:02p, 1/7/26
Ok good. With our bad luck with injuries I was afraid it had struck again!
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9:03p, 1/7/26
and immediately we give up the ball
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9:03p, 1/7/26
Williams has been terrible tonight. That's been true of too many of our players in this one.
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9:03p, 1/7/26
and just like that we are down double digits as we are under 2 minutes
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9:03p, 1/7/26
Ballgame
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9:04p, 1/7/26
we missed twenty-two three point shots tonight
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9:05p, 1/7/26
53 seconds, down by 7

only way we win is if God wants to prank ISU
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9:06p, 1/7/26
I think the challenge with some of the mid major guys is that they have trouble adjusting to the speed, reaction and size element at a P5 level that doesn't allow you to make slow or sloppy passes you may have gotten away with at the mid major level.
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9:06p, 1/7/26
Yessoufou is getting embarrassed
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In reply to Oldbear83 • 9:06p, 1/7/26
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we missed twenty-two three point shots tonight

And more than half of them were wide open looks.
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9:07p, 1/7/26
Drew needs to let Carr bring the ball up at this point. Run the set through Carr instead of giving him the ball 30 ft out with 10 on the shot clock.

Rataj and Obi I can't with these guys man.
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In reply to Johnny Bear • 9:07p, 1/7/26
There's a reason they were wide open looks. Teens are going to sag off and rightfully so. Team of bricklayers
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In reply to IowaBear • 9:08p, 1/7/26
IowaBear said:
There's a reason they were wide open looks. Teens are going to sag off and rightfully so. Team of bricklayers

Can't help but wonder how different ISU would have had to play if we'd started making 3 or 4 in a row of those ...
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In reply to Oldbear83 • 9:09p, 1/7/26
Oldbear83 said:
we missed twenty-two three point shots tonight
And how many free throws?
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In reply to IowaBear • 9:09p, 1/7/26
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There's a reason they were wide open looks. Teens are going to sag off and rightfully so. Team of bricklayers

Who was the last pure outside shooter for us? Flagler? Seems like we've struggled with that for a few years now.
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9:09p, 1/7/26
ISU is obviously a better team, but this was clearly an off night for them and we blew a big-time chance for a huge home win.
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9:10p, 1/7/26
Houston next. Peacock again.
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In reply to Smashmouth • 9:10p, 1/7/26
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Oldbear83 said:
we missed twenty-two three point shots tonight

And how many free throws?

twelve missed free throws, so yeah that stings too
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9:11p, 1/7/26
Lost by 10, in a game we could have won.

Just like against TCU, really.
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In reply to IowaBear • 9:11p, 1/7/26
IowaBear said:
Keep in mind Rataj did next to nothing until the P12 was no more. He was the guy I had doubts about. In fairness I had also convinced myself Agbim was going to be a dawg and

The writers on this site all predicted Rataj as the clear leading scorer and best player.. unreal.
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9:12p, 1/7/26
Gonna go 0-6 to start. Terrible
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In reply to Quinton • 9:13p, 1/7/26
Quinton said:
IowaBear said:
Keep in mind Rataj did next to nothing until the P12 was no more. He was the guy I had doubts about. In fairness I had also convinced myself Agbim was going to be a dawg and

The writers on this site all predicted Rataj as the clear leading scorer and best player.. unreal.

I liked his defense, actually.

And no one played offense to speak of, tonight.

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9:13p, 1/7/26
Path to a 1-6 or 0-7 start to conference play is in tact.
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 9:19p, 1/7/26
Big12Fan2024 said:
I said Tounde is a bit unpolished earlier, which he is, but that guy gives 100+%. His motor never stops.

You can really see the athleticism as he's blowing layups and missing open 3's.
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