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Gameday Thread: Baylor Hosts Rival TCU on an Icy Weekend in Texas

Baylor (11-7; 1-5) hosts TCU (12-7; 2-4) at Foster Pavilion on Saturday, January 24th at 5 p.m., CT. The game will be televised on ESPN.
January 23, 2026
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WACO, Texas – Baylor (11-7; 1-5) hosts rival TCU (12-7; 2-4) at Foster Pavilion on Saturday, Jan. 25, at 5 p.m., CT. The game will be televised on ESPN.


Computer Models

  • Torvik: Baylor (59), TCU (50)
    • Prediction: Baylor 78, TCU 75
  • KenPom: Baylor (48), TCU (53)
    • Prediction: Baylor 78, TCU 73
  • Haslametrics: Baylor (65), TCU (57)
    • Prediction: Baylor 76, TCU 73
  • Evan Miyakawa: Baylor (46), TCU (41)
    • Prediction: Baylor 77, TCU 75

Projected Lineups

Baylor Starters

  • Guard: Obi Agbim (5Sr.) 6-3, 185 (10 ppg; 3 asst)
  • Guard: Tounde Yessoufou (Fr.) 6-5, 215 (18 ppg; 6 reb; 2 steals)
  • Guard: Cameron Carr (RSo.) 6-5, 175 (20 ppg; 5 reb; 2 blks)
  • Forward: Michael Rataj (Sr.) 6-8, 230 (10 ppg; 6 reb; 3 asst)
  • Center: Caden Powell (Sr.) 6-9, 225 (7 ppg; 7 reb)

Baylor Bench

  • Forward: Dan Skillings (Sr.) 6-7, 200 (11 ppg; 7 reb; 3 asst) 
  • Guard: Isaac Williams IV (So.) 6-1, 190 (10 ppg; 3 asst)
  • Center: James Nnaji (Fr.) 7-0 250 (2 ppg; 4 reb)

Projected Lineups

TCU Starters

  • Guard: Brock Harding (Sr.) 6-0, 160 (8 ppg; 6 asst)
  • Guard: Jayden Pierre (Sr.) 6-0, 180 (10 ppg; 3 asst)
  • Forward: Liutaurus Lelevicius (Jr.) 6-7, 225 (8 ppg; 4 reb)
  • Forward: David Punch (So.) 6-7, 245 (15 ppg; 8 reb; 2 blks)
  • Forward: Xavier Edmonds (Jr.) 6-8, 245 (11 ppg; 5 reb)

TCU Bench

  • Guard: Micah Robinson (So.) 6-6, 230 (10 ppg; 5 reb)
  • Guard: Tanner Tolson (Jr.) 6-5, 195 (7 ppg; 3 reb)
  • Guard: Jace Posey (So.) 6-5, 220 (6 ppg; 3 reb)
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Gameday Thread: Baylor Hosts Rival TCU on an Icy Weekend in Texas

16,212 Views | 190 Replies | Last: 1 mo ago by canoso
Delmar 2.0
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Just win Bears!
BluesBear
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Unfortunately, I believe this game will come down to the Refs. Let's hope Baylor took care of them before the game.

Evenly matched.
Johnny Bear
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I'm guessing the deteriorating weather conditions along with our 1-5 start in conference will impact the crowd greatly.
william
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slice it thin, bruin men.

- UF

D!

Go Bears!!
pro ecclesia, pro javelina
Delmar 2.0
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BREAKING: FREE ADMISSION & SHUTTLE SERVICE FOR EVERYONE
BluesBear
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Baylor favored by +3-4.
bear2be2
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This game is pretty much the season. If we lose this one, we're likely headed for a dismal 4-14 or 5-13 Big 12 season.

We could be headed there anyway, but a win today would give us an opportunity to turn things around with three winnable games up next.

Unfortunately, I don't think this team is capable of scoring consistently on good defense, and that is TCU's strength, so if we're going to win it's likely going to have to be in a 62-59 rockfight that will be neither fun to watch nor particularly encouraging.
boykin_spaniel
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A win is a win. I think it'll come down to the trey ball. 40%+ and I think we win as well as being decent at the line.
Crawfoso1973
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BluesBear said:

Baylor favored by +3-4.


I would take the over. We are the home team desperately needing to win. At home we almost always beat teams we are equal to or better than.
Booboo Bear
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Anybody been on the roads in Waco?
Big12Fan2024
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3 game home losing streak to TCU. Time to break it today.

Let's Go Bears!!!!!!
IowaBear
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TCU isn't any good. But as they showed in Ft Worth that doesn't matter. Hoping for a W but fully expecting another L
boognish_bear
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Bears...please don't make me regret giving up time to watch today.

Sic the toads.
Big12Fan2024
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Game now moved to ESPNEWS with a 5:10 tip, until finish of Florida vs Auburn.
Big12Fan2024
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King McClure and Pete Sousa are the ESPN announcers.
Big12Fan2024
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One of TCU's key players, David Punch, is out with the flu. He's on the bench in a mask??????
Stefano DiMera
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David Punch out with flu.

Must win.
Crawfoso1973
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Punch out, great news for us
IowaBear
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Punch is easily their best player imo. This has has has to be a W. No excuses tonight
bear2be2
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IowaBear said:

TCU isn't any good. But as they showed in Ft Worth that doesn't matter. Hoping for a W but fully expecting another L

TCU is good defensively, which makes them a really bad matchup for us. I think we'll look like a competent offensive team against the teams in this league that struggle defensively. But we'll struggle against any team that can defend. Unfortunately, TCU is in that second group.
IowaBear
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TCU plays to their strengths well I agree with that. But they're definitely limited. And without punch they're even more limited. Have to find away to get this W tonight
Big12Fan2024
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Nnaji didn't come in when Williams and Skillings came in, did he? I thought I still saw Powell out there.
Bearwhiz
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Have to get the w. No excuses
JXL
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Let's do this. Can't lose to these schmucks, especially with Punch out.
bear2be2
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IowaBear said:

TCU plays to their strengths well I agree with that. But they're definitely limited. And without punch they're even more limited. Have to find away to get this W tonight

I'm with you. As I said earlier in this thread, this game is our season. If we lose it, our season is over for most intents and purposes.
Big12Fan2024
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Yes! Williams nails the open 3.
Big12Fan2024
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Much better ball movement with this lineup.
Crawfoso1973
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Big12Fan2024 said:

Nnaji didn't come in when Williams and Skillings came in, did he? I thought I still saw Powell out there.


Rataj back in , no nnaji. Appears out of rotation.
Big12Fan2024
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We are like 5 guys in quicksand on offense until Williams comes in. Then suddenly the ball starts moving because he can get to the basket and find open guys.
True Grit
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We can't even get a TO called without getting the ball stolen.
Bearwhiz
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What is Drew doing with this lineup
bear2be2
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This team's just hard to watch. All of the things I enjoyed about watching it early in the season were just a product of poor competition.

Since we started playing real teams, we've looked absolutely terrible. Just a mess of a roster and team.
Johnny Bear
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Even barely mediocre opponents have such an easy time getting to the rim on us when we're on D..
True Grit
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Three straight one-on-one layups for TCU.
Big12Fan2024
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Ugh. No D again.
 
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