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Game Thread: Baylor Opens College Basketball Crown Tournament against Minnesota

Bears take on Gophers.
By Ashley Hodge
March 30, 2026
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada- Baylor men’s basketball (16-16) takes on Minnesota (15-17) in the first round of the College Basketball Crown Tournament on Wednesday, April 1, at 9:30 p.m. CT, at MGM Grand. The game will be televised on FS1.

Computer Models

  • Torvik: Baylor (47), Minnesota (57)
    • Prediction: Baylor 75, Minnesota 74
  • KenPom: Baylor (51), Minnesota (76)
    • Prediction: Baylor 75, Minnesota 72
  • Haslametrics: Baylor (48), Minnesota (71)
    • Prediction: Baylor 73, Minnesota 70
  • Evan Miyakawa: Baylor (46), Minnesota (84)
    • Prediction: Baylor 76, Minnesota 71

Projected Lineups

Baylor Starters

  • Guard: Obi Agbim (5Sr.) 6-3, 185 (11 ppg; 3 asst)
  • Guard: Isaac Williams IV (So.) 6-1, 190 (11 ppg; 3 asst)
  • Guard: Tounde Yessoufou (Fr.) 6-5, 215 (18 ppg; 6 reb; 2 steals)
  • Guard: Cameron Carr (RSo.) 6-5, 175 (19 ppg; 6 reb; 3 asst)
  • Center: Caden Powell (Sr.) 6-9, 225 (7 ppg; 6 reb)

Baylor Bench

  • Forward: Michael Rataj (Sr.) 6-8, 230 (8 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst)
  • Forward: Dan Skillings (Sr.) 6-7, 200 (10 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst) 
  • Center: James Nnaji (Fr.) 7-0 250 (2 ppg; 2 reb)

Minnesota Starters

  • Guard: Isaac Asuma (So.) 6-3, 205 (11 ppg; 4 reb; 4 asst)
  • Guard: Langston Reynolds (Sr.) 6-4, 215 (12 ppg; 4 reb; 5 asst)
  • Forward: Cade Tyson (Sr.) 6-7, 195 (20 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst)
  • Forward: Bobby Durkin (Jr.) 6-7, 220 (10 ppg; 3 reb)
  • Forward: Grayson Grove (Fr.) 6-9, 220 (4 ppg; 3 reb)

Minnesota Bench

  • Guard: Kai Shinholster (Fr.) 6-5, 175 (2 ppg)
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Game Thread: Baylor Opens College Basketball Crown Tournament against Minnesota

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10:21a, 3/30/26
Lets bring home the trophy!
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12:05p, 3/30/26
Can our redshirts play? Assuming not but I wish they could
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In reply to Rileyhenkener • 12:06p, 3/30/26
This was answered in the latest presser. They can not sadly.
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1:43p, 3/30/26
Just win Bears!
I ain't quite as dumb as I seem
-- (P.C. 1974)
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6:02p, 3/30/26
If this graphic is accurate it doesn't look like anyone is sitting out

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9:12a, 3/31/26
slice it thin, bruin men.

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Go Bears!!
pro ecclesia, pro javelina
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12:16a, 4/1/26
Can someone call me and remind me.

Ain't no way I'm gonna remember this is on.
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9:46a, 4/1/26
Planning on watching, but somehow this feels like trying to get excited about an NFL exhibition game in August.
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8:05p, 4/1/26
Hope 9:30 tip doesn't equal actual 10:00 tip
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8:51p, 4/1/26
There's still 10 minutes left in the early game at 8:50. 9:30 is going to be tough to manage.
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9:08p, 4/1/26
I'm weirdly excited to watch tonight's game. Absence truly does make the heart grow fonder because there was nothing I wanted to do less than watch this team play by the end of the Big 12 schedule and tournament.
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In reply to TechDawgMc • 9:23p, 4/1/26
OT
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
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9:27p, 4/1/26
We won't be starting until 10:15 at the earliest. It's going to be a late night.
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In reply to ImABearToo • 9:32p, 4/1/26
ImABearToo said:
OT


Well...of course
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9:34p, 4/1/26
I'm not watching this one...but Sooners finished the year kind of hot...I thought they would roll the Buffs
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9:46p, 4/1/26
According to Tim Brando, we really caught fire in the second half of the Big 12 season. I don't seem to remember that happening.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 9:51p, 4/1/26
bear2be2 said:
According to Tim Brando, we really caught fire in the second half of the Big 12 season. I don't seem to remember that happening.


Maybe since he's more of a football guy he got confused with our football team...wait a second...
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In reply to boognish_bear • 9:56p, 4/1/26
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bear2be2 said:
According to Tim Brando, we really caught fire in the second half of the Big 12 season. I don't seem to remember that happening.


Maybe since he's more of a football guy he got confused with our football team...wait a second...

We caught fire in the same way a dumpster does the second half of the football season. So he's not completely wrong.
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9:59p, 4/1/26
Baylor athletics has returned to the days of fans gallows humor...save us McNamee
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10:18p, 4/1/26
Agbim picks The Crown to actually shoot like we expected all season.

It's weird that he's more consistent when guarded than when left alone.
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10:20p, 4/1/26
I didn't recognize Skillings at first because of his hair.
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10:20p, 4/1/26
Don't worry, guys. Rataj still sucks.
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10:25p, 4/1/26
im here to get hurt - one more time
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10:27p, 4/1/26
I love Isaac Williams. He's going to be so good for us the next two years.
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10:29p, 4/1/26
Why is Rataj playing so much? He's getting blown by regularly on defense and just cost Williams an assist by being incompetent in the post.
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10:29p, 4/1/26
I love Issac Williams! So glad he's with us for two more years!
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In reply to bear2be2 • 10:29p, 4/1/26
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Why is Rataj playing so much? He's getting blown by regularly on defense and just cost Williams an assist by being incompetent in the post.

i've been watching for 5 minutes and see three lay ups given up by him. he's awful.
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10:30p, 4/1/26
I can not wait until Michael Rataj's career is over. I have never disliked a Baylor player more.

He may be a great guy. He is a freaking terrible basketball player.
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10:35p, 4/1/26
I've never seen a wedgie on a layup attempt before. That's hard to do.
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10:38p, 4/1/26
Williams is playing a hell of a floor game right now. Unfortunately, he looks like the only player on our team who has faced a zone defense before.

Everyone else is standing around, forcing guarded jumpers or trying to drive through multiple defenders.

Our numbers are good right now, but nothing looks fluid or connected on the offensive end.
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10:45p, 4/1/26
I like that we're starting to force touches to Yessefou at the high post. That's the way to attack this defense.

He's a really good post scorer.
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