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Game Thread: Baylor Basketball Faces Oklahoma in the Semis of the College Basketball Crown

Bears face Sooners.
By Ashley Hodge
April 3, 2026
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada - Baylor men’s basketball (17-16) takes on Oklahoma (20-15) in the semifinals of the College Basketball Crown Tournament on Saturday, April 4, at 12:30 p.m. CT, at T-Mobile Center. The game will be televised on FOX.

Computer Models

  • Torvik: Baylor (44), Oklahoma (38)
    • Prediction: Oklahoma 83, Baylor 82
  • KenPom: Baylor (48), Oklahoma (41)
    • Prediction: Oklahoma 81, Baylor 80
  • Haslametrics: Baylor (46), Oklahoma (36)
    • Prediction: Oklahoma 79, Baylor 77
  • Evan Miyakawa: Baylor (46), Oklahoma (33)
    • Prediction: Oklahoma 80, Baylor 78

Projected Lineups

Baylor Starters

  • Guard: Obi Agbim (5Sr.) 6-3, 185 (11 ppg; 3 asst)
  • Guard: Isaac Williams IV (So.) 6-1, 190 (10 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 (7 ppg; 5 reb; 2 asst)
  • Forward: Dan Skillings (Sr.) 6-7, 200 (9 ppg; 6 reb; 2 asst) 
  • Center: James Nnaji (Fr.) 7-0 250 (2 ppg; 2 reb)

Oklahoma Starters

  • Guard: Nigel Pack (Sr.) 5-10, 190 (17 ppg; 3 asst)
  • Guard: Xzayvier Brown (Sr.) 6-2, 180 (15 ppg; 3 asst)
  • Forward: Derrion Reid (So.) 6-8, 225 (12 ppg; 5 reb)
  • Forward: Tae Davis (Sr.) 6-9, 215 (13 ppg; 6 reb)
  • Forward: Mohamed Wague (Sr.) 6-10, 225 (7 ppg; 7 reb)

Oklahoma Bench

  • Guard: Jadon Jones (Sr.) 6-5, 180 (6 ppg; 4 reb)
  • Forward: Kuol Atak (Fr.) 6-9, 190 (7 ppg)
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Game Thread: Baylor Basketball Faces Oklahoma in the Semis of the College Basketball Crown

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IowaBear
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1:41p, 4/4/26
Baylors been bad all season. Beating a garbage Minnesota didn't suddenly change the reality of the 25/26 team.
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1:50p, 4/4/26
Tied up quickly out of the half.
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1:50p, 4/4/26
Finally got some stops and hit some big 3's.

48-48
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1:50p, 4/4/26
Williams has a little Ray J Dennis in him in the paint.
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In reply to IowaBear • 1:53p, 4/4/26
IowaBear said:
Baylors been bad all season. Beating a garbage Minnesota didn't suddenly change the reality of the 25/26 team.


6-12 in the Big12 v 7-11 in the SEC them shouldn't be a semifinal game in any tournament. But here we are, and since it's a rainy day, inside I sit watching.
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2:01p, 4/4/26
I guess now we are seeing why OU is where they are. They look terrible now hah
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2:01p, 4/4/26
52-51 Bears
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In reply to BUBradley • 2:02p, 4/4/26
In fairness Baylor has looked much better this half.
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2:02p, 4/4/26
Rataj is so bad that they put in Nnaji
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2:08p, 4/4/26
Yessefou has 4 turnovers. Just not a good ball handler
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2:13p, 4/4/26
Their second chance points are killing us. And our turnovers aren't helping us either.
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In reply to El Oso • 2:19p, 4/4/26
El Oso said:
Their second chance points are killing us. And our turnovers aren't helping us either.


Yes...it's painful to watch. We don't really have much margin for error to be giving them extra possessions.
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2:21p, 4/4/26
OU 67
BU 61
5:40 left in our season if we don't buckle down now.
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2:21p, 4/4/26
The defense is pathetic. Really doesn't matter what the roster looks like next season if Scott Drew isn't going to prioritize defense
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2:22p, 4/4/26
Another line drive 3 pt laser beam off the back of the rim by Yessefou. Now 1-9 in the Crown.
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2:22p, 4/4/26
6/25 from 3. It's hard to believe we are still in this.
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2:24p, 4/4/26
Feels like OU is about to open this one up
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2:25p, 4/4/26
Two missed free throws and whatever that pass was are not a good start.
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2:26p, 4/4/26
Ahhh yes the infamous second round Scott Drew exit
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2:26p, 4/4/26
Took an invite to a meaningless tournament to get their asses handed to them by a mind as hell OU. The perfect cherry on top to end this **** season
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2:27p, 4/4/26
OU 72
BU 63
Under four timeout
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2:35p, 4/4/26
OU played team ball. They had 4/5 starters in double digits. We played isolated ball.
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2:39p, 4/4/26
We can't even team play an ally hoop
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2:40p, 4/4/26
Now we are blocking each other's shots
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2:42p, 4/4/26
.500 seems a fitting end to the season. See y'all back here in November.
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2:43p, 4/4/26
3 point shooting been atrocious across the roster today...
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2:43p, 4/4/26
I'd say can't wait till next year, but I'm Not seeing any reason to be excited for that either.
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2:44p, 4/4/26
6-30 from 3.
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2:45p, 4/4/26
When a coach turns down a pinnacle job offer to stay at your school, there should be questions about ambition. Complacency kills.
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2:48p, 4/4/26
Out with a whimper ... and some truly awful defense.

This program is going to have to start treating defense like it's important if it hopes to get back to national prominence.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 2:53p, 4/4/26
That's 100% on CSD… he's manufactured a baby soft defense
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3:35p, 4/4/26
Assuming Yessoufou is gone, one thing I won't miss next season is watching him do his part to play us out of games by bricking 3 point attempts, putting up out of control shots and turning it over whenever it hurts the most.
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4:15p, 4/4/26
When I think of the 2025-26 team, I will always think of this:

Points per game: 7.4
Rebounds: 4.7
3 pt %: 21.8%
FG %: 42.5%
Defensive skills: None
Min per game: 23


Our highest paid 7 figure guy with the stats you'd expect from someone you're paying, maybe, $100 to $150K.

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In reply to Johnny Bear • 5:21p, 4/4/26
Johnny Bear said:
Assuming Yessoufou is gone, one thing I won't miss next season is watching him do his part to play us out of games by bricking 3 point attempts, putting up out of control shots and turning it over whenever it hurts the most.
I might need a third hand to count the number of times he's bricked a quick 3 into a transition opportunity for the other team.

He's got to improve his basketball IQ and situational awareness. That was a massive weakness for him this year.
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In reply to IowaBear • 8:10p, 4/4/26
IowaBear said:
Took an invite to a meaningless tournament to get their asses handed to them by a mind as hell OU. The perfect cherry on top to end this **** season


Oh but I was assured this is not a meaningless tournament….. while being told that since I don't post during the season I don't get to comment on the post season…..
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