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Game Thread: Drew, Baylor Aim to Upset No. 2 Arizona in Waco

Baylor welcomes Arizona.
By Ashley Hodge
February 22, 2026
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WACO, Texas – Head coach Scott Drew and Baylor men’s basketball (14-13, 4-10) hosts the No. 2 Arizona Wildcats (25-2, 12-2) on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 8 p.m. CT, at Foster Pavilion. The game will be televised on ESPN2.

Computer Models

  • Torvik: Baylor (53), Arizona (2)
    • Prediction: Arizona 85, Baylor 73
  • KenPom: Baylor (48), Arizona (3)
    • Prediction: Arizona 85, Baylor 73
  • Haslametrics: Baylor (48), Arizona (4)
    • Prediction: Arizona 81, Baylor 71
  • Evan Miyakawa: Baylor (49), Arizona (5)
    • Prediction: Arizona 85, Baylor 74

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; 7 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; 3 reb)

Arizona Starters

  • Guard: Jayden Bradley (Sr.) 6-3, 205 (14 ppg; 4 reb; 5 asst)
  • Guard: Brayden Burries (Fr.) 6-4, 205 (15 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst)
  • Forward: Ivan Kharchenkov (Fr.) 6-7, 205 (10 ppg; 4 reb)
  • Forward: Tobe Awaka (Sr.) 6-8, 250 (10 ppg; 9 reb)
  • Forward: Motievus Krivas (Jr.) 7-2, 260 (11 ppg; 9 reb; 2 blks)

Arizona Bench

  • Guard: Anthony Dell’Orso (Sr.) 6-6, 205 (9 ppg)
  • *Forward: Koa Peat (Fr.) 6-8, 235 (14 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst)
  • *Forward: Dwayne Aristode (Fr.) 6-8, 220 (5 ppg; 2 reb)
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Game Thread: Drew, Baylor Aim to Upset No. 2 Arizona in Waco

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bear2be2
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7:42p, 2/22/26
Do we have to play this one? Can we just give Arizona the dub and spare everyone the agony of watching us get beat by 25 at home?
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7:55p, 2/22/26
GOOO-lay...............

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D!

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9:02p, 2/22/26
Just win Bears!
I ain't quite as dumb as I seem
-- (P.C. 1974)
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In reply to bear2be2 • 9:13p, 2/22/26
25!? If ever there was a game where Baylor gets absolutely skull dragged this is it. Either it'll be surprisingly close or they'll blow the doors off by by like 35-40 imo
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In reply to bear2be2 • 11:32a, 2/23/26
bear2be2 said:
Do we have to play this one? Can we just give Arizona the dub and spare everyone the agony of watching us get beat by 25 at home?

I hope we're not down by 25 at half time.
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12:02p, 2/23/26
Similar to Hailey's Comet return.. and Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl droughts..

Every 36 years Baylor basketball shocks the nation with the upset of the year ..

Feb 10, 1990 for you youngsters .

Put it on paper.
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In reply to Stefano DiMera • 5:49p, 2/23/26
Stefano DiMera said:
Feb 10, 1990 for you youngsters .

Put it on paper.

David Wesley. Bears. Pigs. I like it.
I think that is also the day Buster Douglas whipped Mike Tyson in a total shocker.
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10:06p, 2/23/26
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11:31p, 2/23/26
Line is Az -8.5
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8:17a, 2/24/26
Dell'Orso is also questionable after rolling his ankle at Houston. I'd be surprised if Peat plays.
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11:14a, 2/24/26
If you were Arizona, why even play starters?
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In reply to Danielsjackson114 • 11:54a, 2/24/26
Danielsjackson114 said:
If you were Arizona, why even play starters?


Chasing a 1 seed.

And a conference championship.
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In reply to boognish_bear • 11:57a, 2/24/26
boognish_bear said:

He said "haven't played yet," not "haven't played before."

Back in the day, that was called sloppy work, and sloppy work wasn't accepted.
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12:58p, 2/24/26
AZ puts a beat down on the bears in the first half - up 20+ at Half. Drop another 10 to start the second and then AZ clears the bench for the remainder of the game.
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In reply to BluesBear • 1:02p, 2/24/26
BluesBear said:
AZ puts a beat down on the bears in the first half - up 20+ at Half. Drop another 10 to start the second and then AZ clears the bench for the remainder of the game.


Then we launch another faux comeback to make the score look closer than the game actually was.
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In reply to Crawfoso1973 • 1:17p, 2/24/26
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BluesBear said:
AZ puts a beat down on the bears in the first half - up 20+ at Half. Drop another 10 to start the second and then AZ clears the bench for the remainder of the game.


Then we launch another faux comeback to make the score look closer than the game actually was.

Lather. Rinse. Repeat.
Gunter gleiben glauchen globen
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In reply to Crawfoso1973 • 2:15p, 2/24/26
Crawfoso1973 said:
BluesBear said:
AZ puts a beat down on the bears in the first half - up 20+ at Half. Drop another 10 to start the second and then AZ clears the bench for the remainder of the game.


Then we launch another faux comeback to make the score look closer than the game actually was.

We've trailed by double digits in 11 of our 14 Big 12 games, including five of the eight games we've played against the league's bottom nine teams.

There's not enough lipstick in the world to mask this pig.

It's truly amazing how far we've fallen in such a short time.
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6:40p, 2/24/26
we are apparently still on the bubble so let's start a run tonight and have a miracle happen!
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6:40p, 2/24/26
While I love the Bears, this has the potential to be a Brazos River massacre. I'm guessing a 25 point Arizona win.
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7:05p, 2/24/26
I know we haven't done this all year but if we make shots and free throws and play defense and rebound then we have a chance.
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In reply to Smashmouth • 7:15p, 2/24/26
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I know we haven't done this all year but if we make shots and free throws and play defense and rebound then we have a chance.


That's 4 "ifs" we got to nail...

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In reply to Smashmouth • 7:43p, 2/24/26
Smashmouth said:
I know we haven't done this all year but if we make shots and free throws and play defense and rebound then we have a chance.
. And keep our live ball turnovers to a minimum. (As long as we are dreaming/wishing)
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7:44p, 2/24/26
Coach Drew tonite:



- UF
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In reply to BearBuck • 7:50p, 2/24/26
BearBuck said:
Smashmouth said:
I know we haven't done this all year but if we make shots and free throws and play defense and rebound then we have a chance.

. And keep our live ball turnovers to a minimum. (As long as we are dreaming/wishing)

And score more points!
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8:19p, 2/24/26
... To fight the unbeatable foe ...

- UF
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8:20p, 2/24/26
The improvement in Williams overall offensive game from last summer in the World games to now is truly astounding.
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... To run where the brave dare not go ....
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8:22p, 2/24/26
INSPIRED BALL RIGHT NOW
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8:22p, 2/24/26
Hmmm
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.... To right the unrightable wrong ....
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8:28p, 2/24/26
We won the 1st quarter! Let's win 3 more!
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.... To be better far than you are ....
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In reply to william • 8:28p, 2/24/26
william said:
... To run where the brave dare not go ....

Do you do Johnny Cash this well also?

I swear my dad passed a couple years ago, but ....
Gunter gleiben glauchen globen
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8:32p, 2/24/26
I thought a blow to the head is an auto Flagrant 1.
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Good. They upgraded to the Flagrant 1.
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