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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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12:01p, 4/3/26
Well.... we will have a shot at our best win of the year with OU being 41st in KenPom.
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12:48p, 4/3/26
Let's win and go to the championship!
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3:25p, 4/3/26
slice it thin, bruin men.

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5:39p, 4/3/26
Just win Bears!
I ain't quite as dumb as I seem
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6:35p, 4/3/26
I want to know if we get a Banner to hang if we win the whole thing ?
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In reply to BluesBear • 6:39p, 4/3/26
BluesBear said:
I want to know if we get a Banner to hang if we win the whole thing ?

Why the heck not? Like Drew said it would complete the Triple Crown -- NCAA, NIT, CBC
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10:56a, 4/4/26
FWIW..BU a slight 1.5 favorite
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In reply to BluesBear • 11:00a, 4/4/26
Dear God I hope not...

Maybe a plaque over the first urinal in Foster sharing space with a local bail bond company.
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In reply to boognish_bear • 12:00p, 4/4/26
boognish_bear said:
FWIW..BU a slight 1.5 favorite

It flipped which is a good sign! Was -1.5 OU
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12:18p, 4/4/26
I know this is kind of a spare leftovers tourney...but I'm glad we are in it. Nice to have some BU bball to watch today...and hopefully tomorrow.
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12:38p, 4/4/26
Going to be a long game if we can't get rebounds.
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12:43p, 4/4/26
Paul Foster on front row next to Baylor bench with Livingstone and her husband.

Can't tell if that's Paul's wife or Paula Hurd next to him .
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12:49p, 4/4/26
Cam Carr is trying to force everything today. Selfish play all around on offense.
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12:49p, 4/4/26
This tournament cannot be helping Carr's draft stock so far.
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12:50p, 4/4/26
Carr game of his life so far. 0/15 6 min in. Flinging stuff at the backboard non stop
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In reply to gbfell • 12:54p, 4/4/26
Hott take on my end. But I just don't see a 1st round pick. Especially in what's going to be one of the best draft classes in decades
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In reply to IowaBear • 12:55p, 4/4/26
IowaBear said:
Hott take on my end. But I just don't see a 1st round pick. Especially in what's going to be one of the best draft classes in decades


I hadnt bought into that at all. Super raw and not at 1st round Elite polished athleticism
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In reply to Stefano DiMera • 1:02p, 4/4/26
Stefano DiMera said:
Paul Foster on front row next to Baylor bench with Livingstone and her husband.

Can't tell if that's Paul's wife or Paula Hurd next to him .


Bill Gates there?
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1:02p, 4/4/26
Another worthless Carr fling praying for a foul
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1:02p, 4/4/26
These announcers have no idea about either one of these teams lol
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1:03p, 4/4/26
Skillings has been a plus in this first half
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1:04p, 4/4/26
Skillings having a nice game.
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In reply to boognish_bear • 1:04p, 4/4/26
boognish_bear said:
Skillings has been a plus in this first half


We never know what we are going to get with him game in and game out.

Glad hes came to play today cause we need all the help we can get!
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In reply to BUBradley • 1:05p, 4/4/26
BUBradley said:
These announcers have no idea about either one of these teams lol


Yeah...it's been kind of comical hearing their takes
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1:14p, 4/4/26
Carr 1-11 from 3 in this tournament
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1:16p, 4/4/26
The good news is we are still in it and shooting pretty well.

The bad news is we have a lot of turnovers and aren't taking advantage when we get within twi or three of their lead.
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1:17p, 4/4/26
This looks nothing like the team we watched two nights ago.
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1:19p, 4/4/26
This game is a frustrating reminder of the entire season
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1:20p, 4/4/26
Yessefou 1-7 from 3 in the tournament. His shot looks too flat to me to ever be a high percentage shooter from deep.
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1:24p, 4/4/26
BU 35
OU 45
Halftime
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In reply to El Oso • 1:26p, 4/4/26
El Oso said:
BU 35
OU 45
Halftime

Saw that coming
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In reply to BUBradley • 1:26p, 4/4/26
BUBradley said:
This looks nothing like the team we watched two nights ago.

That's because we're not playing an unathletic team like we played the other night. We're playing on par with what we've done when matched up this year against teams as or more athletic than us. More athletic defenders have made passive players like Obi disappear most of the year and frustrate streaky shooters like Cam and Tounde although Tounde is still getting some baskets on inside moves.
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1:34p, 4/4/26
Kind of what we've seen all year...OU not struggling at all to get clean looks...but BU can't find an open shot and too often having to get in panic mode as the shot clock starts winding down.
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