Baylor Basketball Notebook: Powell's Eligibility, Tang's Return and the Mingo Brothers

WACO – As head coach Scott Drew and Baylor men’s basketball gear up for a new season, the biggest storyline as the Nov. 2 season opener approaches is fifth-year senior center Caden Powell's eligibility status. Powell’s eligibility clock expired at the end of last season. This summer, however, Powell received two potential lifelines in his pursuit of a fifth season. A Colorado judge granted a blanket temporary injunction covering fourth-year seniors whose eligibility had expired at the end of the 2025-26 athletic year, while an Ohio judge granted Powell and 14 other Division I players a separate temporary injunction. Unfortunately for Powell, both rulings have been stayed in recent weeks, leaving his eligibility in limbo with Baylor’s season opener against Northwestern State less than three weeks away.