Quotes and Notes: Takeaways from Baylor Basketball's Big Monday Loss
“That's what excites me with this group right now. If we can stay healthy with the seven, we'll find ways to put them in better positions to be successful,” said Coach Drew on Monday night, “And we're not going to shoot 22% the rest of the year.”
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Postgame Presser: Scott Drew and Players React to Baylor’s Loss to No. 19 Arizona
The Baylor Men’s Basketball head coach along with VJ Edgecombe Love and Norchad Omier fielded questions on Saturday after the Bears' loss to the No. 19 Arizona Wildcats in Waco.
Baylor Basketball Fails to Defend Home Court Against No. 19 Arizona, 74-67
The Bears fell down by as much as 14 points in the second half before cutting the deficit to just three points multiple times in a doomed comeback attempt.
Bears Take Overtime to Tackle Mountaineers, 74-71
Norchad Omier once again led the Bears in both points and rebounds with a double-double of 17 and 10. Langston Love matched Omer’s 17 points, making it three straight games with 15+ points...
Quotes and Notes: Rebounding and Rotations Lead Questions as Bears Prepare for WVU
What challenges do the Bears face in the West Virginia Mountaineers? How do the Bears distribute minutes and cope on the boards without Joshua Ojianwuna? Scott Drew and players did their best to answer those questions in their Thursday presser.
Cougars Bully Bears, Baylor Falls to No. 6 Houston 76-65
The Bears turned the ball over 15 times resulting in 28 Houston points. Combine that with Baylor’s trouble rebounding in the first half, and the end result was a 25-point lead whittled down to the final deficit of 11 points.
Height and Health: Quotes and Notes from Baylor Basketball's Win Over UCF
Here is what Scott Drew, Langston Love and VJ Edgecombe had to say about the Bears' win on Saturday, Love's return, Ojianwuna's injury and the upcoming game at Houston.
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Postgame Presser: Scott Drew and Players React to Baylor Basketball’s Win Over UCF
The Baylor Men’s Basketball head coach along with VJ Edgecombe and Langston Love fielded questions on Saturday after the Bears’ 91-76 victory over UCF.
Edgecombe, Love Return to Help Bears Blow Past UCF Knights, 91-76
Omier, Edgecombe, Love, Nunn and Celestine all scored in double-figures. There was a sour note to the victory with Joshua Ojianwuna going down with a knee injury in the first half.
Notes and Quotes: Healthy Bears Look to Find Rhythm against UCF
Before diving into the challenges that UCF presents for Baylor, something of even greater importance needs to be sorted out: the health of the team.
Baylor Basketball's Edgecombe Named to Jerry West Award Mid-Season Top 10
The freshman averaged 22.1 points over his last five games in Big 12 Play
Wright, Bears Shock No. 11 Kansas with 21-Point Comeback, Win 81-70
Robert Wright was massive for the Bears scoring a career-high 24 points to lead all scorers and dishing out six assists.
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Postgame Presser: Scott Drew & VJ Edgecombe React to Baylor's OT Loss at BYU
The Baylor Men's Basketball head coach and star freshman answered a few questions in Provo after the game.
Freshmen Not Enough to Carry Baylor Past BYU in Overtime, Bears Fall 93-89
On a night where Baylor’s freshmen carried the load, the Bears were let down by veteran forward Norchad Omier.
Omier, Edgecombe Lead Bears Past Utes in Salt Lake, 76-61
Baylor started the game slowly yet again falling down 11-4 before launching into a 22-3 run to take control of the game. Fouls were a concern in the second half, but good defense saw the Bears through.
What it Takes to Win: Drew, Edgecombe and Celestine's Thoughts after KSU Victory
Quotes and notes form the Bears' postgame presser after the win over Kansas State.
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Postgame Presser: Scott Drew, Jerome Tang & Players React to Baylor’s Win over KSU
The Baylor Men’s Basketball head coach along with VJ Edgecome and Jalen Celestine fielded questions on Wednesday after the Bears’ matchup with Kansas State. KSU’ Jerome Tang and players included.
Edgecombe, Bears Complete 12-Point Comeback Against Kansas State, 70-62
Edgecombe scored a career-high 30 points on 8-for-13 shooting and 11 key free throws. He was helped out primarily by Jalen Celestine who knocked down four triples and finished with 18 points and seven rebounds.
Wake-Up Call: Bears Balancing Next Opponent Focus with Slipping Tournament Goals
Jalen Celestine said “TCU was a wake-up call, for sure. I wouldn't say we needed it, because I feel like we needed the win more than the wake-up call. But we learned a lot from that game.”