Gameday Thread: 9th-Seeded Bears Open NCAA Tournament versus No. 8-Seed Mississippi State
The ninth-seeded Baylor Bears (19-14; 10-10 Big 12) will open the NCAA Tournament against the No. 8-seeded Mississippi State Bulldogs (21-12; 8-10 SEC) at 11:15 a.m. CT on Friday, March 21. The game will be televised on CBS.
Bears Blow Past Kansas State Wildcats in Big 12 Tournament Second Round, 70-56
When a third scorer steps up alongside Baylor’s VJ Edgecombe and Norchad Omier, the Bears are tough to beat. Nunn was that third man tonight with and electric 12 first-half points on his way to 18 points for the game.
Edgecombe Named Freshman of the Year, Headlining Baylor’s All-Big 12 Honorees
Baylor becomes the only school in Big 12 history to have the preseason and postseason freshmen of the year in three-straight seasons
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18:45
Postgame Presser: Scott Drew and Players React to Loss to No. 3 Houston
The Baylor Men’s Basketball head coach along with Langston Love and Norchad Omier fielded questions on Saturday night after the Bears’ regular season finale against No. 3 Houston in Waco. Houston’s Kelvin Sampson and LJ Cryer included at the end.
Bears Fall Short in Upset Bid, Lose to No. 3 Houston 65-61
Baylor’s VJ Edgecombe battled former Bear LJ Cryer with both finishing at 23 points. Cryer would finish 6-for-9 from three while Edgecombe pulled off a huge chase-down block of Cryer in the first half and another electric dunk in the second half.
12:40
Presser: Scott Drew and Players Preview Regular Season Finale vs. No. 3 Houston
Norchad Omier and Jalen Celestine joined the Baylor Men's Basketball head coach to take questions on Friday before the Bears' Saturday game against the Houston Cougars.
Edgecombe, Bears Outlast TCU in Fort Worth, Win 61-58
VJ Edgecombe set the tone for the Green and Gold early with a nice three, some hustle plays and a lot of chirping on his way to an 18-point and seven-rebound standout performance. Norchad Omier one-upped Edgecombe by scoring 19 points and grabbing 12 boards.
Bears Bully Their Way Past Pokes on Senior Night, Win 71-61
Jeremy Roach scored a season-high 21 points to lead all scorers while Norchad Omier — stop me if this sounds familiar — registered another double-double, this time scoring 10 and rebounding 13 missed shots.
Quotes and Notes: What Can Baylor Do to Right the Ship?
“We know what we got to do, and as long as we're playing we're controlling our own destiny. So we're going to play as hard as we can. We're going to play together. Let God decide the results.”
Buffaloes Shock Bears in Boulder, 76-74
The Bears gave up 1.17 points per possession while shooting an abysmal 36% from the field at the other end of the court, dooming the Green and Gold to their worst loss of the year resumé-wise.
9:25
Presser: Scott Drew and Players Preview Baylor Basketball at Colorado
The Baylor Men’s Basketball head coach along with Norchad Omier and Jalen Celestine fielded questions on Friday ahead of the Bears’ matchup with Colorado in Boulder.
13:52
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.
13:36
Postgame Presser: Scott Drew and Players React to Baylor's Win Over West Virginia
The Baylor Men’s Basketball head coach along with Langston Love and Norchad Omier fielded questions on Saturday after the Bears’ overtime win against the West Virginia Mountaineers in Waco.
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: How Does Baylor Improve with Its Smaller Lineup?
“If you would have said we are going to give up 28 points on 15 turnovers and only get four offensive rebounds, then I'm going to hedge my bets," Coach Drew said after the game.
21:23
Postgame Presser: Scott Drew and Norchad Omier React to Baylor’s Loss to No. 6 Houston
The Baylor Men’s Basketball head coach starting center fielded questions on Monday after the Bears’ 76-65 loss to the No. 6 Houston Cougars. Kelvin Sampson included at the end.
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.
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.