Purdue unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25; Tennessee up to No. 2
Purdue became this season’s first unanimous No. 1 team in the latest AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll released Monday.JANUARY 30, 2023
13BAYLOR BEARS 4-2 · 15TH IN BIG 12
4-2 · 15TH IN BIG 12
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No. 11 Baylor Bears at No. 10 Texas: Preview & How to Watch Baylor Bears men’s basketball team slated to face Texas Longhorns in Austin on Monday, Jan. 30 on ESPN
JANUARY 30, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Baylor Bears Men's Basketball Ranked No. 11 in Latest AP Rankings Baylor Bears men’s basketball team leaps six spots to No. 11 in latest Associated Press top 25 poll
JANUARY 30, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Keyonte George - Inefficient outing in loss George finished with 17 points (5-18 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 5-5 FT) and four rebounds over 30 minutes during Monday's 76-71 loss to Texas.
Impact George finished as the Longhorns' second-leading scorer behind junior LJ Cryer (19). However, the 6-foot-4 freshman's final stat line was marred by his 0-for-7 start to the game. George will look to avoid a slow beginning during Baylor's next game Saturday against Texas Tech.
JANUARY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jalen Bridges - Grabs seven boards again Bridges racked up 13 points (6-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt), seven rebounds and one steal in 34 minutes during Monday's 76-71 loss to Texas.
Impact Bridges tied with Texas forward Dillon Mitchell for a game high in rebounds during this top-ranked tilt. The Bears' 6-foot-7 junior has now posted at least seven rebounds for the eighth time in the last nine games. This also marked the eighth consecutive game that Bridges has scored in double figures, though he's yet to log more than 14 points since the Nov. 14 win over Northern Colorado. He's still averaging 11.1 points and 7.7 rebounds across the last nine games, so Bridges should be considered a high-value fantasy option moving forward.
JANUARY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Baylor vs. Texas prediction: Back the underdog Bears in key Big 12 battle Bet on red-hot Baylor to at least keep things close in Austin on Monday
JANUARY 30, 2023 • INQUIRER.COM
Langston Love - Sitting out versus Texas Love will not play in Monday's game against Texas due to a hip/thigh contusion.
Impact Love converted one of his six field-goal attempts while playing 19 minutes in Saturday's win over Arkansas. However, it appears he picked up this hip/thigh issue at some point during the contest. Love has averaged 6.5 points and 2.1 rebounds while coming off the bench in all but one of his 21 games this season. His next chance to play will arrive this coming Saturday versus Texas Tech.
JANUARY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Morning Brew: Look for Ossai to bounce back; nugget on Xavier Worthy; UT looking to snap 6-game skid vs BU In today's Morning Brew, look for Joseph Ossai to bounce back ... a nugget on Xavier Worthy ... UT basketball looking to snap a six-game ski...
JANUARY 30, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM
Power Rankings: Purdue in command, Illinois quietly heating up
At 21-1, the Boilermakers are not only the best team in basketball but could give the Big Ten its first national champion since 2000.JANUARY 30, 2023
Adam Flagler - Struggles in tight win Flagler produced five points (1-11 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three rebounds and one steal over 35 minutes during Saturday's 67-64 victory over Arkansas.
Impact Flagler failed to score in double figures for just the second time this season. While both of these outings have come during the Bears' last four outings, this can likely be chalked up to a couple of off nights from the floor. Flagler is still averaging 14.8 field-goal attempts and 6.0 shots from beyond the arc during this span, and he should still be considered a strong fantasy scorer while playing alongside fellow high-scoring guards LJ Cryer and Keyonte George, as this pair combined for 44 points versus Arkansas.
JANUARY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
LJ Cryer - Increased shooting production Cryer chipped in 20 points (6-13 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 6-6 FT), two rebounds and one assist across 36 minutes during Saturday's 67-64 win over Arkansas.
Impact Cryer finished as Baylor's second-leading scorer behind freshman Keyonte George. The junior shooting guard saw his offensive role take a slight dip after coming back from a concussion in early January, attempting an average of 7.6 field goals across the following five games. However, Cryer has now logged double-digit field-goal attempts in each of the past three games, scoring six, 22, and 20 points across these contests. He, George and Adam Flagler should continue to serve as the Bears' top scoring options moving forward.
JANUARY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Keyonte George - Leading scorer in win George produced 24 points (8-20 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 6-6 FT), three rebounds, three assists and one steal across 33 minutes during Saturday's 67-64 victory over Arkansas.
Impact George's scoring production bounced back after scoring 11 and eight in the Bears' previous two games. The 6-foot-4 freshman also posted a season-high 20 field-goal attempts Saturday after averaging 11.5 field-goal attempts and six three-throw tries over the previous two games. George has averaged 19.4 points while converting 38 percent of his 14.3 field-goal attempts and 77.5 percent of his 7.9 free-throw tries over the last nine games. He's also added 4.7 boards and 2.3 assists per game over that span, making him Baylor's most productive overall fantasy player.
JANUARY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
No. 17 Baylor Bears vs. Arkansas: Preview & How to Watch Baylor Bears men’s basketball team slated to host Arkansas Razorbacks in SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Saturday, Jan. 28 on ESPN
JANUARY 28, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Bracket Watch: Texas Makes Under-the-Radar Case for No. 1 Seed Recent results have brought about plenty of movement lately, including a pair of wins for a rising Baylor squad and a loss for No. 1 Houston...
JANUARY 26, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Bracket Watch: Texas Makes Under-the-Radar Case for No. 1 Seed Recent results have brought about plenty of movement lately, including a pair of wins for a rising Baylor squad and a loss for No. 1 Houston...
JANUARY 26, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
2023 McDonald's All-American Game rosters: Bronny James headlines lineups
Bronny James and a quartet of Kentucky signees highlight the rosters for the 46th annual McDonald's All American Game.JANUARY 24, 2023
NCAA Tournament Bracket Forecast: Kansas State, Baylor make big move
After winning 11 of their last 12 games, including a victory over Kansas, the Kansas State Wildcats made a big jump in Mike DeCourcy's brack...JANUARY 24, 2023
Baylor Bears Are Putting the College Basketball World (Back) On Notice Baylor’s mostly comfortable win over the Kansas Jayhawks showed the style fans are used to seeing from Scott Drew’s team.
JANUARY 24, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Kansas' switch, Baylor's answer and the need for two thrones atop the Big 12 Baylor and Kansas, the last two national champions, split the season series the last three years. Monday's win gives Baylor the edge.
JANUARY 24, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua - Returns to practice Tchamwa Tchatchoua (knee) has made his return to practice, Jackson Posey of Sports Illustrated reports.
Impact Tchamwa Tchatchoua has made his return, participating in a limited fashion during Baylor's team practices. This is a good sign for the 6-foot-8 senior, who has yet to suit up this season while recovering from an off-season knee surgery, but it remains to be seen if he will be able to return this season.
JANUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Cryer, No. 17 Baylor hand No. 9 Kansas 3rd straight loss LJ Cryer scored 22 points and 17th-ranked Baylor stretched its Big 12-best winning streak to five games with a 75-69 win over No. 9 Kansas o...
JANUARY 24, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
No. 17 Baylor Dominates No. 9 Kansas in Waco, Takes Fifth-Straight Big 12 Win WACO, Texas — No. 17 Baylor Men’s Basketball (15-5, 5-3) won its fifth straight Big 12 game, downing No. 9 Kansas (16-4, 5-3) in the Ferrell...
JANUARY 24, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
No. 17 Baylor beats No. 9 Kansas in matchup of last 2 champs
LJ Cryer had 22 points with five 3-pointers and 17th-ranked Baylor stretched its Big 12-best winning streak to five games with a 75-69 win over No. 9 KansasJANUARY 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jalen Bridges - Stuffs the box score in win Bridges chipped in 11 points (3-6 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-5 FT), nine rebounds, three assists, two blocks and three steals in 27 minutes during Monday's 75-69 victory over Kansas.
Impact Bridges scored in double figures for the seventh time in eight Big 12 games. The 6-foot-7 junior also finished with his most steals and assists during conference play. Bridges has put up an extremely consistent 11.1 points and 7.4 rebounds while also hitting 57.6 percent of his 7.4 field-goal attempts per game over this span. He may need to keep up this all-around impact for No. 17 Baylor to come away with a win against a struggling, though rather talented, Arkansas team this Saturday.
JANUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Flo Thamba - Quiet outing in good win Thamba supplied four points (1-1 FG, 2-3 FT), two rebounds and one steal across 26 minutes during Monday's 75-69 win over Kansas.
Impact Thamba continued to play over 20 minutes per game for the Bears. However, he still logged just the third-most rebounds in the team's frontcourt behind Jalen Bridges (nine) and reserve Joshua Ojianwuna (five). Thamba's role as one cog in Baylor's rebounding effort still makes him a hit-or-miss fantasy player moving forward.
JANUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
