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No. 4 Baylor beats Kansas State 74-49 for 3rd win in row

Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua and Kendall Brown both had a double-double as fourth-ranked Baylor won its third game in a row since rare consecutive losses, beating Kansas State 74-49

JANUARY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kansas State faces No. 4 Baylor after Pack's 35-point showing

JANUARY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bracket Forecast: Defending champ Baylor regains 1-seed

Defending champion Baylor once again has a 1-seed in Mike DeCourcy's latest bracket projections. Check out the entire field!

JANUARY 25, 2022

Bracket Forecast: Defending champ Baylor regains 1-seed

Jeremy Sochan - Returns from injury Sochan (ankle) posted five points (2-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals in 21 minutes during Tuesday's 74-49 victory over Kansas State.

Impact Sochan returned to the court for the first time since Jan. 8 after suffering an ankle injury. In the 15 games he has played this season, Sochan is averaging 7.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists. His return to Baylor provides some depth off the bench at forward.

JANUARY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

LJ Cryer - Back in starting lineup Tuesday Cryer was listed on the Baylor Men's Basketball official Twitter account before Tuesday's game against Kansas State.

Impact Cryer was listed in the starting lineup Tuesday with James Akinjo likely out while nursing a tailbone injury. Cryer is set to make his third start of the season. The sophomore guard is averaging 13.9 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 26.4 minutes per game this season for the Bears.

JANUARY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jeremy Sochan - Warming up Tuesday Sochan (ankle) warmed up with the Bears ahead of Tuesday's game against Kansas State, Niki Lattarulo of KCEN News reports.

Impact After last appearing on Jan. 8, Sochan warmed up with his teammates. The freshman forward has missed the teams four previous games after appearing in fifteen games this season. Sochan has played a large role off the Baylor bench this season, averaging 7.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.1 steals.

JANUARY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

James Akinjo - Unlikely to play Tuesday Akinjo (tailbone) wasn't participating during team warmups for Tuesday's game against Kansas State, Niki Lattarulo of KCEN News reports.

Impact Akinjo is unlikely to play Tuesday after being spotted wearing his tracksuit on the Baylor bench while his team warmed up. The senior guard has only missed one game this season and started in all 18 games he has appeared in. Akinjo leads the Bears in assists (5.6) and steals (2.2) this season. Assuming he's unavailable to play Tuesday, his next chance to return is Saturday against Alabama.

JANUARY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jeremy Sochan - Game-time call Tuesday Baylor head coach Scott Drew labeled Sochan (ankle) as a game-time decision for Tuesday's tilt with Kansas State, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Sochan hasn't played since Jan. 8 due to his left ankle injury, but he'll have a chance to put an end to a four-game absence if he checks out fine in warmups leading up to Tuesday's 8 p.m. ET tipoff. The freshman big man is averaging 7.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.1 steals in 21.9 minutes per game through 15 appearances (one start) on the season.

JANUARY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Flo Thamba - Secures 10 boards in win Thamba registered seven points (2-4 FG, 3-5 FT), 10 rebounds, one block and three steals across 28 minutes during Saturday's 65-51 win over Oklahoma.

Impact Thamba's 10 rebounds tied a season high for the senior. His 28 minutes were a season high as well. Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua only played 12 minutes in this contest, which played into Thamba's increase in minutes.

JANUARY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kendall Brown - Nears double-double in win Brown amassed 10 points (2-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 6-6 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and two steals in 35 minutes during Saturday's 65-51 victory over Oklahoma.

Impact It's hard to believe but this was Brown's first game in double figures since Dec. 28 when he had 12 points. That came after he started the season with double figures in 11 of the first 12 contests. The talented freshman will hope to find his groove again as we get deeper into Big 12 play.

JANUARY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

James Akinjo - Low offensive impact in return Akinjo supplied two points (1-6 FG, 0-2 3Pt), one rebound, four assists and four steals over 30 minutes during Saturday's 65-51 win over Oklahoma.

Impact While it wasn't a shooting performance to write home about, Akinjo still made his presence known with contributions on the defensive end, and he didn't appear to be on any type of minutes restriction. Akinjo also got plenty of help from his backcourt teammates, as Adam Flagler scored a team-high 16, with LJ Cryer chipping in 14 off the bench. Things are looking up for the Bears following Akinjo's return, as Baylor has now pieced together back-to-back conference victories to snap a two-game losing streak.

JANUARY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pack leads Kansas State against No. 5 Baylor after 35-point performance

JANUARY 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Flagler, Cryer lead No. 5 Baylor past Oklahoma 65-51

Adam Flagler scored 16 points, and No. 5 Baylor defeated Oklahoma 65-51

JANUARY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LJ Cryer - Back to bench role Cryer will return to a bench role for Saturday's game against Oklahoma.

Impact Cryer made a spot start for the Bears against West Virginia on Tuesday and poured in a season-high 25 points but will yield his starting spot back to James Akinjo in Akinjo's return to action. Cryer has played no more than 32 minutes off the bench this season, so it's unlikely he will reach the 34 minutes he played Tuesday again Saturday.

JANUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

James Akinjo - Starting Saturday Akinjo (undisclosed) will return to the starting lineup for Baylor during their matchup with Oklahoma on Saturday.

Impact Akinjo missed Thursday's game against West Virginia with an undisclosed injury, but he will start for the Bears against Oklahoma. The 6-foot-1 senior has started 17 games for Baylor, putting up 13.9 points, 2.6 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 2.1 steals on 31.1 minutes per game this season. His addition back to the starting lineup will boost Baylor's perimeter pressure.

JANUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jeremy Sochan - Remains sidelined Sochan (ankle) will not play Saturday against Oklahoma.

Impact The forward continues to work his way back from an ankle injury and will miss his fourth consecutive game. Without Sochan, Matthew Mayer and Kendall Brown will handle the bulk of the power forward minutes.

JANUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jeremy Sochan - Game-time call Saturday Sochan (ankle) is considered a game-time decision for Saturday's contest versus Oklahoma, Eric Kelly of KWKT Fox 44 reports.

Impact Sochan took part in warmups before Tuesday's game after being labeled a game-time decision but was ultimately held out for a third straight game. It would seem he should have a better chance of returning Saturday, though we may not receive official word on his status until pregame warmups.

JANUARY 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

James Akinjo - GTD on Saturday Akinjo (undisclosed) is a game-time decision for Saturday's game against Oklahoma, Eric Kelly reports.

Impact Akinjo missed the last game against WVU on January 18th with an undisclosed injury and it appears he is still dealing with it. If Akinjo is unable to go look for Adam Flagler to fill in his role.

JANUARY 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Oklahoma hosts No. 5 Baylor after Cryer's 25-point outing

No. 5 Baylor visits the Oklahoma Sooners after LJ Cryer scored 25 points in the Bears' 77-68 win against the West Virginia Mountaineers

JANUARY 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jabari Smith, Paolo Banchero sit atop Katz's Freshman Tiers

College basketball is in good hands with this year's talented freshman class. Andy Katz offers his tiers of the best freshmen.

JANUARY 21, 2022

Jabari Smith, Paolo Banchero sit atop Katz's Freshman Tiers

Why the Big 12 is emerging as the best conference in CBB, Kansas & Baylor's reign ' Titus & Tate

Why the Big 12 is emerging as the best conference in CBB, Kansas & Baylor's reign ' Titus & Tate

JANUARY 19, 2022 • Fox Sports

The Daily Dish: Baylor sends message with short-handed win at West Virginia The Daily Dish: Baylor sends message with short-handed win at West Virginia.

JANUARY 19, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM

Adam Flagler - Seven assists playing mostly point Flagler had 14 points (5-13 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four rebounds, seven assists and one steal over 33 minutes during Tuesday's 77-68 win over West Virginia.

Impact Flagler was playing a bit out of position on Tuesday with James Akinjo out with an injury. He ended up handling it pretty well and his seven assists were his second highest total of the season. This was also a bounce back performance after scoring just five points in last Saturday's loss to Oklahoma State. If Akinjo remains out on Saturday against Oklahoma, Flagler might see a bump in assists again.

JANUARY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

LJ Cryer - Game-high 25 points in start Cryer recorded 25 points (8-16 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two rebounds and one assist over 34 minutes during Tuesday's 77-68 victory over West Virginia.

Impact There was little doubt that Cryer was going to be able to step up with James Akinjo out with injury. Coach Scott Drew has given the sophomore the green light to fire whenever he sees fit. If Akinjo is forced to miss more time Cryer will be a great play in all formats. Baylor will take on Oklahoma on Saturday next.

JANUARY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matthew Mayer - Drains five treys in road win Mayer racked up 20 points (6-13 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 3-3 FT), four rebounds, two assists and four steals in 29 minutes during Tuesday's 77-68 win over West Virginia.

Impact Mayer looked as confident as he has looked all season in a big spot on the road with Baylor coming off two straight losses and without their best player in James Akinjo. Mayer is now averaging 18.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 three-pointers, and 2.5 steals over the last two games after going seven straight games scoring in single figures. He will look to keep up the aggressive play against Oklahoma on Saturday.

JANUARY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE