BAYLOR BEARS NEWS

Auburn, UCLA join Baylor and Gonzaga atop Katz's Tiers

Baylor and Gonzaga remain best in class, while a pair of new teams join Andy Katz's top tier. Find out who else makes the cut.

JANUARY 13, 2022

Bracket Forecast: Baylor, Duke, Gonzaga, Arizona remain top seeds

Our latest NCAA bracket projections have a new team listed as a No. 2 seed, with the Big Ten and Big 12 well represented.

JANUARY 12, 2022

Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua - 10 boards off the bench Tchamwa Tchatchoua produced four points (2-4 FG) and 10 rebounds in 27 minutes during Tuesday's 65-62 loss to Texas Tech.

Impact Tchamwa Tchatchoua logged double figure rebounds for the fifth time this season, although Baylor ended up dropping their first game of the season. The junior's 27 minutes were also his second highest total of the season. Oklahoma State will be next up on Saturday.

JANUARY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

James Akinjo - 17 points not enough to stay perfect Akinjo contributed 17 points (5-14 FG, 1-8 3Pt, 6-6 FT), four rebounds, five assists and two steals over 37 minutes during Tuesday's 65-62 loss to Texas Tech.

Impact Akinjo and Adam Flagler once again led the way for the Bears, but this time it wasn't enough against a red hot Texas Tech squad. These last five games have been very impressive for Akinjo, averaging 21.4 points, 6.0 assists, 3.6 rebounds, 2.2 steals, and 2.2 three-pointers per contest. Baylor will look to bounce back against Oklahoma State on Saturday.

JANUARY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

No. 19 Texas Tech ends No. 1 Baylor's 21-game streak, 65-62

The nation's longest winning streak is over after No. 19 Texas Tech won 65-62 at top-ranked Baylor

JANUARY 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jeremy Sochan - Officially out Tuesday Sochan (ankle) was spotted on the bench in street clothes ahead of Tuesday's game against Texas Tech, Darby Brown of KWTX News 10 reports.

Impact Sochan just wasn't ready after spraining his ankle against TCU over the weekend. The team will see if the extra few days off is enough for him to get back in the lineup against Oklahoma State on Saturday.

JANUARY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jeremy Sochan - Not seen warming up Sochan (ankle) was not spotted warming up ahead of Tuesday's game against Texas Tech, Eric Kelly of KWKT Fox 44 reports.

Impact Sochan was deemed a game-time decision due to a sprained ankle he suffered over the weekend. It appears the top ranked Bears are leaning towards playing it safe with the talented freshman and let their veterans absorb his minutes.

JANUARY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jeremy Sochan - Remains game-time decision Jon Rothstein of CBS SportsSochan (ankle) is still a game-time decision for Tuesday's game against Texas Tech, Jon Rothstein reports.

Impact Sochan was forced to leave the game against TCU early with an ankle injury and it appears that same injury is still bothering him. If Sochan is unable to go look for Kendall Brown and Matthew Mayer to take some of the minutes that are up for grabs.

JANUARY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Defense leads way in Big 12 race with 5 AP Top 25 teams

Defense has been a big factor in the Big 12 Conference's standing with five AP Top 25 teams

JANUARY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 1 Baylor looks for home win vs No. 19 Texas Tech

No. 1 Baylor looks for its sixth straight win over No. 19 Texas Tech at Ferrell Center

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Baylor remains unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25; USC hits No. 5

Baylor is once again the unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, and fifth-ranked Southern California climbed to its highest ranking in nearly five d...

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

POLL ALERT: Baylor remains unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25; No. 5 USC reaches highest ranking since December 1974

POLL ALERT: Baylor remains unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25; No. 5 USC reaches highest ranking since December 1974

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jeremy Sochan - Day-to-day with ankle injury Coach Scott Drew labeled Sochan (ankle) as day-to-day, John Werner of the Waco Tribune-Herald reports.

Impact Sochan suffered an ankle sprain in last weekend's game against TCU. Coach Drew seemed a little skeptical of Sochan trying to return so fast for Tuesday's game against Texas Tech. Kendall Brown and Matthew Mayer may have to play extra minutes if Sochan is forced to miss more time.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kendall Brown - Third straight game in single digits Brown produced nine points (4-5 FG, 1-2 FT), four rebounds and three assists across 27 minutes during Saturday's 76-64 victory over TCU.

Impact After posting just one game in single digits over the first 12 contests, Brown has now not scored in double figures once over the last three games. Adam Flagler and James Akinjo are really coming on over the last couple weeks, which has seemed to affected the production of Brown.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

LJ Cryer - Notches 15 points off bench Cryer ended Saturday's 76-64 victory over TCU with 15 points (5-10 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 1-3 FT), three rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes.

Impact Cryer has slowed down over the last month after a torrid start to the season from a shooting perspective. This 15-point effort Saturday was his highest scoring game since Dec. 4. Cryer will look to continue to provide a spark off the bench going into Tuesday's game against Texas Tech.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

James Akinjo - Continues stellar stretch of games Akinjo recorded 20 points (9-15 FG, 2-4 3Pt), four rebounds, eight assists and three steals over 36 minutes during Saturday's 76-64 win over TCU.

Impact Akinjo and Adam Flagler combined for 42 points to help Baylor remain unbeaten. Akinjo has been red hot over the last couple weeks, averaging 22.5 points, 6.3 assists, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 three-pointers, and 2.3 steals over the last four contests. He will look to remain hot in Tuesday's game with Texas Tech.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Adam Flagler - Goes for team-high 22 points Saturday Flagler registered 22 points (8-13 FG, 6-10 3Pt), one rebound, two assists and three steals over 33 minutes during Saturday's 76-64 victory over TCU.

Impact After a slow start to the season, Flagler has broken out in a major way as of late. Over the last six games, the junior is putting up 17.2 points, 4.7 assists, 3.2 three-pointers, and 2.0 steals per contest. Flagler will look to continue this run now that he has his confidence back.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Flagler, No. 1 Baylor rally past TCU for 21st straight win

Adam Flagler rallied No. 1 Baylor with 18 of his 22 points in the second half, and the Bears extended their national-best winning streak to 21 games with a 76-64 victory over TCU

JANUARY 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Top-ranked Baylor gets hot from 3-point land to shut down TCU basketball's upset bid TCU had a six-point lead at halftime, but ended up falling to top-ranked Baylor by a dozen points.

JANUARY 9, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Baylor vs TCU Prediction & Pick for NCAA Basketball Game From FanDuel (Jan. 8) Baylor vs TCU prediction and college basketball pick straight up and ATS for Saturday's game between BAY vs TCU.

JANUARY 8, 2022 • FANDUEL.COM

Jeremy Sochan - Won't return Sochan will miss the rest of Saturday's game against TCU with an ankle injury, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Sochan left for the locker room in the first half after scoring a pair of points. He couldn't put weight on his leg on his way off the floor and was ruled out very quickly, which may not bode well for his availability for Baylor's next few games.

JANUARY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jeremy Sochan - Assisted to locker room Sochan required help to leave for the locker room during the first half of Saturday's game against TCU, John Werner of the Waco Tribune-Herald reports.

Impact Sochan couldn't really put any weight on his left leg on the way out, which doesn't seem like a good sign regarding his status for the rest of Saturday or moving forward. The freshman recorded two points (1-3 FG, 0-1 3PT) and a rebound prior to his departure from the contest.

JANUARY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE