LANGSTON LOVE NEWS

Will sit out Big 12 Tournament Love (eye) will sit out the 2023 Big 12 Tournament, according to Darby Brown of KWTX News 10.

Impact Brown will sit out one-to-three games Baylor will play across the 2023 Big 12 Tournament. Now, his next opportunity to return is during March Madness.

MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not cleared yet Love (eye) is not cleared yet, according to Eric Kelly of KWKT FOX 44.

Impact Baylor's head coach Scott Drew said the team is just waiting for Love to be cleared. With that in mind, there is a chance he does not play when the Bears begin their 2023 Big 12 Tournament by playing against Iowa State on Thursday.

MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play against Iowa State Love (eye) is out for Saturday's game against Iowa State and is day-to-day moving forward.

Impact Love will be replaced by Keyonte George in the starting lineup Saturday. Love's next chance to suit up will come in the Big 12 Tournament.

MARCH 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable Saturday Coach Scott Drew said Love (eye) is a game-time decision for Saturday's game versus Iowa State, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Love left Monday's game versus Oklahoma State with an eye injury. The freshman guard is averaging 6.6 points and 2.2 rebounds in 17.0 minutes across 29 contests this season.

MARCH 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Exits game Monday Love (eye) suffered an eye injury during Monday's game against Oklahoma State, John Werner of the Waco Tribune-Herald reports.

Impact Love was unable to return after being poked in the eye in the first half of Monday's win over Oklahoma State The 6-foot-5 freshman was rumored to have suffered a scratched cornea, and he will be a game-time decision for Saturday's game against Iowa State.

FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Logs seven minutes in win Love accumulated zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one rebound in seven minutes during Monday's 74-68 win over Oklahoma State.

Impact Love logged zero points and one rebound across seven minutes during his second start of the season Monday. The 6-foot-5 freshman has appeared in 29 games this season (two starts), logging 6.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists on 17 minutes per game this season.

FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Draws start Monday Love will start for Baylor on Monday night against Oklahoma State, per Cody Nagel of 247Sports.com.

Impact Love will start for the Bears in place of the injured Keyonte George. It'll be just the second start of the season for the freshman. Love has averaged 17.4 minutes in the games he's played this season, putting up 6.8 points and 2.8 rebounds.

FEBRUARY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

11 points in comeback win Love registered 11 points (4-7 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 1-3 FT) and three rebounds over 22 minutes during Saturday's 81-72 victory over Texas.

Impact Love scored in double figures for the first time since the Feb. 8 win against Oklahoma. The reserve guard has been a consistent role player off the bench for Baylor this season, averaging 6.8 points and 2.3 rebounds while playing 17.4 minutes per game. Love also attempted more than four field goals for the first time in the last five games. This could have been due in part to the Bears' leading scorer Keyonte George failing to return after he exited with an ankle injury early in the first half. Should George miss time moving forward, then love and fellow reserve guard Dale Bonner would be next in line to see increased playing time over the final two regular-season games.

FEBRUARY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Records four assists Love (hip) totaled seven points (3-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt), three rebounds, four assists and one steal in 18 minutes during Saturday's 89-62 win over Texas Tech.

Impact Surprisingly, Love did not have to log any absences because of his previous injury. More surprisingly, he recorded four assists during his return game. Love had not recorded more than three assists across Baylor's nine games from Dec. 31 to Jan. 28, a span during which the freshman averaged 17.4 minutes.

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

May play Saturday Love (hip) is a game time decision for Saturday's game against Texas Tech, Eric Kelly of KWKT reports.

Impact After missing one game while dealing with a hip injury, Love may make his return to the floor Saturday. Head coach Scott Drew noted that Love performed well during practice this week, an encouraging sign for his potential return. If he is unable to play Saturday, his next chance to return is Wednesday against Oklahoma.

FEBRUARY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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

Scores 17 points off the bench Love chipped in 17 points (5-6 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 5-6 FT), three rebounds, two assists and two steals in 24 minutes during Wednesday's 85-56 victory over Nicholls.

Impact Love put up his second-highest scoring mark of the season and his highest for a game in which he did not start. The freshman guard has averaged 7.7 points and 15.3 minutes played while coming off the bench in all but one of 12 contests this season, though he's logged at least 20 minutes during both of the past two games with guards Adam Flagler (illness) and LJ Cryer (concussion) each sitting out once. While Flagler did return to the starting lineup Wednesday, Love could be in line for increased playing time again if Cryer remains sidelined against Iowa State on Saturday.

DECEMBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Logs 20 points across 35 minutes Love ended Tuesday's 80-57 win over Tarleton St. with 20 points (7-15 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), six rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals across 35 minutes.

Impact Love's latest log is his first to have at least 20 points. He benefited from Adam Flagler (illness) and LJ Cryer (back) being out because of injuries. Though both are probable before the Bears host Washington state on Dec. 18, Love's latest log indicates how good he could play when given at least 30 minutes a game.

DECEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Tuesday Love is in the starting five Tuesday against Tarleton State.

Impact With Adam Flagler (illness) and LJ Cryer (back) out, Love will make his first career start. The freshman is averaging 6.3 points and 2.3 rebounds this year.

DECEMBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

10 points off bench Love recorded 10 points (4-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and two rebounds across 13 minutes during Friday's 64-63 victory over Gonzaga.

Impact Love showed up big against the Bulldogs' star frontcourt, scoring all four of his made field goals in the paint Friday. The redshirt freshman guard also supplied double-digit points off the bench for the second time in the last three games. Love is currently tied for sixth on the Bears in points per game (6.3) despite sitting ninth on the team in minutes per game (11.8). He has also made 11 of his 20 field-goal attempts while playing at least 13 minutes in each of Baylor's last three contests, and he should see plenty of usage if the team gets out to a big lead against Tarleton State on Tuesday.

DECEMBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

Looking to be healthy soon Love (ACL) is still not cleared for basketball activities, but could be in about a month, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Love did not participate in the 2021-22 season due to a torn ACL he suffered in an October scrimmage, but he appears to be returning to basketball soon. The four-star recruit out of high school has not gotten much playing time during his career at Baylor, but in roughly four weeks he will be able to start fighting for his spot in the backcourt.

JUNE 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

No. 8 Baylor loses Langston Love to season-ending ACL injury

Baylor freshman guard Langston Love tore his ACL in a preseason scrimmage and will miss the entire season for the No. 8 Bears, who are the defending national champions

OCTOBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Season done before it starts Love suffered a season-ending ACL injury in Saturday's private scrimmage against Texas A&M.

Impact This is a major loss for a Baylor program that suffered significant departures in its backcourt following its 2021 championship campaign. While Love wasn't necessarily guaranteed a starting backcourt spot, he was still a consensus four-star guard who would have been in the rotation -- he had apparently logged 13 points in the secret scrimmage before suffering the injury. Now, the team will have to rely on James Akinjo and Adam Flagler more heavily, with LJ Cryer -- who recently returned from a foot injury -- likely in the mix for a meaningful role as well.

OCTOBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE