Baylor and Art Briles have responded to the NCAA’s notice of allegations, and now move forward defiantly that they did not commit major infractions against a governing body that may be determined to penalize them.
The NCAA Tournament selection chair called the RPI “yesterday’s news.” The NCAA will use its new “NET” rankings in determining seeds and berths into the upcoming tournament. That’s good news for a few Big 12 teams. And bad news for a few Big 12 teams.
Big 12 basketball standings updated after games from Feb. 12, 2019, include Kansas State, Kansas, Texas Tech, Iowa State, Baylor, Texas, TCU, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and West Virginia.
Senior forward Amy Okonkwo dropped a season-high 28 points for TCU but it wouldn’t be enough to knock off No. 1-ranked Baylor in an 89-71 loss to the Lady Bears on Saturday at the Ferrell Center.
Here’s a look at the 2019 recruiting classes for the Texas Longhorns, Texas A&M Aggies, TCU Horned Frogs, Oklahoma Sooners, Baylor Bears, Texas Tech Red Raiders, and North Texas Mean Green.
Baylor Bears senior guard Makai Mason scored a career-high in points, draining 3-pointer after 3-pointer. The Bears went on to win their sixth straight, downing TCU in impressive fashion. The Frogs remain winless in Big 12 road games this season.
The Baylor Bears are the Big 12’s hottest team going into February. The Bears have won five straight and will look to make it six in a row against TCU on Saturday in Waco. Baylor has done it all since Tristan Clark’s season-ending injury.
The TCU basketball team has yet to win a road game in Big 12 play. The Frogs are focused on changing that narrative this Saturday against Baylor in Waco. TCU defeated Baylor in the Big 12 opener, 85-81, earlier this month.
Baylor is No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll. It is the first time in six years that the Lady Bears (now 17-1) have earned that distinction.
The SEC/ Big 12 Challenge has become a staple on college basketball’s schedule. TCU and Florida are the matchup for this year’s event. The conferences and ESPN extended the event for six more years Saturday.
Baylor’s 6-foot-7 post Kalani Brown, a National Player of the Year candidate, was a menace for Baylor, scoring 10 points and blocking three shots in the first half to help the Bears to an easy win in Fort Worth over TCU.
The New York Jets showed interest in Baylor’s Matt Rhule. But the head coach is staying in Waco to remain the head coach of the Bears. ESPN reports the Jets are expected to hire ex-Dolphins head coach Adam Gase.
It’s never too early for a Way-Too-Early Top 25 for the next college football season. Will Alabama and Clemson be back? What about Texas and Texas A&M?
Big 12 basketball league play starts today with four games. There’s plenty of questions going into it. KU is going for its 15th straight league title. Shaka Smart is looking to turn things around at Texas. And more.
The verdict in the NCAA case against Baylor and former football coach Art Briles will not be resolved until April as both parties are granted an extension for a response to a notice of allegations.
Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby hasn’t been a fan of expanding the playoffs. But has he changes his stance after seeing Ohio State and Georgia left out of this College Football Playoff?
