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Baylor’s Griner sets Big 12 tournament scoring record

Brittney Griner made Big 12 Championship history this afternoon as the No. 1 seed Baylor Bears thrashed Kansas State 86-65 in the tournament’s second day of action. Griner broke a career-high and Big...

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Baylor’s Griner ESPN.com Player of the Year

If her record-breaking Big 12 tournament performance wasn’t enough, Brittney Griner won ESPN.com’s player of the year award to top it all off. She ended the year averaging 23.3 points per game, 9.4...

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Selection Sunday, Baylor gets No. 3 seed

As teams are being placed in the big bracket for the start of March Madness, Baylor has been handed a No. 3 seed in the South Region. The first opponent for the Bears is South Dakota State, a team...

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Baylor alum Ekpe Udoh traded to Milwaukee

Former one-and-done Baylor phenom Ekpe Udoh has been traded from the Golden State Warriors to the Milwaukee Bucks. Udoh was the sixth overall pick by the Warriors in the 2010 NBA draft. After sitting...

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Griner one of four Naismith Trophy finalists

Baylor phenom Brittney Griner is up for yet another honor as she is one of four finalists for the Naismith Trophy, an award handed out yearly to the Women’s College Player of the Year. Griner finished...

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Baylor, Colorado basketball: quick facts before the matchup

When Baylor (28-7) and Colorado (24-11) face off Saturday, it’ll be the 25th overall match-up between the two, with Colorado leading the all-time series 15-9. This will be the second time they’ll meet...

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Did Baylor basketball coach Scott Drew violate NCAA rules to recruit a...

While playing at Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference, junior D.J. Cooper has left his mark on the NCAA tournament twice now, shocking basketball powerhouses. This year, he led his 13th-seed...

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Baylor’s Ian McCaw nominated for Athletic Director of the Year

SportsBusiness Journal and SportsBusiness Daily will be handing out the fifth annual Athletic Director of the Year award and Baylor’s Ian McCaw is up for nomination. There are four other nominees....

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ESPN’s Dick Vitale says Baylor could be “major dilemma” for Kentucky, Final Four

You have probably heard one of Dick Vitale’s trademark “baby!” comments during a basketball game at one time or another. Now, Vitale is saying Baylor is Kentucky’s biggest threat to advancing to the...

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Xavier guard could be limited in Sweet 16 match up versus Baylor

As reported by CBSSports.com, Xavier freshman forward Dezmine Wells sustained a toe injury that caused him to leave the game versus Cinderella-LeHigh. Xavier is set to face off versus Baylor on...

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Brittney Griner records sixth career dunk in tourney win

In case you missed it last night, stat-stuffing Brittney Griner threw down a dunk in a 76-57 tournament win over Florida. The dunk was Griner’s first of the year and sixth in her career. Only Candice...

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Baylor’s Mulkey up for WBCA Coach of the Year

As her team prepares for Georgia Tech in the Sweet 16, head coach Kim Mulkey is making news off the court. Mulkey is one of eight coaches up for the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Division I...

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Perry Jones III says he’s been criticized over Twitter about his academic...

As Gary Parrish of CBSSports.com reports, Perry Jones III knows he has his critics. What he didn’t expect was being criticized for things not basketball-related. With the power of Twitter, Jones...

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Kim Mulkey squares off against coaching legend and friend Pat Summitt

Earlier this season, Baylor defeated the Tennessee Lady Volunteers 76-67 en route to an undefeated season. But as head coach Kim Mulkey sees it, Tennessee has the respect that Baylor wants to have....

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Compared to the field, how did Baylor do against Kentucky versus the rest of...

By now, you’ve probably seen that Baylor lost to Kentucky 82-70 in the Elite Eight match up. Kentucky has also beaten Western Kentucky, Iowa State and Indiana in the tournament so far. When you look...

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Brittney Griner one of two unanimous selections for AP All-American team

Before the NCAA tournament began and thunderous dunk number one and two happened, a vote was taken for the AP All-American team. Brittney Griner and Stanford’s Nnemkadi Ogwumike were both unanimous...

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Kim Mulkey featured in USA Today, talks about her start at Baylor as well as...

As told by Andy Gardiner of USA Today, head coach Kim Mulkey’s coaching career began with an unusual start and is now one of the most talked about in NCAA basketball today. Gardiner goes into detail...

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ESPN’s second NBA mock draft has two Baylor players going in the first round

ESPN’s Chad Ford has compiled his second version of the NBA’s mock draft and he has Baylor forwards Perry Jones III and Quicy Miller going in the first round. He’s projected Jones III to go to the...

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More bang for their buck; How does Scott Drew’s salary compare to the field?

The USA Today compiled a list of every NCAA men’s basketball coaches salaries, with 68 total. Of those 68, Baylor head coach Scott Drew ranks 20th overall with $1,760,414 made this season. Of all the...

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Kim Mulkey diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy, a form of facial paralysis

Baylor school officials announced today that Kim Mulkey, head women’s basketball coach, has been diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy. Bell’s Palsy is a form of paralysis caused by a disorder in the nerve that...

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Baylor recruit almost records double-double in McDonald’s All-American game

The McDonald’s All American game is an All-Star-like event for the upcoming freshman class of next year’s college basketball season. In the 106-102 win by the West, Baylor commit Isaiah Austin scored...

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A quick look at the 2012 Baylor basketball recruiting class

With Quincy Acy leaving and the status of Perry Jones III and Quincy Miller up in the air, the Baylor basketball team could potentially have some holes to fill for the upcoming season. As of now,...

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Baylor basketball roster breakdown, keys to Colorado matchup

Texas Longhorns forward Connor Lammert (21) is blocked out in the lane on a free throw by Baylor Bears forward Cory Jefferson (34) and guard Deuce Bello (14) in the first half at the Ferrell Center in...

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Big 12 men’s basketball schedule: 87 of 90 conference games to be nationally...

In a long exposure image, players for TCU run a drill as they practice for the Big 12 basketball tournament Wednesday, March 11, 2014 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. Tournament play begins...

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Report: Former Baylor basketball star Brady Heslip signs training camp deal...

Baylor's Brady Heslip celebrates winning the men's three-point championship during the State Farm College Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championships at Moody Coliseum in Dallas on Thursday, April 3, 2014....

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In light of recent investigations, Baylor hoops coach Scott Drew cautions...

Oct 15, 2014; Kansas City, MO, USA; Baylor coach Scott Drew answers questions from media during the Big 12 Media Day at Sprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT:...

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Projected Baylor basketball starting lineup: New faces expected to make an...

Mar 13, 2014; Kansas City, MO, USA; Baylor Bears head coach Scott Drew speaks with guard Kenny Chery (1) during a timeout during the second half against the Oklahoma Sooners in the second round of the...

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