MBB Kicks Off Players Era Tournament in Las Vegas

Monday, November 24

Las Vegas, Nev.

1 pm

Baylor

Creighton

MBB Kicks Off Players Era Tournament in Las Vegas

11/23/2025 3:11:00 PM | Men's Basketball

BU faces off against Creighton on Monday at 1 pm CT

	BAYLOR BEARS (3-0, 0-0 Big 12) Location: Waco, Texas Conference/Affiliation: Big 12 Head Coach: Scott Drew (Butler, 1993) Roster \| Stats \| Game Notes (PDF)	RV/RV CREIGHTON (3-1, 0-0 BIG EAST) vs. RV/RV BAYLOR (3-0, 0-0 Big 12) Nov. 24, 2025 • 1:00 p.m. CT Las Vegas, Nev. • Michelob ULTRA Arena (12,00) LIVE STATS: Stat Broadcast WATCH: truTV Talent: Brian Anderson (pxp), Grant Hill (analyst), Lauren Jbara (sideline) LISTEN: Baylor Sports Media Network via ESPN 1660 AM / 92.3 FM in Central Texas and worldwide at centexsportsfan.com Talent: John Morris (PBP), Pat Nunley (Analyst) SIRIUS XM: SiriusXM 382 or on the SXM App Baylor Social Media:
	CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS (3-1, 0-0 BIG EAST) Location: Omaha, Neb. Conference/Affiliation: Big East Head Coach: Greg McDermott (Northern Iowa, 1998) Roster \| Stats \| Game Notes (PDF)

LAS VEGAS – Baylor men's basketball team (3-0) is set to continue the 2025-26 slate at Michelob ULTRA Arena Monday as they face the Creighton Bluejays in their first contest of the Players Era Tournament in Las Vegas, Nev.

Fans can watch Monday's game on truTV. Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Grant Hill (color) and Lauren Jbara (reporter) will be on the call. Fans can also listen on Baylor Sports Media Network with the Voice of the Bears John Morris and Pat Nunley.

GAME NOTES
• Baylor heads to Las Vegas to for three games in the GEICO Players Era Men's Championship.
• The Bears take on RV/RV Creighton at 1 p.m. CT on Monday and 14/16 St. John's at 4 p.m. CT on Tuesday both at Michelob ULTA Arena (12,000).
• Out of the seven all-time meetings with Creighton, five have taken place on neutral courts.
• Scott Drew and Greg McDermott have met seven times prior to Monday, with Drew holding a 4-3 lead (2-2 versus McDermott at Iowa State, 2-1 versus McDermott at Creighton).
• Baylor is 43-14 in regular-season tournaments during the Drew era, including titles in 4 of the last 6 tournaments.
• BU is 30-6 in its 11 regular-season tournaments since 2013-14.
• Baylor has won seven regular-season tournament titles under Drew – 2023 NIT Season Tip-Off, 2021 Battle 4 Atlantis, 2019 Myrtle Beach Invitational, 2017 Hall of Fame Classic, 2016 Battle 4 Atlantis, 2011 Las Vegas Classic and 2007 Paradise Jam.
• KenPom has Cameron Carr listed as the second-most impactful player in the country after Week 1.
• Carr 28 points he put up in Game 1 against UTRGV tied with Ja'Kobe Walter (2023) for most points in a Baylor debut game.
• Carr leads BU averaging 23.7 points per game, ranking 10th in the nation and fourth in the conference.
• Caden Powell had a solid game against RV/RV Washington, earning a double-double with 12 points and 10 boards. Powell is the first Waco-native to earn a scholarship in the Scott Drew era.
• The Baylor offense has been sharing the wealth with at least four Bears scoring in double figures in all three games: UTRGV (6), Washington (4), Tarleton State (5). BU ranks fifth in the Big 12 in scoring offense at 89.3.
• BU's 2-point field-goal percentage ranks 15th in the nation and second in the Big 12 at 63.0%, according to KenPom.
• Baylor's 35 wins against ranked opponents over the last six seasons are the third-most in the nation.
• BU is one of three high-major programs, including Miami and Memphis, with zero returning players. The Bears are additionally one of seven Power-Five teams to return zero points from the 2024-25 season.