Sunday, December 21
Waco, Texas
12 pm
Baylor
vs
Southern
MBB Hosts Southern on Sunday Afternoon
12/20/2025 4:58:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Bears meet with Southern for the first time since 2018
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BAYLOR BEARS (8-2) Location: Waco, Texas Conference/Affiliation: Big 12 Head Coach: Scott Drew (Butler, 1993) Roster | Stats | Game Notes (PDF) |
SOUTHERN (4-7, 0-0 SWAC) vs. BAYLOR (8-2, 0-0 Big 12) Dec. 21, 2025 • 12 p.m. CT Waco, Texas • Foster Pavilion (7,500) LIVE STATS: Stat Broadcast WATCH: TNT Talent: Brian Anderson (pxp), Greg Anthony (analyst), Jared Greenberg (sideline) LISTEN: Baylor Sports Media Network via ESPN 1660 AM / 92.3 FM in Central Texas and worldwide at centexsportsfan.com Talent: John Morris (pxp), Pat Nunley (analyst) SIRIUS XM: on the SXM App Baylor Social Media:    |
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SOUTHERN JAGUARS (4-7) Location: Baton Rouge, La. Conference/Affiliation: SWAC Head Coach: Kevin Johnson (UTRGV, 1988) Roster | Stats |
WACO, Texas – Baylor men's basketball team (8-2) will take on Southern (4-7) on Sunday afternoon for its final game before the Christmas holiday break. The game will be broadcast on TNT and tipoff at 12 p.m. CT at Foster Pavilion.
GAME NOTES
• Baylor faces off against Southern for the 11th time in program history on Sunday on TNT.
• BU is 20-1 in games before Christmas in the Drew era, the lone loss coming in 2010 at the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic.
• The Bears put up 113 points against Alcorn State, the most points since opening Foster Pavilion and the 11th-most in program history.
• The Bears' .646 FG-clip against the Braves was the seventh-best in program history, best since 2022.
• Caden Powell posted a career-high of 16 rebounds against Alcorn State.
• BU ranks second in the nation, behind Auburn, for the longest active home non-con winning streak with 51.
• BU's last loss at home to a non-conference team was 12/18/18 against Stephen F. Austin, 59-58.
• Baylor is 96-4 in its last 100 non-conference home games dating back to Dec. 1, 2013.
• Baylor is 171-16 in non-conference home games in the Drew era, including 151-8 since 2007-08.
• Baylor is 108-12 in home games against unranked opponents (including Big 12 play) since 2016.
• Baylor holds an impressive 69-1 program record against teams in the SWAC.
• The Baylor offense has been sharing the wealth with at least four Bears scoring in double-figures in nine out of ten games this season. Six Bears currently hold double-digit scoring averages.
• BU is ranked ninth in the nation and third in the Big 12 in offense efficiency (123.6) according to KenPom.
• BU leads the Big 12 in scoring offense (91.2) and is 14th in the nation.
• The Bears are first in the league in fastbreak points and 16th in the nation (18.2).
• Baylor is second the Big 12 in offensive rebounds per game (14.5) and is 17th in the nation.
• The Bears are 6th in the nation and 2nd in the Big 12 in off. rebounding percentage (41.7%) according to KenPom.
• Baylor's free throw percentage of 75.6% is first in the conference.
• Obi Agbim leads the Big 12 and is fifth in the nation in assist/turnover ratio (4.75).
• Cameron Carr ranks fourth in the Big 12 and 11th in the nation in points per game (21.7).
• Tounde Yessoufou holds a scoring average of 17.6 points per game, which ranks tied for sixth in the nation among true freshmen. Yessoufou has scored in double-figures in every game this season for Baylor.
• Michael Rataj is fourth in the conference and 27th in the NCAA in offensive rebounds per game (3.50).
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