
MBB to Contest Against TCU on Saturday on ESPN
1/23/2026 11:33:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The Bears host the Horned Frogs for the 198th matchup in program history
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BAYLOR BEARS (11-7, 1-5) Location: Waco, Texas Conference/Affiliation: Big 12 Head Coach: Scott Drew (Butler, 1993) Roster | Stats | Game Notes (PDF) |
TCU (12-7, 2-4 Big 12) vs. BAYLOR (11-7, 1-5 Big 12) Jan. 24, 2026 • 5 p.m. CT Waco, Texas • Foster Pavilion (7,500) LIVE STATS: Stat Broadcast WATCH: ESPN Talent: Pete Sousa (pxp), King McClure (analyst) 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: SiriusXM 387 or on the SXM App |
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TCU HORNED FROGS (12-7, 2-4) Location: Fort Worth, Texas Conference/Affiliation: Big 12 Head Coach: Jamie Dixon (TCU, 1987) Roster | Stats | Game Notes (PDF) |
WACO, Texas – Baylor men's basketball (11-7, 1-5) will match up against in-state rival TCU (12-7, 2-4) on Saturday at 5 p.m. CT for the 198th all-time meeting. The game will be broadcast on ESPN.
Due to the winter storm warning in the Central Texas area, Baylor Athletics encourages fans to prioritize safety if you plan to travel to Saturday's game. Below are helpful reminders for those looking to attend:
• Monitor weather and road conditions before and after the game to ensure that your route is safe.
• Plan to arrive early and allow for extra travel time. Doors open at 4 p.m.
• Drive cautiously: reduce speed and avoid sudden braking
• Remember to dress warmly and be vigilant for any ice while walking into and out of Foster Pavilion.
• There will be a shuttle running from the Ferrell Center to the Foster Pavilion starting at 1 p.m. and ending one hour after the game finishes.
GAME NOTES
• BU holds a 57-41 program record at home against the Horned Frogs, however TCU has won the last three contests held in Waco. The Bears last win at home against TCU was Feb. 19, 2022, 72-62.
• The last seven meetings between the two have ended with a final score within six points of each other.
• The Bears and the Horned Frogs opened conference play against each other in Fort Worth on Jan. 3, with the Frogs taking the win, 69-63.
• Cameron Carr led BU with 17 points, adding three rebounds and a pair of steals, while Tounde Yessoufou finished with 10 points, five rebounds and three steals.
• TCU has not swept Baylor in a season series since 2018.
• Kenpom has the Bears strength of schedule ranked as 16th in the nation and 4th in the Big 12.
• Additionally, the Bears hold the third toughest opponent defensive strength of schedule in the country.
• Baylor currently holds a 1-5 conference record, the worst start to Big 12 play since the 2013-14 season.
• Notably during the 2013-14 season, the Bears began conference season at 1-6 before going on a 7-1 run to close out the regular season, finishing 9-9 in the conference and reaching the NCAA Sweet 16.
• The 2013-14 stint was also the last time BU lost three home games in a row.
• As of Jan. 21, the Big 12 boasts 10 teams in the top 60 of the NET rankings.
• Cameron Carr currently averages 1.6 dunks and 2.3 made threes per game.
• Baylor out-dunks opponents 61-40 on the season.
• BU is 90-13 in home games since 2019-20 season.
• Baylor is 93-33 against in-state opponents since the start of the 2011-12 season
• BU is a combined 107-37 against Lone Star State teams over the last 16 seasons.
• Baylor is undefeated this season when leading at halftime, 11-0.
• Baylor has won 90% of its games (277-37) when leading at the half in the last 15 seasons.
• BU is 85-45 in Big 12 play since 2019, second only to Kansas (93-41).
• Tounde Yessoufou had snagged double-digits in every game this season up to Texas Tech, which ranked fourth among Big 12 players beginning their career with 10-plus points in consecutive games.
• Cameron Carr has reached double-figures in the first half in 15 of 18 games this season.
• Carr leads the Bears and is fifth in the Big 12 with 20.4 points per game.
• Carr is currently on a 10-game streak recording 15+ points.
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