WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor and coach Scott Drew have refused to accept a vehicle wrapped with the school's national championship logo after an insensitive remark made by the dealership's general...
Becoming national champion was a far-fetched dream when Scott Drew first uttered that possibility during his introduction as Baylor’s coach after taking over a decimated and scandal-plagued...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The big, bad Baylor Bears bullied college basketball's beautiful game into a corner.
The bid for an undefeated season, one game short. A first-time national champion,...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Baylor knew it would need to play to near-perfection to end Gonzaga's flawless season.
The Bears just about did.
Jared Butler and their dynamic backcourt hit their...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The only reason Baylor's backcourt can't be considered a true brotherhood is the blood coursing through their veins.
Whether they were declaring together for the NBA...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Nearly two decades ago, Scott Drew decided to leave his comfort zone at tiny Valparaiso for the scandal-plagued basketball program at Baylor, explaining to his father that...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Somebody will be doing a joyful Texas two-step after Baylor and Houston meet Saturday night in the Final Four.
It could be Bears coach Scott Drew, who built his...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The redemption journeys involving Houston coach Kelvin Sampson and the Baylor program he faces at the Final Four on Saturday have roots in far-from-comforting places —...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Baylor had been on the cusp of the Final Four twice before under coach Scott Drew, falling to the eventual champion both times.
The matchup between Arkansas' Eric Musselman and Baylor's Scott Drew in the South Region final Monday night features coaches who've built on their dads' successes.
Baylor was unbeaten and speeding through the stacked Big 12 when the most dreaded news for any team during this pandemic-altered season was delivered.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The seeds of the Drew family coaching tree took root in Indiana.
Homer Drew had a few early stops in his Hall of Fame career while his two sons were growing up, but made...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Baylor coach Scott Drew could sympathize with Kansas counterpart Bill Self when the Jayhawks had a positive COVID-19 test during the Big 12 Tournament, forcing them to withdraw...
Scott Drew has built Baylor into a regular NCAA Tournament team capable of making deep pushes into March.
This time, the Bears will have a shot to do it with their first-ever No. 1...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Baylor coach Scott Drew has always believed the team that advanced the previous night in the Big 12 Tournament has the advantage in the first half over the team that had a...
Baylor guard Jared Butler is The Associated Press Big 12 player of the year after helping the Bears win their first conference title, averaging 17.1 points while leading the league in 3-point...
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Oklahoma State guard Cade Cunningham is the fourth freshman to be selected as the Big 12 player of the year by the league's coaches.
WACO, Texas (AP) — MaCio Teague and Mark Vital had quite a senior day in a perfect ending at home for Big 12 regular season champion Baylor.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Coach Scott Drew jumped on Mark Vital’s back after Baylor clinched the Big 12 championship, pointed a finger to the sky, then raced off the court ahead of his players to...
No. 2 Baylor will play fewer Big 12 games than anyone else, and can still win the conference title for the first time.
Even though the Big 12 started playing conference games in...
WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor coach Scott Drew figures it will take his team some time to get back to normal after a three-week gap between games.
Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua and Adam Flagler got to watch Baylor win a lot of games from the bench last season, and now are among six former redshirts playing every game for the undefeated,...
Baylor and Texas were supposed to open the Big 12 season against each other, only to have the game postponed by COVID-19.
The No. 2 Bears and No. 6 Longhorns are schedule to meet again on...
WACO, Texas (AP) — This Baylor win was for Davion Mitchell, and the junior guard did his part against his former team.
Mitchell swished a 3-pointer after losing a shoe and finished with 13...
WACO, Texas (AP) — Davion Mitchell and No. 2 Baylor again overwhelmed Kansas State in another lopsided game.
Mitchell made seven 3-pointers while scoring 31 points, besting his career high...
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Baylor's depth and experience eventually overwhelmed an Oklahoma State team that was missing star freshman Cade Cunningham due to COVID-19 protocols.
A look at the upcoming week around the Big 12 Conference:
GAME OF THE WEEKEND
Second-ranked Baylor tries to move to 12-0 overall and 5-0 in the league when the Bears visit No. 15 Texas...
WACO, Texas (AP) — No. 2 Baylor is a perfect 10, pushing Scott Drew past his father.
MaCio Teague scored 17 points, Matthew Mayer had 16 and both keyed significant runs in the first half as...
WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor coach Scott Drew knows given a choice, his players would rather being playing games. They won two in 23 hours.
“Coming back from break, you're either practicing or...
WACO, Texas (AP) — Davion Mitchell and No. 2 Baylor sure like that “Share the sugar” theme they have going, and the Bears are getting some pretty sweet results.
WACO, Texas (AP) — No. 2 Baylor has paused team activities because of COVID-19 issues, leading to another high-profile game getting nixed for the Bears.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Coaches Mark Few of Gonzaga and Scott Drew of Baylor scheduled Saturday's game for all the right seasons.
They wanted their teams to have another early-season test and...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Scott Drew watched No. 2 Baylor's first two games in quarantine.
When he returned to the sideline Wednesday night, he found himself coaching in a vastly different...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Baylor assistant coach Jerome Tang is directing the Bears while head coach Scott Drew is in a 10-day isolation period after testing positive for COVID-19.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Baylor’ hadn't been on a basketball court for a game in 266 days, until Saturday night.
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No. 2 Baylor made an unexpected Thanksgiving night flight to Las Vegas, where the Bears now hope...
Kansas center Udoka Azubuike is The Associated Press Big 12 player of the year, with the 7-foot senior averaging a double-double for the regular season conference champion and top-ranked Jayhawks....
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Kansas center Udoka Azubuike has been selected as the Big 12 player of the year by the league's coaches.
Azubuike is averaging 13.7 points and 10.5 rebounds a game, and...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Emmitt Matthews ended a long slump to give West Virginia a much-needed boost heading into the postseason.
For No. 4 Baylor, Matthews' re-emergence came at the worst...
WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor coach Scott Drew was a little worried after warm-ups that his team might come out flat, so he re-emphasized the importance of the game and getting off to a good start....
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma seemingly had a chance before Jared Butler snuffed out the Sooners' upset hopes.
The sophomore guard scored 11 of his 22 points during a crucial five-minute...
Baylor coach Scott Drew and his team don't spend time pondering those final five minutes in Alaska the first week of the season that led to the only blemish on their record.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Baylor wasn't dominant, just good enough to lead Kansas State throughout and maintain its roll.
Jared Butler scored 20 points and the No. 1 Bears extended their...
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Baylor coach Scott Drew always feels fortunate to walk out of Hilton Coliseum with a win.
But those once-rare victories at Iowa State are now becoming routine.
WACO, Texas (AP) — Freddie Gillespie and the Baylor Bears can now say they have been No. 1 during the season.
“Outside of that, guys have bigger goals," Gillespie said. “That's nice, thank...
Baylor and Gonzaga were the only two teams in the top five that took care of business last week.