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<b>BAYLOR BEARS (8-2)</b><br>
<b>Location:</b> Waco, Texas <br>
<b>Conference/Affiliation:</b> Big 12<br>
<b>Head Coach: </b>Scott Drew (Butler, 1993)<br>
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<b>SOUTHERN </b>(4-7, 0-0 SWAC)<b> </b>vs.<b> BAYLOR </b>(8-2, 0-0 Big 12)<br>
<b>Dec. 21, 2025 • 12 p.m. CT</b><br>
<b>Waco, Texas • Foster Pavilion </b>(7,500) <br>
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<b>WATCH:</b> TNT<br>
<b><i>Talent:</i></b><i> Brian Anderson (pxp), Greg Anthony (analyst), Jared Greenberg (sideline)</i><br>
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<b><i>Talent:</i></b> <i>John Morris (pxp), Pat Nunley (analyst)</i><br>
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<b>SOUTHERN JAGUARS (4-7)</b><br>
<b>Location: </b>Baton Rouge, La.<br>
<b>Conference/Affiliation: </b>SWAC<br>
<b>Head Coach: </b>Kevin Johnson (UTRGV, 1988)<br>
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<b>WACO, Texas</b> – 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. <br>
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<b>GAME NOTES</b><br>
• Baylor faces off against Southern for the 11th time in program history on Sunday on TNT.<br>
• 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.<br>
• The Bears put up 113 points against Alcorn State, the most points since opening Foster Pavilion and the 11th-most in program history.<br>
• The Bears' .646 FG-clip against the Braves was the seventh-best in program history, best since 2022.<br>
• <b>Caden Powell</b> posted a career-high of 16 rebounds against Alcorn State.<br>
• BU ranks second in the nation, behind Auburn, for the longest active home non-con winning streak with 51. <br>
• BU's last loss at home to a non-conference team was 12/18/18 against Stephen F. Austin, 59-58.<br>
• Baylor is 96-4 in its last 100 non-conference home games dating back to Dec. 1, 2013.<br>
• Baylor is 171-16 in non-conference home games in the Drew era, including 151-8 since 2007-08.<br>
• Baylor is 108-12 in home games against unranked opponents (including Big 12 play) since 2016.<br>
• Baylor holds an impressive 69-1 program record against teams in the SWAC.<br>
• 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.<br>
• BU is ranked ninth in the nation and third in the Big 12 in offense efficiency (123.6) according to KenPom.<br>
• BU leads the Big 12 in scoring offense (91.2) and is 14th in the nation.<br>
• The Bears are first in the league in fastbreak points and 16th in the nation (18.2).<br>
• Baylor is second the Big 12 in offensive rebounds per game (14.5) and is 17th in the nation.<br>
• The Bears are 6th in the nation and 2nd in the Big 12 in off. rebounding percentage (41.7%) according to KenPom.<br>
• Baylor's free throw percentage of 75.6% is first in the conference.<br>
• <b>Obi</b> <b>Agbim</b> leads the Big 12 and is fifth in the nation in assist/turnover ratio (4.75).<br>
• <b>Cameron Carr</b> ranks fourth in the Big 12 and 11th in the nation in points per game (21.7).<br>
• <b>Tounde</b> <b>Yessoufou</b> 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.<br>
• <b>Michael</b> <b>Rataj</b> is fourth in the conference and 27th in the NCAA in offensive rebounds per game (3.50).</div>
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