MBB Travels to Cincinnati for Road Swing Up North

[Hutton, Josie]

BAYLOR BEARS (11-8, 1-6)
Location: Waco, Texas
Conference/Affiliation: Big 12
Head Coach: Scott Drew (Butler, 1993)
Roster<https://baylorbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2025-26> | Stats<https://baylorbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats> | Game Notes (PDF)</documents/2026/1/27/BU_MBB_Game_20_Cincinnati_25-26.pdf>
BAYLOR (11-8, 1-6 Big 12) at CINCINNATI (10-10, 2-5 Big 12)
Jan. 28, 2026 • 5:30 p.m. CT
Cincinnati, Ohio • Fifth Third Arena (12,012)

LIVE STATS: Stat Broadcast<http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statmonitr.php?gid=bay>
WATCH: FS1
Talent: Brandon Gaudin (pxp), Dicky Simpkins (analyst)
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CINCINNATI BEARCATS (10-10, 2-5)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Conference/Affiliation: Big 12
Head Coach: Wes Miller (UNC, 2007)
Roster<https://gobearcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster> | Stats<https://gobearcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats> | Game Notes (PDF)<https://gobearcats.com/202526-mens-basketball-media-center>

CINCINNATI, Ohio – Baylor men's basketball (11-8, 1-6) travels to its first of two road games, competing at Cincinnati (10-10, 2-5) on Wednesday night at 5:30 pm CT on FS1.

GAME NOTES
• Baylor travels to Cincinnati on Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. CT for the sixth meeting all-time.
• Wednesday's game marks the first game of Baylor's Big 12 road swing before the Bears head to Morgantown to play at West Virginia on Saturday night.
• BU is 1-1 playing at The Queen City, its lone loss in all-time history coming last season where the Bears narrowly fell, 69-67.
• Last season was the first time since 1946 that Baylor had played at Cincinnati.
• Baylor currently holds a 1-6 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.
• BU is 1-3 this season in road games, its one win coming from a dominant 94-79 W at Oklahoma State.
• BU is 34-23 in Big 12 Road games since 2019-20, the best mark in the league in that span.
• Wednesday will mark the return of Dan Skillings Jr. to his former team, where he competed from 2022-25.
• In three seasons at UC (100 games), Skillings Jr. averaged 9.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.
• Skillings Jr. was a 2024 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention for his sophomore season, where he was the leading scorer at 12.9 points per game, including 12.8 in Big 12 play.
• Baylor shot 50% (28-56) vs. TCU last game, BU has won 75 of its last 78 games when shooting 50% or higher.
• In Big 12 play, BU has outrebounded its opponent in five out of seven conference games this season, averaging 36.0 rebounds per game and 12.4 offensive rebounds per game.
• For the season, the Bears rank second in the Big 12 and 28th in the country in offensive RPG (13.5).
• Versus TCU last game, BU had three players with 20+ points, the first time since 1/17/1998 versus Oklahoma State that Baylor has earned the mark.
• Kenpom has the Bears strength of schedule ranked as 16th in the nation and 4th in the Big 12.
• Additionally, the Bears hold the fourth toughest opponent defensive strength of schedule in the country.
• Cameron Carr is the only player in the country that averages 20 PPG, 2.0 3PM/G, 2.5 APG and 1.0 BS/G.
• 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 11-game streak recording 15+ points.
• Isaac Williams IV has provided depth off the bench, averaging 10.3 PPG with a .556 mark from three.
• Tounde Yessoufou had snagged double-digits in all but one game this season.



Josie Hutton | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (MBB, FB, MTEN)

Department of Athletics | Baylor University

C: (254) 709-7720

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