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<b>BAYLOR BEARS (11-9, 1-7)</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>BAYLOR </b>(11-9, 1-7 Big 12) at <b>WEST VIRGINA </b>(14-7, 5-3 Big 12) <br>
<b>Jan. 31, 2026 3 p.m. CT</b><br>
<b>Morgantown, W.V. Hope Coliseum </b>(14,000) <br>
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<b><i>Talent:</i></b><i> Eric Frede (pxp), Mark Adams (analyst)</i><br>
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<b>WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS (14-7, 5-3)</b><br>
<b>Location: </b>Morgantown, W.V.<br>
<b>Conference/Affiliation: </b>Big 12<br>
<b>Head Coach: </b>Ross Hodge (East Texas A&M, 2003)<br>
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<span style="text-transform: none;"><b>MORGANTOWN, W.V.</b> Baylor men's basketball (11-9, 1-7) continues its road stretch at West Virginia (14-7, 5-3) at 3 p.m. CT on ESPN2. </span><br>
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<span style="text-transform: none;"><b>GAME NOTES</b></span><br>
<span style="text-transform: none;"> Baylor makes its way to Morgantown for its second road swing game at West Virginia on Saturday at 3 p.m. CT for the 27th meeting all-time.</span><br>
<span style="text-transform: none;"> BU is 8-4 playing in Morgantown, having won the last four meetings in West Virginia. The last loss on the road versus the Mountaineers was March 7, 2020, 64-76.</span><br>
<span style="text-transform: none;"> Baylor has won more games at Hope Coliseum than any other Big 12 Conference team.</span><br>
<span style="text-transform: none;"> All-time, the 18-8 record comes fully from the Scott Drew era, as Drew has guided his team to win the last seven straight meetups against West Virginia.</span><br>
<span style="text-transform: none;"> West Virginia and Baylor are two of three teams in the Big 12 that have zero returning minutes and scoring from the 2024-25 season, the other team being UCF.</span><br>
<span style="text-transform: none;"> Baylor currently holds a 1-7 conference record, the worst start to Big 12 play since the 2005-06 season.</span><br>
<span style="text-transform: none;"> The 2005-06 season was shortened due to NCAA sanctions, where BU played no non-conference games.</span><br>
<span style="text-transform: none;"> BU is 1-4 this season in road games, its one win coming from a dominant 94-79 W at Oklahoma State.</span><br>
<span style="text-transform: none;"> BU is 34-24 in Big 12 Road games since 2019-20, the best mark in the league in that span.</span><br>
<span style="text-transform: none;"> Baylor currently is on a four straight losing streak, the last time BU lost four consecutive conference games in the regular season was 2013-14.</span><br>
<span style="text-transform: none;"> Notably during the 2013-14 season, BU finished 9-9 in the Big 12 and went on to advance to the NCAA Sweet 16. </span><br>
<span style="text-transform: none;"> In Big 12 play, BU has outrebounded its opponent in six out of eight conference games this season, averaging 39.6 rebounds per game and 13.4 offensive rebounds per game.</span><br>
<span style="text-transform: none;"> For the season, the Bears rank second in the Big 12 and 31st in the country in offensive RPG and third in the Big 12 and 40th in the country in total rebounds per game.</span><br>
<span style="text-transform: none;"> Kenpom has the Bears holding the No. 1 toughest opponent defensive strength of schedule in the country.</span><br>
<span style="text-transform: none;"> Additionally, BUs strength of schedule ranks as 15th in the nation and 4th in the Big 12.</span><br>
<span style="text-transform: none;"> Cameron Carr is the only player in the country that averages at least 19.0 PPG, 2.0 3PM/G, 2.5 APG and 1.0 BS/G.</span><br>
<span style="text-transform: none;"> Carr has reached double-figures in the first half in 15 of 19 games this season.</span><br>
<span style="text-transform: none;"> Carr leads the Bears and is sixth in the Big 12 with 19.6 points per game.</span><br>
<span style="text-transform: none;"> Tounde Yessoufou had snagged double-digits in all but one game this season.</span><br>
<span style="text-transform: none;"> Yessoufou averages 17.6 points per game, which ranks ninth in the nation and second in the Big12 among true freshmen.</span><br>
<span style="text-transform: none;"> Yessoufous .485 FG-clip for the season is 20th among true freshman this season.</span><br>
<span style="text-transform: none;"> Isaac Williams IV has provided depth off the bench, averaging 10.0 PPG with a .517 mark from three.</span><br>
<span style="text-transform: none;"> Williams IV 14 blocks on the season is tied for first among players listed 61 or shorter. </span><br>
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