Baylor Brew 12/8: WINter Wonderland

We're recapping the weekend!

🐻 The Official Daily Newsletter For Baylor Athletics

What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!

🏀 Women’s basketball wins
⚽️ All-American honors
🐻 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 WINter Wonderland. No. 14 Baylor women’s basketball downed UTSA 73-55 in yesterday’s Holiday Hoops matchup. Jana Van Gytenbeek scored a career-high 16 points to go along with three assists and a steal. Taliah Scott led the Bears with 19 points, shooting 6-of-6 at the free throw line. Darianna Littlepage-Buggs scored 14 with five rebounds and a team-high five steals. The Bears will host Alabama State tomorrow morning.

🔼  All-American Girl. Baylor soccer senior midfielder Tyler Isgrig was named to the 2025 United Soccer Coaches All-American Second Team! Isgrig led the Bears with 28 points on her road to becoming the sixth Bear in program history to earn All-American honors.

🔼 Fell Short. Baylor men’s basketball lost to Memphis 78-71, marking their first road loss of the season. Despite Tounde Yessoufou’s 22 points and Cameron Carr’s double-double, Baylor struggled offensively, shooting under 35% from the field and committing 13 turnovers. The Bears will face Norfolk State at home on Wednesday.

🔼  That’s A Wrap. No. 6 seed Baylor volleyball’s 2025 season ended with a 3-1 loss to No. 3 seed Purdue in the NCAA Tournament’s Second Round. Despite falling behind in the first set, Baylor fought back to win the third set and make the match competitive. Victoria Davis led Baylor with 13 kills and six blocks, while Brielle Warren contributed nine kills in her return to Purdue.

🤔 BEARS TRIVIA

Today’s trivia question…

Which Baylor Bear reached 1,000 career points in the men’s basketball game at Memphis?

Got a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to see the answer!

📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Tuesday 12/9

🏀 No. 14 Women’s Basketball vs. Alabama State @ 11:00 a.m. | Tickets | ESPN+

Wednesday 12/10

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Norfolk State @ 11:00 a.m. | Tickets | ESPN+

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Dan Skillings Jr.

🐻 Have a great Monday, y’all!

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