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Baylor Brew 2/5: Let's Get It Started

Baylor Brew 2/5: Let's Get It Started

Baylor softball begins! Plus, both basketball teams win.

Sydney Fields
February 05, 2026

🐻 The Official Daily Newsletter For Baylor Athletics

Good Morning, Bears Fans! Take a look at the Heart of the Order Spring 2026 meeting dates!

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

🎥 Sit down with Emily Bott
🏀 Basketball teams win
🐻 And much, much more!

🎙️ THE SIC ’EM PODCAST

In this episode of the Sic ’Em Podcast, Baylor Acrobatics & Tumbling standout Emily Bott joins the show to share her journey as a student-athlete competing at the highest level of the sport. Bott reflects on the dedication and discipline required to compete in Acrobatics & Tumbling, and what it means to be part of one of the nation’s most dominant programs.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Moving Forward. Baylor men’s basketball’s Tounde Yessoufou is a midseason candidate for the 2026 Julius Erving Award, recognizing the best small forward in men’s college basketball. Yessoufou averages 17.3 points and two steals per game for the Bears.

🔼 Winning 20. The 15th-ranked women’s basketball team reached 20 wins last night! The Bears beat Cincinnati 76-70 on the road. Taliah Scott led all scorers with 26 points, while Jana Van Gytenbeek contributed 19 points and a career-high five 3-pointers. The Bears will return to Waco to face Arizona State on Saturday.

🔼 Job Well Done. Baylor men’s basketball got its second-straight Big 12 win! They downed Colorado 86-67 last night. Tounde Yessoufou led the way with 27 points, while Obi Agbim and Cameron Carr scored 19 points each. The Bears will play at No. 7 Iowa State on Saturday at 1 p.m.

🔼 Let’s Get It Started. Baylor softball starts its season today! The Bears will host the Getterman Classic, featuring No. 24 Mississippi State, New Mexico, Wichita State, and Northwestern State. The Bears will play Mississippi State tonight at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+. The first 100 fans will receive a Baylor softball beanie!

🔼 Bears On Broadcast. Baylor baseball’s 2026 season will be fully televised, with 48 games on ESPN+ and six on other streaming platforms. The Bears will play 29 home games, 15 road conference games, and four non-conference midweek games.

🤔 BEARS TRIVIA

Today’s trivia question…

How many left-handed pitchers are on the Baylor baseball roster?

Got a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to see the answer!

📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Thursday 2/5
🎾 No. 20 Men’s Tennis at TCU @ 5:30 p.m.
🥎 Softball vs. No. 23 Mississippi State @ 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Friday 2/6
🐎 Equestrian vs. Oklahoma State @ 11 a.m.
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Rice @ 12 p.m. | Watch
🥎 Softball vs. New Mexico @ 3 p.m. | ESPN+
🥎 Softball vs. Wichita State @ 5:30 p.m. | ESPN+
🤸‍♀️ No. 1 Acrobatics & Tumbling at No. 11 Saint Leo @ 6 p.m.
🎽 Track & Field at Carolina Classic

Saturday 2/7
🎽 Track & Field at Carolina Classic
🏀 Men’s Basketball at No. 7 Iowa State @ 1 p.m. | ESPN
🥎 Softball vs. Wichita State @ 5 p.m. | ESPN+
🏀 No. 15 Women’s Basketball vs. Arizona State @ 5 p.m. | Tickets | FS1

Sunday 2/8
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. No. 23 Washington @ 12 p.m. | Watch
🥎 Softball vs. Northwestern State @ 2 p.m. | ESPN+

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