🐻 The Official Daily Newsletter For Baylor Athletics

Happy Gameday (x2) Baylor Fam. Skip your Taco Tuesdays folks.

We’ve got plenty to fill your appetite with not one, but ✌️ BIG time hoops games at the Ferrell Center tonight.

BU is one of only just seven schools in the country with BOTH basketball teams ranked in the top-25 nationally, so let’s get out and show them some love!

And don’t worry, we know you’re not supposed to double dip, but you’re all good tonight!

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

🎥 New Episode: The Follow
🏀 Double Dippin’
🏆 He is HIM
🐻 And much, much more!

🎥 BAYLOR+: THE FOLLOW

Re-live the dramatic season opening, come-from-behind win for Baylor Men’s Basketball against the Auburn Tigers in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Go behind-the-scenes with the program like never before, including access in the meetings and practices leading up to the game, and the game day locker room and huddles.

🎙 INSIDE BAYLOR SPORTS

Nov. 14th Episode: 
No. 21 Baylor Women’s Basketball’s vs. No. 4 Utah Preview

On today’s show we preview No. 21 Baylor women basketball’s matchup vs. No. 4 Utah.

We also talk Ja’Kobe Walter’s Big 12 Honors and get you ready for this weekend’s game on the football field versus TCU.

Elliot Coffey discusses the rivalry against TCU and the opportunity ahead for the Bears.

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Opportunity Knocks. It’s the first time in five seasons.

Opportunity is knocking on the door for the Baylor women’s basketball team, who is set to host the top-five opponent at the Ferrell Center since 2018-19 when the top-ranked Huskies of UConn visited Waco.

BU opened its season last Monday when it toppled Southern, 85-53, behind a balanced scoring attack of four in double-figures led by a 20-point outing from Dre’Una Edwards in her Green & Gold debut.

📝: Looking at the Top-25 Showdown

🔺 Connect Four. For the third time in four seasons, the Baylor Bears will be looking to start a year a perfect 4-0.

Playing their fourth game in eight days, BU hosts Kansas City (2-0) at the Ferrell Center in the second half of a hoops double dip in Waco.

Thanks to a great first week, the Bears jumped five spots and now sit at #15 in the latest AP Top-25.

One thing is for sure with this year’s squad, there’s plenty of options.

In each of the first three games of 2023-24, the Bears have had four or more players in double-figures in scoring in each game. BU currently has five guys averaging double digits, led by freshman sensation Ja’Kobe Walter, who has led the team in scoring in two of the first three outings.

📝: Previewing Late Night At The Ferrell
🔢: Looking at the Stats Through 3 games

🔺 He is HIM. Think about the long list of names that make up Baylor men’s basketball history.

No matter the name you come up with, NONE of them did what Ja’Kobe Walter did in his first collegiate week as the newcomer was named Big 12 Conference Player of the Week.

Walter is the FIRST freshman in Baylor’s program history to take home the Big 12 Player of the Week honor. He the 38th different Bear to be named conference player of the week.

Entering the season with plenty of expectations, Walter delivered on a big stage on the opening night of the season with 28 points against Auburn. He finished the week averaging 16.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals.
 
Of the 14 20-point performances in the conference this week, Walter's was not only the highest-scoring performance, but it was the only one to come against a power-conference opponent.

🏆: Looking More Into Walter’s Award Winning Week

🏆 AWARD WINNING

When you’re looking for the best, it pays to stay local. Our friends at Award Specialties in Waco, Texas is a family-operated trophy shop providing you the highest quality when it comes to trophies, plaques, name tags and more.

🎥 BAYLOR+: THE VAULT

Tonight at the Ferrell Center, the Baylor women’s hoops is locked in one of many matchups that will feature two top-25 teams.

The fifth-ranked Utes visit Waco tonight and what better way to get you amped up than checking out a little magic in last year’s upset of the then-ranked #17 Oklahoma, 81-70 in Norman.

🤔 SIC ’EM TRIVIA

We mentioned earlier that tonight is the first top-5 opponent to visit the Ferrell Center and take on BU women’s hoops since 2018-19.

In that game against the top-ranked Huskies of UConn, who led all scorers and helped the Bears pull off the historic upset?

Got a guess?

Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

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🗓 ON THE DOCKET

Tuesday, November 14
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. #5 Utah @ 6:30pm
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Kansas City @ 9pm

Wednesday, November 15
🏐 Volleyball at Kansas @ 6:30pm | Live Coverage

Friday, November 17
🐎 Equestrian at Delaware State @ 8am

Saturday, November 18
🐎 Equestrian vs. UT Martin (at Delaware State) @ 8am
🏐 Volleyball vs. West Virginia @ 2pm | Live Coverage
🏈 Football at TCU @ 2:30pm

Sunday, November 19
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Harvard @ 1pm

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Kalani Brown.

We know, we know, it’s no surprise. The All-American had a night to remember back on Jan. 3, 2019, when she poured in 22 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead the way for the Bears that night.

🐻 See you tonight, y’all!

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