🐻 The Official Daily Newsletter For Baylor Athletics

Good Morning Baylor Fam. Who doesn’t love a good celebration?

We’ve got not one, but ✌️ celebrations on tap!

Today, Baylor Plus is celebrating a big accomplishment as Episode 💯 of Inside Baylor Sports will unveiled this morning and….

You may want to run to the ticket office to secure your seats as Baylor is set to retire one of the all-time greats!

And of course…. what’s a good celebration without a prize?

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

🏀 Welcome Back, BG!
🎙 Episode 100!
🏐 What… A … Start!
🐻 And much, much more!

🏀 WELCOME BACK, BG!

She was at the heart of the transformation of the BU women’s hoops program and honestly at the heart of the rise of women’s collegiate hoops overall.

Now, she’ll be hanging from the rafters of Foster Pavilion as Baylor announced that the women’s basketball program will retire former Baylor Bear Brittney Griner’s No. 42 jersey next month.

The special pregame ceremony is set for Sunday, Feb. 18 when the Green & Gold host Texas Tech at 3 p.m.

The most decorated women's basketball player in Baylor history, and one of the most accomplished collegiate players in the NCAA, Griner finished her collegiate career with 3,283 points and 1,305 rebounds. Griner was a two-time consensus National Player of the Year, and four-time All-Big 12 First Team and All-Defensive Team selection. She won the league's Freshman of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year honor in 2010, before sweeping the Player and Defensive Player of the Year Awards in 2011, 2012 and 2013. 

🎙 #100 - INSIDE BAYLOR SPORTS

Jan. 30th Edition:
The 100th Episode

That’s right BU fans!

It’s a special episode today we hit the century mark with episode 100!

We’ll talk Brittney Griner and her announcement to return to Waco, plus a special guest interview with Baylor Volleyball’s Faith Lynch who will be joining the Baylor+ team this spring. We also take a look around Baylor Athletics with the latest news and notes.

🚨 CELEBRATION GIVEAWAY! 🚨

What’s a good party without some giveaways, right???

In honor of today’s 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣th episode of Inside Baylor Sports,
we want to hear from YOU!

Send us your favorite moments from the first 100 episodes!
Send us your favorite guests, your favorite episodes or just what you love about Inside Baylor Sports!

Send us an email through the link below or tag us on social media!
Each submission will earn an entry to a special BU giveaway
that will be chosen at the end of this week!

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 What…. A…. Start! Last week, over 25,000 people took in the first-ever matches in the Pro Volleyball Federation, which features two alums, playing alongside each other.

The BU alum duo of Shelly Fanning and Yossiana Pressley both saw time in two matches last week to help their Atlanta Vibe squad to a perfect 2-0 week to open the 2024 season.

🏐: Upcoming Schedule for the Atlanta Vibe

🔺 The Weekend Split. One thing is for certain. The BU women’s tennis team isn’t backing down from anyone.

The Bears pulled off a weekend split at ITA Kickoff Weekend in Austin, dropping a 4-0 decision to #10 Texas, before bouncing back for a 4-1 victory over in-state rival, SMU on Saturday.

Two of BU’s three matches this spring have come against top-10 opponents.

🎾: Recapping Sunday’s Bounce Back Win Over SMU

🎙 NEW SIC ‘EM POD: RAYJ DENNIS

When graduate transfer RayJ Dennis stepped foot on Baylor’s campus in the summer of 2023, he knew he had found a new home.

After being born with a club foot and spending the first 2 years of his life in leg casts, RayJ knows what it means to face and overcome true adversity.

Now as a key starter for the nationally ranked Baylor Bears, RayJ wants to continue to defy the odds and accomplish even more.

😎 COME JOIN THE FUN!

Start scheduling now!

Waco is hosting the “Eclipse Over Texas: Live From Waco” experience on April 8, 2024.

Waco is one of the best places to view the 2024 eclipse with over four minutes of totality.

The event will have telescopes, educational activities, programs, food trucks, and so much family fun! You won’t want to miss this one!

🎥 BAYLOR+: THE FOLLOW

Go on the road to Austin with Baylor men's basketball in this week's episode of The Follow.

Go behind-the-scenes with Head Coach Scott Drew and the rest of the team at practice, film study, and during the game on the sideline and in the locker room.

🤔 SIC ’EM TRIVIA

This Saturday, the BU Acrobatics and Tumbling squad hit the mats for the first time in 2024.

Entering this season, how many straight meets have the Bears won?

Got a guess?

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

📬 STICK WITH US

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🗓 ON THE DOCKET

Wednesday, January 31
🏀 Men’s Basketball at UCF @ 6pm

Thursday, February 1
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Texas @ 7:30pm

Friday, February 2
👟 Track & Field at Husker Classic (Lincoln, Neb.)

Saturday, February 3
👟 Track & Field at Husker Classic (Lincoln, Neb.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Jacksonville State @ 2pm
🤸‍♀️ Acrobatics and Tumbling at Texas Luthern @ 3pm
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Washington State @ 3pm (Seattle, Wash.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Nebraska @ 6pm
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Iowa State @ 7pm

Sunday, February 4
⛳️ Women’s Golf at T.Hession Regional Challenge (Palos Verde, Calif.)
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Houston @ 2pm
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Washington @ 2pm

🎟 DON’T MISS OUT!

Eight-time NCATA Champions.
Three home meets.

We promise, you DO NOT want to miss out! The Baylor Acrobatics and Tumbling squad is just a few weeks away from starting their 2024 season and BU fans will have three chances to catch the Bears in action at home this season.

Sun, Feb. 11 @ 3 pm vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor
Sun, Feb. 25 @ 3 pm vs. Oregon
Sat, Mar. 16 @ 5 pm vs. Gannon

Tickets are on sale NOW!

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 27.

The Bears’ win streak started back on March 27, 2021 and was extended to 27 on April 29, 2023 last year. Now, we go for 28!

🐻 Let’s have a great Tuesday!

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