🐻 The Official Daily Newsletter For Baylor Athletics

Good Morning Baylor Fam. This time of year, it’s really about spreading a little love to those around you. 

Tuesday night, the love was definitely felt at the Ferrell Center with a BIG night from sophomore guard Langston Love.

Love and the Bears rolled to a seventh straight win to open up the season and we’ve got all the details and much more!

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

🏀 Spreadin’ The Love
🏐 Fantastic Four
📚 Class Act
🐻 And much, much more!

🎥 BAYLOR ACCESS

Tomorrow, the BU volleyball team hits the court for their eighth straight NCAA Tournament. 

To get us ready for the dance, Baylor+ takes us behind-the-scenes on Selection Sunday as the Bears discovered their fate and received the news they had all been waiting for. 

Hear Coach McGuyre’s message to the team as they head into the next chapter of the 2023 season. 

🎙 INSIDE BAYLOR SPORTS

Nov. 29th Episode: 
Baylor Men's Basketball Moves Into Top 10 And Remains Perfect

On today’s show, we recap Baylor Men’s Basketball’s 108-70 win over Nicholls last night.

We’ll also talk offensive and defensive efficiency for Baylor men’s hoops and look ahead to next month to highlight a few marquee matchups for you.

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Spreadin’ the Love. Last week, we celebrated being grateful and showing love to our friends and family.  

Well, apparently, the BU men’s team wasn’t done showing love.

Sophomore Langston Love led a bench barrage for the Green & Gold, scoring a game-high 23 points to help the Bears cruise to 7-0 with a 108-70 victory over visiting Nicholls State.

Love and his bench mates accounted for 62 points to once again show off the depth of this year’s squad.

📝: Recapping The Tuesday Night Victory
🔢: Inside the Boxscore

🎙: Bears On The Mic - Coach Drew and Players Postgame

🔺 Fantastic Four. Before the Bears jumped on the plane to Lexington for the first round of the NCAA Tournament, four student-athletes added a little something extra to their luggage.

Led by junior Elise McGhee, four members of the BU volleyball team were honored with spots on the All Big-12 Teams, released yesterday.

McGhee led the group with her selection to First Team, while Manuela Bibinbe, Lauren Briseño and Averi Carlson were each named Second Team. This is each student-athlete's first time earning their respective awards.

🏆: More On The Award-Winning Foursome

🔺 Class Act. For three straight seasons, Ava Colberg has been a stifling force on the backline for BU women’s soccer.

Colberg’s dominance isn’t limited to the pitch as the Frisco native was recognized with Academic All-District accolades this week.

The junior is a business finance major with a 3.97 GPA. She’s started every game for each of the past three seasons.

📝: Learn More About Colberg’s Academic Success

🔺 We See You, Rook. There’s a reason that it’s called a transition phase. Being a freshman in college isn’t easy.

For freshman Kendal Murphy of the BU volleyball team, the transition is hitting its stride as the younger posted her best performance in the regular season finale against then-#22 Houston.

Murphy’s season-high 12 kills helped the Bears upset the Cougars and secured the Arizona native her first Big 12 Freshman of the Week accolade.
 
Baylor will face seventh-seeded James Madison on Thursday, Nov. 30, in Lexington, Ky., at Rupp Arena in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. First serve is set for 3:30 p.m. CT and will be streamed on ESPN+.

📝: More on Murphy’s Award-Winning Week

🏆 AWARD WINNING

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🤔 SIC ’EM TRIVIA

One thing is for certain.

When the BU volleyball squad hits the court in Lexington tomorrow for the first round of the NCAA Tournament, they will absolutely be battle tested.

To say the 2023 schedule was a challenge would be an understatement.

How many of the Bears regular season opponents this year are in the NCAA Tournament field?

Got a guess?

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

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🗓 ON THE DOCKET

Thursday, November 30
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. SMU @ 7pm

Saturday, December 2
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Northwestern State @ 5pm

Sunday, December 3
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Oregon @ 1pm

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 11.

The Bears, who are without a senior on the roster, faced off against 11 of the 48 teams in this year’s NCAA Tournament field.

🐻 Enjoy your day Baylor Fam!

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