Baylor enters Big 12 play facing one of the nation’s toughest slates, with a brutal conference schedule that will test the Bears from start to finish.

Baylor men's and women's basketball celebrate the new year of 2026 with games on the weekend. The women take on Iowa State on Sunday while the men open conference play against TCU.

The Horned Frogs picked up a victory in the conference opener before three straight games against ranked teams.

Baylor will now start Big 12 play. On Saturday, the Bears will head to TCU for their first test in the new-look conference and t

James Nnaji just made his debut with Baylor on Saturday against TCU, and everyone seems to have an opinion about him taking the court.

The reason so many college coaches made a big deal about the addition of 2023 NBA Draft pick James Nnaji to Baylor’s roster was because of the precedent that it set; it wasn’t because of Baylor gaining a huge competitive advantage. That much was obvious on Saturday when Nnaji made his debut in a 69-63 loss to TCU.

The Iowa State women’s basketball team has stunned everyone this season. They’ve had a historic start with 14 wins to begin the 2025-26 season. But the Cinderella run is over, all thanks to Baylor, who just gave a blueprint to stop Audi Crooks and the Cyclones.

In the process of handing No. 10 Iowa State its first loss of the season Sunday afternoon, No. 22 Baylor and Bears coach Nicki Collen may have given the rest of the country a blueprint on how to slow down Naismith Player of the Year candidate Audi Crooks.