Baylor
Tarleton State
MBB Prepares for In-State Matchup Against Tarleton State
11/13/2025 4:47:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Bears tipoff against the Texans at 8 pm CT on ESPN+
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BAYLOR BEARS (2-0, 0-0 Big 12) Location: Waco, Texas Conference/Affiliation: Big 12 Head Coach: Scott Drew (Butler, 1993) Roster | Stats | Game Notes (PDF) |
TARLETON STATE (2-2, 0-0 WAC) vs. RV/RV BAYLOR (2-0, 0-0 Big 12) Nov. 14, 2025 • 8:00 p.m. CT Waco, Texas • Foster Pavilion (7,500) LIVE STATS: Stat Broadcast WATCH: ESPN+ Talent: Pete Sousa (pxp), Pat Nunley (analyst) LISTEN: Baylor Sports Media Network via ESPN 1660 AM / 92.3 FM in Central Texas and worldwide at centexsportsfan.com Talent: Dan Ingham (pxp), David Kaye (analyst) SIRIUS XM: SiriusXM 380 or on the SXM App Baylor Social Media:    |
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TARLETON STATE TEXANS (2-2, 0-0 WAC) Location: Stephenville, Texas Conference/Affiliation: WAC Head Coach: Billy Gillispie (Texas State, 1983) Roster | Stats | Game Notes (PDF) |
GAME NOTES
• RV/RV Baylor will face off against Tarleton State at home at 8 pm CT on ESPN+.
• This is the 11th meeting between the two with BU leading 8-2 in the overall record.
• This is the third time in the past four seasons that the Bears and Texans have met. Prior to 2022, the last matchup was in 1986.
• The Bears defense has shown in their first two games with a nationally 21st adjusted defensive efficiency ranking by KenPom. This is a big improvement for BU compared to last season after its first two games with a ranking of 54th in defense.
• The defense can notably be a direct impact from hiring Ron Sanchez, who helped build one of the nation's premier defensive programs at Virginia.
• Baylor will honor Lacedarius Dunn into the Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame and Wall of Honor on Friday night.
• Dunn, commonly known as Lace, played for BU from 2007-11. Lace held the Big 12's all-time scoring record when he finished his collegiate career and still remains Baylor's all-time leading scorer with 2,285 points.
• Cameron Carr has had a hot start, averaging 22.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals, 1.5 blocks, 61.9 FG% and 54.5 3FG% through two games.
• KenPom has Carr listed as the second-most impactful player in the country after Week 1.
• Carr 28 points he put up in Game 1 against UTRGV tied with Ja'Kobe Walter (2023) for most points in a Baylor debut game.
• Caden Powell had a solid game against RV/RV Washington, earning a double-double with 12 points and 10 boards. Powell is the first Waco-native to earn a scholarship in the Scott Drew era.
• Powell's double-double marked the first of the season for BU and his sixth in his career.
• The Baylor offense has been showing off with six players scoring in double-figures against Washington and four in double-figures against Washington, including two (Carr & Yessoufou) with 20+ points.
• BU averaged 1.1 points per possession against UW and holds an offensive rating of #21 by KenPom.
