MBB Returns to Foster Pavilion to Host Arizona State on Saturday Afternoon

Saturday, February 21

Waco, Texas

3 pm

Baylor

Arizona State

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MBB Returns to Foster Pavilion to Host Arizona State on Saturday Afternoon

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Bears welcome Sun Devils in Waco for the first time since 2013

	BAYLOR BEARS (13-13, 3-10 Big 12) Location: Waco, Texas Conference/Affiliation: Big 12 Head Coach: Scott Drew (Butler, 1993) Roster \| Stats \| Game Notes (PDF)	ARIZONA STATE (14-12, 5-8 Big 12) vs. BAYLOR (13-13, 3-10 Big 12) Feb. 21, 2026 • 3:00 p.m. CT Waco, Texas • Foster Pavilion (7,500) LIVE STATS: Stat Broadcast WATCH: ESPN2 Talent: Mike Monaco (pxp), King McClure (analyst) LISTEN: Baylor Sports Media Network via ESPN 1660 AM / 92.3 FM in Central Texas and worldwide at centexsportsfan.com Talent: John Morris (PBP), Pat Nunley (Analyst) SIRIUS XM: SiriusXM 391 or on the SXM App Baylor Social Media:
	ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS (14-12, 5-8 Big 12) Location: Tempe, Ariz. Conference/Affiliation: Big 12 Head Coach: Bobby Hurley (Duke, 1993) Roster \| Stats \| Game Notes (PDF)

WACO, Texas – Baylor men's basketball faces off against Arizona State on Saturday at 3 p.m. CT on ESPN2 at Foster Pavilion.

GAME NOTES
• This will be the first time since 2013 and only the third time in program history the Sun Devils have traveled to Waco to compete against the Bears. BU holds a 2-0 record at home against ASU.
• BU is 7-2 against ASU with a perfect 6-0 record underneath head coach Scott Drew. The Bears have not lost to the Sun Devils in over 30 years, with the last loss coming in 1988, 73-89.
• During last season's meetup where the two met for the first time in a Big 12 setting, Baylor won in a gritty 72-66 overtime game at Desert Financial Arena.
• Baylor is one of two teams in the Big 12, along with Arizona, to have five players average double-figures on the season.
• Kenpom has the Bears holding the No. 1 toughest opponent defensive strength of schedule in the country.
• Additionally, BU's overall strength of schedule ranks as 11th in the nation and 3rd in the Big 12.
• BU's 3-10 conference record is the worst since 2006-07.
• Baylor is shooting 45.0-percent from the field and averaging 78.8 points in its last five games versus 40.1-percent field goals and an average of 66.8 points in its first five games of the conference season.
• Undefeated with halftime leads, Baylor has won 90-percent of its games (279-37) when leading at the half in the last 14 seasons and is 13-0 this season when taking the halftime advantage.
• The Bears are 94-5 (.949) over the last 10 seasons when hitting at least 50.0 percent from the field, sixth best in Division I (min. 20 games).
• Freshman Tounde Yessoufou is 26 points away from 500 season/career points. He would be only the fourth player in Baylor program history to reach the mark in his freshman year. He's on track to break the program record in points by a freshman (509).
• Yessoufou is also on track to break the program record of field goals made by a freshman (182), only needing six more back field goals.
• Yessoufou is 13 steals away from breaking the BU freshman record of steals, currently held by VJ Edgecombe (68).
• Yessoufou ranks second in the Big 12 in steals (55) and third in the Big 12 in steals per game (2.12).
• Yessoufou's 37 points against No. 22 BYU were the most by any Baylor player against a ranked team in program history.
• Cameron Carr needs nine points to reach 500 for the season, becoming the first sophomore to achieve the season feat since LaceDarius Dunn in 2007-08.
• Carr has reached double-figures in the first half in 18 of 26 games this season.
• Carr leads the Bears and is sixth in the Big 12 with 18.9 points per game.