Sooners soar to No. 9 after 3 top-10 wins in row
Gonzaga and Baylor remain perched atop the AP Top 25 poll, while Oklahoma vaulted from No. 24 to No. 9 after beating three straight top-10 teams.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
16-0, 1st in Big 12
- 11/28W 112-82
- 11/29W 86-52
- 12/25W 82-69
- 12/51PPD
- 12/8CANC
- 12/9W 83-52
- 12/1313PPD
- 12/15CANC
- 12/19W 100-69
- 12/21W 99-42
- 12/29W 93-56
- 12/30W 105-76
- 1/2W 76-65
- 1/6W 76-61
- 1/9W 67-49
- 1/1213PPD
- 1/1615W 68-60
- 1/189W 77-69
- 1/23W 81-66
- 1/27W 107-59
- 1/30W 84-72
- 2/26h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/6h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/109h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 13TBD
- 2/1517h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/1817h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- TBD
- 2/23h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/2723h:mm a z, US/Eastern
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College Basketball Power Rankings: Oklahoma, Illinois use big wins to vault into top 12
Oklahoma beat Texas in a thriller and defeated a red-hot Alabama team to rocket up the Power Rankings.
Dunk contest fueling undefeated Baylor
The Bears' bench erupted after reserve Matthew Mayer flew in for a dunk in a win against Auburn. It also helped Mayer in his competition with teammate Jared Butler.
No. 2 Baylor still undefeated after 84-72 win over Auburn
— Davion Mitchell had 13 points and seven assists against his former team, Matthew Mayer soared for a couple of highlight dunks and No. 2 Baylor stayed undefeated with an 84-72 win over Auburn in the Big 12/SEC Challenge on Saturday.
Baylor's bench is loving Mayer's thunderous putback (0:28)
Vital's impressive block has Baylor fired up (0:21)
Vital's block leads to Teague 3 for Baylor (0:28)
Butler's crossover clears a lane to the rim (0:17)
Mitchell 33 for No. 2 Baylor in 107-59 rout over K-State
— Davion Mitchell made seven 3-pointers while scoring a career-high 31 points, MaCio Teague added 18 points and No. 2 Baylor got another lopsided victory over Kansas State, 107-59 on Wednesday night.
Butler throws down transition slam for Baylor (0:20)
Michigan moves up to No. 4 amid 2-week pause
Gonzaga, Baylor and Villanova hold steady atop the AP Top 25 poll, but Michigan, which is currently on pause for two weeks due to COVID-19 concerns, has moved up to No. 4.
College Basketball Power Rankings: Florida State, Alabama on the rise
Houston, Alabama, Virginia and Florida State are climbing the rankings, but Gonzaga and Baylor are still in another echelon.
Butler hits 3rd consecutive 3-pointer to help Baylor pull away (0:18)
Tchatchoua splits Oklahoma State defenders for thunderous slam (0:15)
Courtside: Chris Holtmann previews Ohio State's showdown against Purdue. Plus, the guys share their thoughts on Baylor's Kim Mulkey
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast discussing Kim Mulkey’s comments about playing college basketball during a pandemic, if there’s a home court advantage this season, not panicking over Michigan’s loss, Auburn’s Sharife Cooper bursting onto the scene, Gonzaga Watch and Iowa’s roster construction. Then, Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann joins the show to talk about Kyle Young’s throwback style, an update on Seth Towns, Dakich wanting to take a bullet for Holtmann, Jae’Sean Tate making an impact with the Rockets and the happiest he’s ever seen his team. Later, quick hitters on Baylor, Texas, Alabama, Tennessee and Texas Tech.
Butler's 30-point performance leads Baylor past Kansas (1:46)
Tchamwa Tchatchoua contributes on both ends for Baylor (0:24)
Vital denies Kansas' dunk attempt with chasedown block (0:29)
Vital flushes powerful alley-oop for Baylor (0:24)
Baylor's Butler hangs in air for and-1 bucket (0:22)
Duke drops off AP Top 25 for first time since '16
Gonzaga and Baylor maintained their grip on the top two spots in The Associated Press men's basketball poll, while Duke fell out of the rankings for the first time since 2016.
College Basketball Power Rankings: A two-team race for No. 1
Gonzaga and Baylor are in their own tiers atop men's college basketball. Everyone else, it seems, is fighting for No. 3.
No. 2 Baylor to 12-0 after 68-60 win at No. 15 Texas Tech
— Davion Mitchell had 19 points and Jared Butler finally scored late as No. 2 Baylor overcame No. 15 Texas Tech 68-60 on Saturday to stay undefeated after their closest game this season.
Jared Butler heats up late to power Baylor past Texas Tech (0:26)
Baylor's Mitchell breaks free for the slam (0:17)
2020-21 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 8-0 | - | 16-0 |
| Texas | 5-2 | 2.5 | 11-3 |
| Oklahoma | 6-3 | 2.5 | 11-4 |
| West Virginia | 4-3 | 3.5 | 11-5 |
| Kansas | 5-4 | 3.5 | 11-6 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-4 | 4 | 11-4 |
| Texas Tech | 4-4 | 4 | 12-5 |
| TCU | 2-5 | 5.5 | 9-7 |
| Kansas State | 1-8 | 7.5 | 5-13 |
| Iowa State | 0-6 | 7 | 2-9 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game87.36th
Rebounds Per Game38.2Tied-85th
Assists Per Game18.57th
Points Allowed62.4
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 2 | 2 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Brown | SF | Signed | 90 |
| Langston Love | SG | Signed | 89 |
| Jeremy Sochan | PF | Signed | 75 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 14-14 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 12 |