College basketball: 10 biggest winners of the offseason
It has been a wild offseason across college basketball, but 10 programs have stood out as big winners, John Fanta writes.JUNE 14, 2022 • FOX SPORTS
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Diabaté, Timme headline Andy Katz's NBA Combine Tiers
Andy Katz breaks down which players he believes are ready for the NBA Draft and who should consider returning to college.MAY 13, 2022 • FOX SPORTS
Baylor's Matthew Mayer has rekindled the spirit of NCAA icon Kevin Pittsnogle With his funny hair and goatee, Baylor forward Matthew Mayer is your perfect NIL player. [Opinion]
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Defending champ Baylor opens with 85-49 win over Norfolk St
Matthew Mayer scored a career-high 22 points and defending national champion Baylor opened the NCAA Tournament with an 85-49 victory over Norfolk StateMARCH 17, 2022 • Associated Press
No. 10 Baylor rallies to beat No. 5 Kansas 80-70 in Big 12
Flo Thamba had 18 points, Jeremy Sochan had 17 and 10th-ranked Baylor overcame a big early deficit to beat No. 5 Kansas 80-70FEBRUARY 27, 2022 • Associated Press
Flagler scores 29, leads No. 10 Baylor past Oklahoma State
Adam Flagler scored a career-high 29 points and James Akinjo’s jumper with 14 seconds remaining provided the winning points as No. 10 Baylor defeated Oklahoma State 66-64 in overti...FEBRUARY 22, 2022 • Associated Press
Thompson leads Oklahoma State against No. 7 Baylor after 23-point showing
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Sochan and shorthanded No. 7 Baylor get past TCU 72-62
Jeremy Sochan matched his season high with 17 points as five players scored in double figures for seventh-ranked BaylorFEBRUARY 19, 2022 • Associated Press
Obanor paces No. 11 Texas Tech for sweep of No. 7 Baylor
Kevin Obanor scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half and finished with 13 rebounds as 11th-ranked Texas Tech beat No. 7 Baylor 83-73FEBRUARY 17, 2022 • Associated Press
Injuries lead to inconsistency in Baylor slide from top spot
Reigning national champion Baylor was the last undefeated team and ranked No. 1 before a rash of injuriesFEBRUARY 8, 2022 • Associated Press
No. 10 Kansas quickly builds huge lead, routs No. 8 Baylor
Christian Braun and Ochai Agbaji each scored 18 points and No. 10 Kansas bolted to a big lead and routed No. 8 Baylor 83-59 to hold the top spot in the Big 12 Conference raceFEBRUARY 5, 2022 • Associated Press
No. 8 Baylor rallies to beat West Virginia 81-77 James Akinjo scored 25 points and Matthew Mayer had all nine of his points in the closing minutes while putting No. 8 Baylor ahead to stay a...
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Akinjo scores 25 points as No. 8 Baylor overcomes WVU 81-77
James Akinjo scored 25 points and eighth-ranked Baylor overcame West Virginia 81-77FEBRUARY 1, 2022 • Associated Press
Flagler, Cryer lead No. 5 Baylor past Oklahoma 65-51
Adam Flagler scored 16 points, and No. 5 Baylor defeated Oklahoma 65-51JANUARY 22, 2022 • Associated Press
Cryer, Mayer lead No. 5 Baylor past West Virginia 77-68
LJ Cryer scored a career-high 25 points in his second start of the season, and No. 5 Baylor snapped a two-game losing streak with a 77-68 victory over West VirginiaJANUARY 19, 2022 • Associated Press
Gonzaga back at No. 1 in AP Top 25; Auburn up to No. 2
Preseason No. 1 Gonzaga has climbed back to the top of The Associated Press men’s basketball poll, ending Baylor’s five-week runJANUARY 17, 2022 • Associated Press
No. 1 Baylor wins 18th in row 104-68 over Northwestern State
James Akinjo scored a career-high 27 points and top-ranked Baylor extended the nation’s longest winning streak to 18 in a row by beating Northwestern State 104-68 on Tuesday nightDECEMBER 29, 2021 • Associated Press
