Baylor Bears

— Emanuel Sharp scored 17 points to lead five players in double figures for No. 7 Houston, which overcame two extended shooting slumps before halftime in a 77-55 win at Baylor on Saturday. The Cougars set a school record with their 16th consecutive...

The Bulldogs are a few SEC losses away from the wrong side of the bubble due to a number of low-quality wins.

Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger declared Tamin Lipsey the nation's best point guard after he led the Cyclones past Baylor and to the first 15-0 start in program history Wednesday night.

James Nnaji, the 7-foot center and 2023 NBA draft pick whose signing drew criticism from coaches across college basketball last month, debuted with five points and four fouls in Baylor's 69-63 loss to TCU in the Big 12 opener for both teams.

— Micah Robinson scored 13 points and TCU beat Baylor 69-63 on Saturday in the Big 12 opener for both teams and the Bears debut of 7-foot center James Nnaji, a 2023

Four Final Four contenders. Two more tournament-bound teams. And five trending toward the bubble.

The former pro signed with Baylor midseason. How did it happen, and what does this mean for the sport?

The fault falls to college sports' leaders who spent decades defending amateurism with dated legal arguments.

President Charlie Baker clarified the NCAA's position on college eligibility for players with NBA experience Tuesday, saying "it has not and will not grant eligibility to any prospective or returning student-athletes who have signed an NBA contract."

— Freshman Tounde Yessoufou scored a season-high 28 to lead six Bears in double figures and Baylor breezed to a 124-61 victory over Division II’s Arlington Baptist on Monday.