It’s all about the next tournament.
As the fourth place finisher in the Big XII, Baylor (19-13, 10-8) is a mortal lock for the NCAA Tournament. Given the slim odds that Baylor can strong together the three wins needed to take home the conference tournament trophy, the Bears are playing to improve their seeding if at all possible.
Scott Drew’s Baylor Bears are a likely 9-seed headed into today’s 11:30am tip-off against the Iowa State Cyclones on ESPN2.
Makai Mason said yesterday that he expects to play in this morning’s matchup after sitting the last two games to rest an injured toe.