The Colorado Buffaloes finally broke through Sunday afternoon, shaking off a six-game conference losing streak with a commanding 87-61 victory over the TCU Horned Frogs.
Next up is Baylor, fresh off a road win at West Virginia but struggling at 2-7 in conference play.
Colorado can climb the Big 12 standings with wins over Baylor and Arizona State—if they execute.
3 keys to victory for Colorado against Baylor
Carry the momentum from Sunday’s game
Colorado put it all together Sunday, steamrolling TCU in what was easily their finest showing of the season. Now, the real test is taking that winning mindset on the road to Waco.
It's been over a decade since Colorado set foot in this building. Colorado’s last victory in Waco was all the way back on March 1, 2003, when they walked away with a 72-59 win.
Tad Boyle made a dramatic lineup change, benching veterans Sebastian Rancik, Elijah Malone, and Bangot Dak for three freshmen.
We will see what he has up his sleeve for Wednesday night’s game.
Force the ball out of Cameron Carr’s hands
Carr ranks 7th in Big 12 scoring at 19.4 points per game, establishing himself as one of the conference's elite scorers.
Alongside him, true freshman Tounde Yessoufou brings fresh energy to the court, creating a powerful one-two punch that's become the Bears' secret weapon.
Yessoufou leads with 17.3 points per game on 47.6% shooting. Baylor has two additional double-digit scorers: Colorado native Obi Agbim (11.1 points) and Dan Skillings Jr. (10.2 points).
Another key opportunity to improve in the rebounding game
Colorado won by 16 points over TCU but edged them by just one rebound.
Colorado faces their toughest rebounding challenge yet as Baylor ranks 3rd in the Big 12 at 39.3 rebounds per game, trailing only Arizona and BYU.
Baylor boasts five players averaging 5.5+ rebounds per game, with senior Caden Powell leading the way at 7.1 per contest.
Colorado must control rebounding and limit second chance points, or they'll struggle Wednesday night.