Baylor Edges Arizona State in Tight Battle

Obi Agbim's late-game heroics lift Bears to victory

Feb. 22, 2026 at 5:10am

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In a back-and-forth contest, Baylor defeated Arizona State 73-68 on Saturday afternoon in Waco, Texas. Obi Agbim knocked down two clutch 3-pointers and had a layup in the final 2:31 to lead the Bears to victory, finishing with 16 points. Tounde Yessoufou also scored 16 for Baylor, which snapped a four-game skid. Arizona State was led by Anthony Johnson's 20 points off the bench, but couldn't hold on after leading by as many as 8 in the first half.

Why it matters

This was an important Big 12 Conference win for Baylor, which had been struggling of late. The Bears were able to hold off a determined Arizona State squad and get back on track. For the Sun Devils, the loss ends a modest two-game winning streak and drops them further back in the Pac-12 standings.

The details

With the game tied at 61-61 with 3:23 remaining, Baylor went on a 5-0 run capped by an Agbim 3-pointer to take a 66-61 lead. Arizona State cut the deficit to 68-67 on a Maurice Odum layup, but Agbim answered with another 3-pointer to push the Bears' lead back to 4. Baylor held on from there for the victory.

  • The game was played on Saturday, February 22, 2026 in Waco, Texas.

The players

Obi Agbim

A Baylor player who scored 16 points, including two clutch 3-pointers in the final minutes to lead the Bears to victory.

Tounde Yessoufou

Also scored 16 points for Baylor in the win.

Anthony Johnson

The leading scorer for Arizona State with 20 points off the bench.

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What they’re saying

“Obi really stepped up when we needed him most. His late shots were huge in getting us this win.”

— Scott Drew, Baylor Head Coach

What’s next

Both teams return to action on Tuesday, February 25th. Baylor hosts #4 Arizona, while Arizona State travels to face TCU.

The takeaway

This was a hard-fought Big 12 Conference battle that came down to the wire, with Baylor's Obi Agbim making the decisive plays late to lift the Bears to victory. The win snaps a four-game skid for Baylor and keeps their NCAA Tournament hopes alive, while Arizona State's two-game winning streak comes to an end.