No. 4 Arizona Faces Resilient Baylor in Lone Star State

Wildcats look to maintain Big 12 lead after impressive road win over No. 2 Houston

Feb. 23, 2026 at 1:49pm

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No. 4 Arizona travels to Waco, Texas to face Baylor on Tuesday night, looking to build on their impressive road victory over No. 2 Houston on Saturday. The Wildcats are in the driver's seat for the Big 12 regular-season title, led by the strong play of senior guard Anthony Dell'Orso. Meanwhile, Baylor has shown resilience, ending a four-game losing streak with a win over Arizona State on Saturday.

Why it matters

This matchup features two of the top offenses in the Big 12, with Arizona leading the conference in scoring, field goal percentage, and rebounding. Baylor has also put up solid offensive numbers despite a disappointing season overall. The outcome of this game could have significant implications for the Big 12 title race.

The details

Arizona senior guard Anthony Dell'Orso has emerged as the team's top offensive threat, scoring 22 points in each of the Wildcats' last two victories over BYU and Houston. Jaden Bradley and Ivan Kharchenkov also played key roles in the win over Houston. As a team, Arizona boasts the highest-scoring offense in the Big 12, averaging 87.2 points per game. Baylor, meanwhile, is coming off a 73-68 win over Arizona State, led by 16 points each from Tounde Yessoufou and Obi Agbim. The Bears have the fifth-best scoring offense and fourth-best field goal percentage in the conference.

  • Arizona defeated No. 2 Houston on Saturday, February 22, 2026.
  • Baylor defeated Arizona State on Saturday, February 22, 2026.

The players

Anthony Dell'Orso

A senior guard for Arizona who has emerged as the team's top offensive threat, scoring 22 points in each of the Wildcats' last two victories.

Jaden Bradley

An Arizona player who scored 17 points in the win over Houston.

Ivan Kharchenkov

An Arizona player who scored 16 points and had 9 rebounds in the win over Houston.

Tounde Yessoufou

A Baylor player who scored 16 points in the win over Arizona State.

Obi Agbim

A Baylor player who scored 16 points, including two 3-pointers and a layup in the final 2:31, to lead the Bears to victory over Arizona State.

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What they’re saying

“Delly, he's a spitfire. I don't know how many of you guys know Aussies, but they've got some you know what to them. He has a little bit of that. It wasn't going his way for a good stretch there, and he hung with it and our guys hung with him and our staff hung with him and I just told Delly, just hang in there, it's coming.”

— Tommy Lloyd, Arizona Head Coach

“I'm as happy as I've been all year right now. Just getting back to the winning column, it brings joy to the team, and it gives us hope, hope that we needed.”

— Obi Agbim, Baylor Player

“In coaching, you can analytically look at all the facts and figures. What you can't put on there is confidence, swag, momentum, connectedness.”

— Scott Drew, Baylor Head Coach

What’s next

Arizona looks to continue its strong play on the road, while Baylor hopes to build on its momentum from the win over Arizona State and pull off the upset at home.

The takeaway

This matchup between two of the Big 12's top offenses could have significant implications for the conference title race. Arizona's ability to maintain its high-powered attack on the road will be tested against a resilient Baylor squad looking to build on its recent success.