Baylor rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit to beat UT Rio Grande Valley 96-81, with Cameron Carr scoring 28 points.

Baylor defeated UT Rio Grande Valley 96-81 in their season opener, overcoming a 26-12 first-half deficit. Cameron Carr scored a career-high 28 points, while freshman Tounde Yessoufou added 24, including a buzzer-beating three. Baylor outrebounded UTRGV 42-26 and pulled away with a 20-8 run in the second half. The Bears, featuring a completely new roster, rallied after a slow start, closing the first half on an 8-for-8 stretch to lead 46-37. Obi Agbim and Dan Skillings Jr. contributed 16 and 15 points respectively. Baylor will face Washington on Sunday.