Welcome to the Plus/Minus, your regular evaluation of Baylor men’s basketball. Each week we consider two pluses, two minuses, and one net neutral.

This week, we examine the rise and fall of various players on the roster, note the declining minutes of the junior college transfers, and propose a new nickname for Makai Mason.

Let’s dive in.

Plus

Freshman Flourishing

This week, Baylor had two freshman go off to lead the team in scoring. On Monday night against Prairie View A&M, Jared Butler went scorched earth against the Panthers and dropped 22 points on 10 shots.