WACO, Texas -- Baylor coach Scott Drew began his Friday press conference by acknowledging that his Bears' schedule takes them "from one hot team to the next hot team" this week.
Sixth-ranked Baylor held off a charge against Oklahoma State on Wednesday, handing the Cowboys their first conference loss in five games.
On Saturday, TCU brings its three-game Big 12 winning streak into Baylor's Ferrell Center for a 1 p.m. CT tip.
The Horned Frogs (17-7, 6-5 Big 12) appear poised to land their first NCAA Tournament berth since 1998 as they're tied for fourth in a conference tha has been projected to send as many as seven teams to March Madness.