Big 12 play did not get off to the desired start for the Texas basketball program on Jan. 4, as they took on the No. 6 ranked Baylor Bears on the road at the Ferrell Center. Baylor did come in as an 8.5-point favorite over Texas before tip-off. But Texas had reason to believe that they could keep pace with Baylor in this game.
This weekend brought about the openers in conference play for just about every Big 12 team. The Texas Longhorns basketball program also wasn’t the only one that was thoroughly defeated to tip off play in the Big 12 this weekend.