The ACU Wildcats are set to conclude their six-game road swing on Monday night as they make their first visit to the Foster Pavilion to face the 15th-ranked Baylor Bears. Tipoff is at 7 p.m., and the game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network and 101.7 FM The Patriot.

ACU Wildcats' Road Journey and Baylor Showdown

ACU's Road Swing Highlights

The Wildcats have had an eventful road trip, playing games in Georgia, Montana, Nebraska, and New Mexico. They currently hold a 3-2 record and are on a two-game winning streak. Their recent victory over New Mexico State was a dominant display, shooting over 70 percent from the floor in the second half and living at the free throw line. Hunter Jack Madden was a key player, hitting three 3-pointers and converting one into a four-point play. He led all scorers with 24 points on 6 of 10 shooting (5 of 8 from 3-point range). Quion Williams also had a great game, scoring 20 points, grabbing eight rebounds, and dishing out three assists in 31 minutes of hard work. Bettiol added 16 points and four rebounds.Another player making an impact is Leonardo Bettiol. As a junior forward, he has scored at least 16 points in each of the five games on the current road swing, including 18 at Kennesaw State, 17 vs. Southern Miss, 18 at Montana State, 19 at Nebraska-Omaha, and 16 at New Mexico State. He leads the Wildcats in scoring at 15.0 ppg.Oklahoma State transfer Quion Williams has been a standout. He is second in scoring (14.1 points per game) and the team's leading rebounder (5.3 rpg). He is also second on the team in assists with 25 (one behind team leader Rich Smith), tied for fourth with eight steals, and tied with Ma’Shy Hill for the team lead in blocks with five.

Scouting the Baylor Bears

Baylor head coach Scott Drew is in his 22nd season and has a remarkable 451-247 record. The Bears have won 20 or more games in 14 of the last 16 seasons and won the NCAA national championship in 2021. They also reached the Elite Eight in 2010 and 2012 and won the 2013 NIT championship.One of the key players for Baylor is 6-7 transfer forward Norchad Omier. He has been one of the best inside players in college basketball over the last three seasons, leading the team in scoring (15.6 ppg) and rebounding (10.0 rpg). He led the Miami Hurricanes to the NCAA Final Four in 2023 and was a dominant force in the Atlantic Coast Conference.Freshman guard Robert O. Wright III was a highly touted high school player last year at Montverde Academy in Pennsylvania and is teammates with Duke freshman Cooper Flagg. He is averaging 13.1 points and 4.6 assists per game.Senior guard Jayden Nunn is averaging 12.3 ppg and shooting 48.9 percent from 3-point range (23 of 47). Graduate guard Jeremy Roach (Duke) is averaging 12.8 points and 4.1 assists per game, and freshman guard VJ Edgecombe is averaging 11.0 ppg.The Bears have had a mixed record against Top-25 opponents this year, with wins over Arkansas (72-67) and St. John’s (99-98 in double-overtime) and losses against Gonzaga (101-63 in the season-opener on Nov. 4), Tennessee (77-62), and UConn (76-72 last Wednesday in Storrs, Connecticut). They are 3-0 this season against former or current ACU conference opponents Sam Houston State, Tarleton State, and New Orleans.