Baylor Bears are getting star player back for Mondays game against Oklahoma State

The Baylor Bears Men’s basketball team has a tough test on the road Monday night against the Oklahoma State Cowboys. The Bears have been dealing with an abundance of injuries this season which is starting to rear their head at the wrong time as they try to defend there is 2021 national title. However, Baylor did receive some good news before the tipoff in Stillwater, OK, as one of their star players is set to return Monday.

College basketball reporter Jon Rothstein announced that the Bears are getting back Adam Flagler, who will be available to play in tonight’s game.

“Baylor’s Adam Flagler (knee) will play tonight against Oklahoma State, per a school spokesman. LJ Cryer (foot) is OUT and remains day-to-day,” wrote Rothstein via Twitter.

While the Bears are getting back Flagler, they will still have to wait a little longer for the return of Cryer.

Baylor announces Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua out for the year with knee injury

The Baylor Bears announced that forward Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua will miss the remainder of the 2021-22 season after tearing multiple ligaments in his knee on Saturday.

He will undergo season-ending surgery, and Scott Drew will look to replace Baylor’s sixth-leading scorer, as Tchamwa Tchatchoua is averaging 8.6 points per game in 21.5 minutes. He also averages 7.0 rebounds per game.

Tchamwa Tchatchoua suffered the injury in Saturday’s 17-point blowout of the Texas Longhorns. He was running up the court before he lost his balance, coming down awkwardly on his left knee. His knee bended in an awkward direction, and he remained on the floor for a while in obvious pain. Trainers and teammates eventually had to help Tchamwa Tchatchoua off of the court, and he immediately went to Baylor’s locker room.

He finished the contest with two points and one rebound in just five minutes played, as the Baylor forward did not make it to the second half.

Tchamwa Tchatchoua has played in 24 games this season, coming off of Baylor’s bench in all of them. He is Baylor’s sixth leading scorer, averaging 8.6 points per game in 21.5 minutes. He also averages 7.0 rebounds per game.

Tchamwa Tchatchoua began his collegiate career in the 2018-2019 season with UNLV before transferring to Baylor ahead of last year. At UNLV, he played in 31 games with 11 starts, averaging 13.3 minutes per game and posting averages of 3.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 0.7 blocks.