MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia resumes Big 12 play tonight in Waco, Texas, when it takes on Baylor in an ESPN Big Monday game that will tip off at 9 p.m.
 
The two teams last met in Morgantown two weeks ago when the Bears pulled out a 77-68 victory. L.J. Cryer scored 25 points and Matthew Mayer contributed 20, including hitting 5-of-8 from 3-point range. Baylor made 12 of 27 from 3 and also outscored the Mountaineers 28-18 in the paint.
 
West Virginia was led by Malik Curry's 19 points coming off the bench.
 
Most recently, West Virginia (13-7, 2-5) dropped a 77-68 decision at Arkansas during last Saturday's Big 12/SEC Challenge. The Mountaineers battled back from an early 19-point second half deficit to cut the Razorbacks' lead to five but could get no closer.
 
In the loss, guard Kedrian Johnson scored a career-high 18 points, including hitting 4 of 5 from 3-point distance. Taz Sherman scored 15 and Curry added 11 coming off the bench.
 
West Virginia is in the midst of a season-long five game losing streak.
 
Baylor (18-3, 6-2) dropped just its third decision of the season last Saturday during its Big 12/SEC Challenge game at Alabama, 87-78. The Bears are 10-2 at the Ferrell Center this year with both defeats coming in Big 12 play.
 
Baylor lost 65-62 to Texas Tech on Jan. 11 and fell 61-54 to Oklahoma State four days later.
 
The Bears are expected to start 6-foot-10 senior Flo Thamba, 6-foot-8 freshman Kendall Brown and 6-foot-9 Matthew Mayer at forwards, with 6-foot-3 junior Adam Flagler and 6-foot-1 senior James Akinjo at guards.
 
Akinjo, who averages 12.9 points per game, did not play in Baylor's victory in Morgantown two weeks ago.
 
The Bears own a 13-8 edge in series play and have a 5-3 record against the Mountaineers in games played at the Ferrell Center.
 
Jon Sciambi, Fran Fraschilla and Kris Budden will have the call for tonight's ESPN telecast. Mountaineer Sports Network coverage on affiliates throughout West Virginia and online via WVUsports.com and the popular mobile app WVU Gameday begins at 8 p.m.
 
Following tonight's game, the Mountaineers will be idle until facing Texas Tech in a Saturday afternoon matchup at the Coliseum. Tickets for the game against the nationally ranked Red Raiders are still on sale and can be purchased by logging on WVUGAME.com.