Agbim shot just 5-for-25 from three in his last four games, including a streak of ten straight misses. 

Agbim’s struggles from distance were a microcosm of the Bears’ performances in those four games, as Baylor dropped all four, fell to 3-10 in Big 12 play, and continued to see its hopes of an at-large bid on Selection Sunday fade away.

So, Saturday’s meeting with the Sun Devils not only felt like a must-win for the Bears, but also served as a chance for Agbim to find his groove again with postseason play right around the corner.

Agbim delivered, going 4-for-6 from long range and drilling three huge triples in the final five minutes to lift Baylor (14-13, 4-10 Big 12) to a 73-68 win over ASU (14-13, 5-9 Big 12) on Saturday at Foster Pavilion in Waco, Texas.

First, Agbim received the inbound from sophomore guard Isaac Williams and connected from the top of the key with 4:58 remaining in regulation to give the Bears a 60-59 lead.

Later, with 2:30 to play, sophomore guard Cameron Carr found Agbim coming around a screen, and Agbim hit another three to extend Baylor’s lead to five points, its largest since the 13:11 mark of the first half.

Finally, the Bears ran a similar set to Agbim’s first clutch shot, and he paid it off once again to put Baylor ahead by four with 1:18 left on the game clock.

Still, Agbim wasn’t done. After Sun Devils senior guard Moe Odum split a pair of free throws to make it a one-possession game, Agbim sealed the win with a driving layup that served as the final points for either side.

All in all, the Bears hit five straight shots to end the game, while ASU went 1-for-9 in the closing minutes.

Agbim finished with 16 points, tied with freshman guard Tounde Yessoufou for the team lead. However, the efficiency tells the whole story: while Yessoufou shot under 50% in the win, Agbim went 75% from the field and pulled down five rebounds in the process.

Williams and Carr rounded out the Bears’ balanced attack by pouring in 14 and 13 points, respectively.

For the visitors, ASU senior guard Anthony “Pig” Johnson kept the Sun Devils afloat, putting up a game-high 20 points and going 8-for-10 from the free throw line.

While Saturday was his highest point output since Jan. 7, Johnson was also a factor on the defensive side of the ball, nabbing three steals for the third time this season.

Odum and freshman center Massamba Diop joined Johnson in double figures. Odum finished with 12 points, while Diop’s 10 points and 10 rebounds gave him his second double-double of the season and first since Nov. 17, 2025.

As a whole, ASU’s offense limited itself to 28 points in the final twenty minutes amidst a mix of bad shot selection and turnovers. The Sun Devils shot 41.7% from the field in the second half, including a 1-for-8 mark from three-point range.

On top of that, ASU committed seven turnovers in the second half, with five of them coming in the opening four minutes. During that stretch, Baylor cut the Sun Devils’ halftime lead of eight points down to three, and ASU never took a lead of more than four for the rest of the game.

Now that they are back in the win column, the Bears’ schedule won’t get any easier. Baylor will play host to No. 4 Arizona on Tuesday, Feb. 24, fresh off the Wildcats’ marquee win on the road over No. 2 Houston on Saturday.

As for the Sun Devils, they will stay in the Lone Star State and head to Fort Worth to take on TCU on Tuesday, Feb. 24, before coming back for their final homestand of the season.

With time winding down on the campaign, ASU needs to put together a resume worthy of not only making the tournament but keeping head coach Bobby Hurley around for another season in Tempe.