WACO, Texas -- The Baylor Bears grabbed the attention of the college basketball nation last week by winning the Battle 4 Atlantis and now the Sam Houston State Bearkats will be the first team to take a shot at the No. 9 Bears.By defeating VCU, Michigan State and Louisville in succession in Nassau, Bahamas, Baylor ascended 11 spots in this weeks Associated Press poll. The Bears also debuted at No. 11 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.Baylor (6-0) definitely felt slighted when they didnt receive votes in the AP rankings to start the season. Although the Bears have now defeated three ranked opponents -- then-No. 4 Oregon, then-No. 24 Michigan State and then-No. 10 Louisville -- they intend to keep playing with an edge.Its nice to be awarded with recognition and all that but were still the same team that no one wanted to give votes to in the beginning of the year, Baylor reserve guard Jake Lindsey said. Thats the mindset we keep.But for Sam Houston State, Baylor is still an in-state opponent from a power 5 conference no matter what the Bears place in national polls. And the Bearkats have a promising history in Waco since they defeated Baylor on its home floor in 1995 and 1999.Sam Houston States last appearance in the NCAA Tournament ended in the first round with a 68-59 loss to third-seeded Baylor. The Bearkats have a chance to build a postseason resume when they face Baylor at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Ferrell Center.Baylor coach Scott Drew doesnt have to wonder about Sam Houston States motivation.Our guys should be able to know and realize just how tough a game its going to be, Drew said. Even if we play outside the power 5 conferences, we play teams with great tradition that expect to win and are used to winning.The Bearkats (4-2) are led by guard John Dewey III with 13 points per game, but they spread the offense around as eight players average 5.7 points or more.Defensively, Sam Houston State enters the game forcing opponents into 17.5 turnovers per game.Its a team that has a lot of depth, Drew said. They like playing a lot of guys. They like to pressure you. They like to get out and cause turnovers, basically make you rush into things you might not want to do.Baylor began to establish its offensive identity in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. Forward Johnathan Motley averaged 20 points on his way to earning tournament MVP. In the Bears 66-63 tournament-final victory over Louisville, Baylor reserve guard King McClure scored 15 points in a pivotal effort to help Baylor erase a 22-point Cardinal lead.But whether its McClure, Lindsey, Al Freeman or Manu Lecomte, the Bears formula appears to be working inside out with Motley in the center and a barrage of guards firing from the outside.Perhaps Baylor went unnoticed when the season started because of its lack of star power in the backcourt. And maybe thats the biggest change through six games for the Bears.Definitely we got out to a start thats better than expected by most peoples standards, Drew said. Thats a tribute to the guys being all about the team. Nick OLeary Jersey . The native of Mont-Tremblant, Que., captured a World Cup downhill event Saturday, his second this year and fifth career victory on the circuit. 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Im always rooting for Harry (Potter).SILENT TREATMENT: It didnt take long for Washington Redskins rookie linebacker Sua Cravens to get into his teams rivalry with the Dallas Cowboys.Hes giving Mom the silent treatment this week.Cravens mother is a fan of the Cowboys, the NFC East archrival Washington is hosting Sunday, so he refused to chat with her until after the game.Really?I havent spoken to her. Im serious, said Cravens, a second-round draft pick out of Southern California. She called me this morning. I havent spoken to her. I dont talk to Cowboys fans.He said his mother called his cell phone and he simply refused to talk. His father is not pulling for Dallas, so he gets to converse with Cravens.My dad called me. I was like, `Hey, whats up, Pops?` She was kind of jealous, Cravens said.SPOT THE BALL: Teams practice for unusual situations and hope players remember when they happen. 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Jones said with a grin.AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE: The U.S. Army and the Pro Football Hall of Fame have extended their partnership for their Award for Excellence. The program is accepting nominations and is open to all sophomore, junior and senior high school student-athletes in the United States.The Award for Excellence program will recognize 25 student-athletes who will be chosen as finalists based on their excellence in academics, athletics and community service.These student-athletes, like our soldiers, understand the importance of leadership and teamwork, and they use key skills like adaptability, versatility and innovation to achieve in any environment, be it in the classroom, on the playing field or in the local community, said Mark Davis, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for marketing.Next spring, each finalist will be honored by Army soldiers and a Pro Football Hall of Famer during an event at his or her high school. 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