ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Bear Beats is a weekly release that will be posted on Mondays to provide a look back at the past week of action and to preview the events for the upcoming week. The 18th episode for the 2025-26 year will feature men's and women's basketball as well as men's and women's swimming.
 
A look in the rear-view mirror (events from Dec. 15-Jan. 4):
 
No. 4 Men's Basketball

• No. 4 WashU Men's Basketball Falls to RV Illinois Wesleyan at the Buzzer
• No. 4 WashU Men's Basketball Opens 2026 With Win Over Hope
• No. 4 WashU Men's Basketball Wins Glenn Van Wieren Classic, Cohen Named MVP

No. 18 Women's Basketball

• Big Third Quarter Sees No. 18 WashU Women's Basketball Ease By Augustana, 82-54
• Rosin's Double-Double Leads No. 18 WashU Women's Basketball To Win Over Southern Virginia In Florida
• No. 18 WashU Women's Basketball Closes Out 2025 With Win Over RV Christopher Newport

 
On the horizon:
 
No. 4 Men's Basketball

• WashU opens up UAA action on the road this weekend when it travels to the Windy City on Saturday, Jan. 10 to take on Chicago.
• The Bears will look to avenge its two losses to the Maroons a year ago.
• Overall, WashU controls the series record 23-13 since 2007.
• Tip-off with Chicago is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Ratner Athletics Center.
• Live stats for can be found here.
• Live video through FloSports for the game can be viewed here. 

No. 6 Men's and No. 12 Women's Swimming and Diving

• The Bears kick off 2026 this Saturday, Jan. 10 when they travel to Div. II McKendree for a pair of duals.
• The Bearcats are ranked No. 7 on the men's side while No. 25 on the women's side in the latest Div. II national rankings.
• The men have dropped the past three duals to McKendree while the women have gone 2-1 over the same stretch.
• The duals will take place at the McKendree Metro Rec Plex in O'Fallon, Ill.
• The meet begins at 1:30 p.m.
• Live video for the duals can be viewed here.

No. 18 Women's Basketball

• The Bears kick off both 2026 and UAA play this weekend when they travel to Chicago on Saturday, Jan. 10.
• WashU faces off against a Maroons team that split last season's matchups, each winning on their home court.
• The Bears hold the 23-14 record against Chicago since 2007.
• Game time with the Maroons is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the Ratner Athletic Center
• Live stats for can be found here.
• Live video through FloSports for the game can be viewed here.

 
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