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2019–20 Baylor Bears basketball team

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2019–20 Baylor Bears basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 5
Record26–4 (15–3 Big 12)
Head coach
Associate head coachJerome Tang (17th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFerrell Center
Seasons
2019–20 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Kansas 17 1   .944 28 3   .903
No. 5 Baylor 15 3   .833 26 4   .867
No. 24 West Virginia 9 9   .500 21 10   .677
Texas 9 9   .500 19 12   .613
Oklahoma 9 9   .500 19 12   .613
Texas Tech 9 9   .500 18 13   .581
TCU 7 11   .389 16 16   .500
Oklahoma State 7 11   .389 18 14   .563
Iowa State 5 13   .278 12 20   .375
Kansas State 3 15   .167 11 21   .344
Note: The 2020 Big 12 Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP poll


The 2019–20 Baylor Bears basketball team were represented by Baylor University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears were led by 17th-year head coach Scott Drew and played their games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas as members of the Big 12 Conference.

Previous season

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The Bears finished the 2018–19 season 20–14 overall and 10–8 in Big 12 play, finishing in fourth place. As the No. 4 seed in the Big 12 tournament, they were defeated by Iowa State in the quarterfinals. They received a no. 9 seed the NCAA tournament where they defeated Syracuse in the first round before losing to Gonzaga in the second round.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
King McClure 3 G 6'3" 215 Senior Dallas, TX Graduated
Mario Kegler 4 F 6'7" 190 RS Sophomore Jackson, MS Dismissed[1]
Makai Mason 10 G 6'1" 185 RS Senior Greenfield, MA Graduated
Jake Lindsey 22 G 6'5" 200 Senior Houston, TX Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Adam Flagler 10 G 6'3" 180 Sophomore Duluth, GA Presbyterian
Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua 23 G 6'8" 245 Sophomore Douala, Cameroon UNLV

2019 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Turner
SF
Houston, TX Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 13, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals:   247Sports: 127  ESPN:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Baylor 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  • "2019 Baylor Bears Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 9, 2018.

2020 Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
LJ Cryer
PG
Katy, TX Morton Ranch (TX) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 11, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Dain Dainja
C
Brooklyn Park, MN Park Center (MN) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Jun 22, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Zach Loveday
C
Gallipolis, OH Huntington Prep (WV) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 25, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 42  247Sports: 28  ESPN: 22
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2019–20 Baylor Bears men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Flo Thamba 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Mountain Mission Kinshasa, DR Congo
G 2 Devonte Bandoo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Hutchinson CC Mississauga, ON
G/F 5 Jordan Turner Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Sunrise Christian Academy Houston, TX
G 10 Adam Flagler Current redshirt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Presbyterian Duluth, GA
G/F 11 Mark Vital 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Advanced Prep International Lake Charles, LA
G 12 Jared Butler 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Riverside Academy Reserve, LA
G/F 13 Jackson Moffatt (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Magnolia Magnolia, TX
G 15 Obim Okeke 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Bishop Gorman Las Vegas, NV
F 23 Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So UNLV Douala, Cameroon
G/F 24 Matthew Mayer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Westlake Austin, TX
F 25 Tristan Clark 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Wagner San Antonio, TX
G 31 MaCio Teague 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr UNC Asheville Cincinnati, OH
F 33 Freddie Gillespie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Sr Carleton St. Paul, MN
G 45 Davion Mitchell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Auburn Hinesville, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Source[2]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 5, 2019*
11:00 am, ESPN+
No. 16 Central Arkansas W 105–61  1–0
 30  Butler   10  Teague   5  Butler/Mitchell  Ferrell Center (8,805)
Waco, TX
November 8, 2019*
8:30 pm, ESPN
No. 16 vs. Washington
Armed Forces Classic
L 64–67  1–1
 18  Butler   11  Gillespie   5  Teague  Alaska Airlines Center (5,117)
Anchorage, AK
November 15, 2019*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 24 Texas State W 72–63  2–1
 15  Butler   11  Gillespie   5  Teague  Ferrell Center (7,640)
Waco, TX
November 21, 2019*
3:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 24 vs. Ohio
Myrtle Beach Invitational quarterfinal
W 76–53  3–1
 19  Butler   11  Gillespie   5  Butler  HTC Center (2,269)
Conway, SC
November 22, 2019*
4:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 24 at Coastal Carolina
Myrtle Beach Invitational semifinal
W 77–65  4–1
 21  Teague   9  Vital   6  Mitchell  HTC Center (1,921)
Conway, SC
November 24, 2019*
4:00 pm, ESPN
No. 24 vs. No. 17 Villanova
Myrtle Beach Invitational championship
W 87–78  5–1
 22  Butler   7  Gillespie   3  Butler/Vital  HTC Center 
Conway, SC
December 3, 2019*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
No. 18 Maryland Eastern Shore W 78–46  6–1
 20  Butler   13  Gillespie   5  Teague  Ferrell Center (6,195)
Waco, TX
December 7, 2019*
11:00 am, ESPNU
No. 18 No. 12 Arizona W 63–58  7–1
 19  Teague   13  Gillespie   3  Bandoo/Vital  Ferrell Center (7,872)
Waco, TX
December 10, 2019*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 11 No. 18 Butler
Big East/Big 12 Battle
W 53–52  8–1
 10  Tied   9  Gillespie   3  Mitchell  Ferrell Center (7,270)
Waco, TX
December 18, 2019*
9:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 10 vs. UT Martin
The Battleground 2K19
W 91–63  9–1
 19  Tied   8  Thamba   6  Butler  Toyota Center 
Houston, TX
December 30, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 6 Jackson State W 83–57  10–1
 18  Butler   13  Gillespie   5  Mitchell  Ferrell Center (6,773)
Waco, TX
January 4, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 6 Texas W 59–44  11–1
(1–0)
 21  Teague   12  Gillespie   3  Mitchell  Ferrell Center (6,063)
Waco, TX
January 7, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 4 at No. 22 Texas Tech W 57–52  12–1
(2–0)
 14  Mitchell   13  Vital   2  Tied  United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
Lubbock, TX
January 11, 2020
12:00 pm, CBS
No. 4 at No. 3 Kansas W 67–55  13–1
(3–0)
 22  Butler   7  Teague   4  Vital  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 15, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 2 Iowa State W 68–55  14–1
(4–0)
 19  Butler   11  Gillespie   6  Mitchell  Ferrell Center (8,500)
Waco, TX
January 18, 2020
11:00 am, ESPN2
No. 2 at Oklahoma State W 75–68  15–1
(5–0)
 17  Tied   5  Tied   6  Butler  Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,594)
Stillwater, OK
January 20, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 1 Oklahoma W 61–57  16–1
(6–0)
 16  Teague   15  Gillespie   5  Bandoo  Ferrell Center (9,217)
Waco, TX
January 25, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 1 at Florida
Big 12/SEC Challenge
W 72–61  17–1
 16  Tied   10  Vital   6  Mitchell  O'Connell Center (11,092)
Gainesville, FL
January 29, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 1 at Iowa State W 67–53  18–1
(7–0)
 15  Teague   9  Tied   7  Vital  Hilton Coliseum (13,896)
Ames, IA
February 1, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 1 TCU W 68–52  19–1
(8–0)
 19  Teague   11  Gillespie   4  Mitchell  Ferrell Center (8,830)
Waco, TX
February 3, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 1 at Kansas State W 73–67  20–1
(9–0)
 20  Butler   7  Bandoo   7  Mitchell  Bramlage Coliseum (8,888)
Manhattan, KS
February 8, 2020
5:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 1 Oklahoma State W 78–70  21–1
(10–0)
 24  Teague   11  Gillespie   6  Butler  Ferrell Center (7,675)
Waco, TX
February 10, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 1 at Texas W 52–45  22–1
(11–0)
 11  Teague   8  Teague   8  Mitchell  Frank Erwin Center (9,433)
Austin, TX
February 15, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 1 No. 14 West Virginia W 70–59  23–1
(12–0)
 21  Butler   8  Mayer   9  Mitchell  Ferrell Center (10,305)
Waco, TX
February 18, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 1 at Oklahoma W 65–54  24–1
(13–0)
 22  Butler   10  Gillespie   4  Mitchell  Lloyd Noble Center (10,017)
Norman, OK
February 22, 2020
11:00 am, ESPN
No. 1 No. 3 Kansas
Saturday Primetime
L 61–64  24–2
(13–1)
 19  Butler   8  Vital   6  Butler  Ferrell Center (10,627)
Waco, TX
February 25, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 2 Kansas State W 85–66  25–2
(14–1)
 19  Mayer   11  Gillespie   10  Mitchell  Ferrell Center (7,939)
Waco, TX
February 29, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 2 at TCU L 72–75  25–3
(14–2)
 18  Gillespie   17  Gillespie   4  Mitchell  Schollmaier Arena (6,549)
Fort Worth, TX
March 2, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 4 Texas Tech W 71–68 OT 26–3
(15–2)
 18  Bandoo   10  Gillespie   5  Mitchell  Ferrell Center (8,953)
Waco, TX
March 7, 2020
12:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 4 at West Virginia L 64–76  26–4
(15–3)
 21  Butler   12  Vital   4  Vital  WVU Coliseum (14,014)
Morgantown, WV
Big 12 tournament
Mar 12, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN2
(2)
No. 5
vs. (10) Kansas State
Quarterfinals
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3] Sprint Center
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP162424191811107642 (31)1 (33)1 (44)1 (49)1 (48)1 (48)2 (2)455
Coaches1818*23181611116442 (10)2 (13)1 (15)1 (20)1 (19)1 (21)2 (2)454

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.

References

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  1. ^ Medcalf, Myron (September 27, 2019). "Mario Kegler turning pro after suspension from Baylor Bears". ESPN. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  2. ^ Baylor Bears schedule
  3. ^ "All Power 5 leagues cancel conference tournaments". ESPN.com. March 12, 2020.