Baylor Bears
Big 12 (22-2, 13-1)
Big Wins: 12/2 Illinois (82-69), 1/18 Kansas (77-69), 1/23 at Oklahoma State (81-66)
Bad Losses: 2/27 at Kansas (58-71), 3/12 vs Oklahoma State (74-83)
Coach: Scott Drew
Probable Starters:
MaCio Teague, Senior, Guard, 16.2 ppg, 1.7 apg, 4.2 rpg
Davion Mitchell, Junior, Guard, 14.1 ppg, 5.4 apg, 2.0 spg
Jared Butler, Junior, Guard, 17.1 ppg, 4.8 apg, 2.0 spg
Mark Vital, Senior, Guard, 6.0 ppg, 1.5 apg, 6.8 rpg, 1.0 bpg
Flo Thamba, Junior, Forward, 3.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg
Key Role Players:
Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua, Sophomore, Forward, 6.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg
Adam Flagler, Sophomore, Guard, 8.7 ppg, 1.5 apg
Matthew Mayer, Junior, Forward, 8.0 ppg, 1.0 apg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 85.3 (2nd in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.6 (57, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 49.7 (8, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.2 (166, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 10.6 (5, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 42.9 (1, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.6 (238, 8)
Rebound Margin: 4.6 (47, 1)
Assists Per Game: 17.5 (9, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.0 (84, 4)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2019 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Syracuse |
2019 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Gonzaga |
2018 | NIT | First Round win over Wagner |
2018 | NIT | Second Round loss to Mississippi State |
2017 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over New Mexico State |
2017 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over USC |
2017 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to South Carolina |
2016 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Yale |
2015 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Georgia State |
2014 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Nebraska |
2014 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Creighton |
2014 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Wisconsin |
2013 | NIT | First Round win over Long Beach State |
2013 | NIT | Second Round win over Arizona State |
2013 | NIT | Quarterfinal win over Providence |
2013 | NIT | Semifinal win over BYU |
2013 | NIT | Final win over Iowa |
2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over South Dakota State |
2012 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Colorado |
2012 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Xavier |
2012 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Kentucky |
2010 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Sam Houston State |
2010 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Old Dominion |
2010 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over St. Mary's |
2010 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Duke |
2009 | NIT | First Round win over Georgetown |
2009 | NIT | Second Round win over Virginia Tech |
2009 | NIT | Quarterfinal win over Auburn |
2009 | NIT | Semifinal win over San Diego State |
2009 | NIT | Final loss to Penn State |
2008 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Purdue |
*all team stats through 3/7