2019–20 Baylor Bears basketball team

American college basketball season

2019–20 Baylor Bears basketball
Myrtle Beach Invitational champions
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 5
Record26–4 (15–3 Big 12)
Head coach
  • Scott Drew (17th season)
Associate head coachJerome Tang (17th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Alvin Brooks III (4th season)
  • John Jakus (3rd season)
Home arenaFerrell Center
Seasons
2019–20 Big 12 men's basketball standings
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 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

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

Departures

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

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

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: Scout: N/A   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

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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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:

  • "Baylor 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  • "2020 Baylor Bears Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.

Roster

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
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

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

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

  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.
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