2018–19 Baylor Bears basketball team

The 2018–19 Baylor Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Scott Drew's 16th season at Baylor. The Bears competed in the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, TX.

2018–19 Baylor Bears basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2018–19 record20–14 (10–8 Big 12)
Head coach
Associate head coachJerome Tang
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFerrell Center
2018–19 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 18 Kansas State144 .778  259  .735
No. 9 Texas Tech144 .778  317  .816
No. 17 Kansas126 .667  2610  .722
Baylor108 .556  2014  .588
No. 24 Iowa State99 .500  2312  .657
Texas810 .444  2116  .568
Oklahoma711 .389  2014  .588
TCU711 .389  2314  .622
Oklahoma State513 .278  1220  .375
West Virginia414 .222  1521  .417
2019 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Previous season

The Bears finished the 2017–18 season 19–15 overall and 8–10 in Big 12 play, finishing in a four-way tie for sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Big 12 Tournament, they were defeated by West Virginia in the quarterfinals. They were one of the last four teams not selected for the NCAA Tournament and as a result earned a no. 1 seed in the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Wagner in the first round before losing to Mississippi State in the second round.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jo Lual-Acuil0F7'0"225RS SeniorMelbourne, AustraliaGraduated; Signed with Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.
Tyson Jolly10G6'4"190RS FreshmanOklahoma City, OKTransferred to Trinity Valley CC
Leonard Allen12F7'0"235SophomoreRound Rock, TXInjury[2]
Manu Lecomte20G5'11"175RS SeniorBrussels, BelgiumGraduated
Nuni Omot21F6'9"205SeniorMahtomedi, MNGraduated
Jonathan Davis30F6'6"205JuniorArgyle, TXTransferred to Azusa Pacific
Terry Maston31F6'8"225SeniorDeSoto, TXGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Darius Allen1G6'4"185JuniorMelbourne, FLPalm Beach State College
Devonte Bandoo2G6'3"185JuniorBrampton, ONHutchinson CC
MaCio Teague5G6'3"190JuniorCincinnati, OHUNC Asheville
Makai Mason11G6'1"185RS SeniorGreenfield, MAYale
Davion Mitchell45G6'1"200SophomoreHinesville, GAAuburn

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jared Butler
#20 PG
Reserve, LA Riverside Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Matthew Mayer
#24 SF
Austin, TX Westlake High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 13, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Flo Thamba
#26 C
Grundy, VA Mountain Mission School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 224 lb (102 kg) Jan 15, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 9, 2018.

    2019 recruiting class

    Roster

    2018–19 Baylor Bears men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Flo Thamba 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrMountain Mission Kinshasa, DR Congo
    G 1 Darius Allen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrChaminade-Madonna Preparatory
    Palm Beach State
    Melbourne, FL
    G 2 Devonte Bandoo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrFaith Baptist
    Hutchinson CC
    Mississauga, ON
    G 3 King McClure 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrTriple A Academy Dallas, TX
    G/F 4 Mario Kegler 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SoOak Hill Academy
    Mississippi State
    Jackson, MS
    G 5 MaCio Teague  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrWalnut Hills
    UNC Asheville
    Cincinnati, OH
    G 10 Makai Mason 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrHotchkiss School
    Yale
    Greenfield, MA
    G/F 11 Mark Vital 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SoAdvanced Prep International Lake Charles, LA
    G 12 Jared Butler 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrRiverside Academy Reserve, LA
    G/F 13 Jackson Moffatt (W)  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrMagnolia Magnolia, TX
    G 15 Obim Okeke (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrBishop Gorman Las Vegas, NV
    G 22 Jake Lindsey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrOlympus Houston, TX
    G/F 24 Matthew Mayer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrWestlake Austin, TX
    F 25 Tristan Clark 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoWagner San Antonio, TX
    F 33 Freddie Gillespie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS JrEast Ridge
    Carleton
    St. Paul, MN
    G 45 Davion Mitchell  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoLiberty County
    Auburn
    Hinesville, GA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    [3]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 6, 2018*
    8:30 pm, FSSW Alt.
    Texas Southern L 69–72  0–1
    Ferrell Center (4,327)
    Waco, TX
    Nov 10, 2018*
    5:00 pm, FSSW
    Southern
    Emerald Coast Classic first round
    W 80–53  1–1
    Ferrell Center (4,344)
    Waco, TX
    Nov 12, 2018*
    7:00 pm, FSSW Alt.
    Prairie View A&M W 91–80  2–1
    Ferrell Center (4,019)
    Waco, TX
    Nov 16, 2018*
    11:00 am, FSSW
    Nicholls State
    Emerald Coast Classic second round
    W 81–54  3–1
    Ferrell Center (8,721)
    Waco, TX
    Nov 23, 2018*
    8:30 pm, CBSSN
    vs. Ole Miss
    Emerald Coast Classic semifinals
    L 70–78  3–2
    The Arena at NFSC (1,250)
    Niceville, FL
    Nov 24, 2018*
    3:00 pm
    vs. George Mason
    Emerald Coast Classic 3rd place game
    W 72–61  4–2
    The Arena at NFSC (1,250)
    Niceville, FL
    Nov 27, 2018*
    7:00 pm, FSSW+
    South Dakota W 63–57  5–2
    Ferrell Center (4,083)
    Waco, TX
    Dec 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Wichita State L 63–71  5–3
    Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    Dec 15, 2018*
    10:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Arizona W 58–49  6–3
    McKale Center (13,058)
    Tucson, AZ
    Dec 18, 2018*
    7:30 pm, FSSW Alt.
    Stephen F. Austin L 58–59  6–4
    Ferrell Center (4,336)
    Waco, TX
    Dec 21, 2018*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    Oregon W 57–47  7–4
    Ferrell Center (7,411)
    Waco, TX
    Dec 29, 2018*
    5:00 pm, FSSW+
    New Orleans W 84–44  8–4
    Ferrell Center (6,123)
    Waco, TX
    Jan 5, 2019
    3:00 pm, ESPNU
    at TCU L 81–85  8–5
    (0–1)
    Schollmaier Arena (6,396)
    Fort Worth, TX
    Jan 8, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPNews
    No. 20 Iowa State W 73–70  9–5
    (1–1)
    Ferrell Center (5,930)
    Waco, TX
    Jan 12, 2019
    3:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 7 Kansas L 68–73  9–6
    (1–2)
    Ferrell Center (9,091)
    Waco, TX
    Jan 14, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Oklahoma State W 73–69  10–6
    (2–2)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,194)
    Stillwater, OK
    Jan 19, 2019
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 8 Texas Tech W 73–62  11–6
    (3–2)
    Ferrell Center (9,018)
    Waco, TX
    Jan 21, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at West Virginia W 85–73  12–6
    (4–2)
    WVU Coliseum (9,936)
    Morgantown, WV
    Jan 26, 2019*
    11:00 am, ESPNU
    Alabama
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
    W 73–68  13–6
    Ferrell Center (7,094)
    Waco, TX
    Jan 28, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Oklahoma W 77–47  14–6
    (5–2)
    Lloyd Noble Center (10,193)
    Norman, OK
    Feb 2, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    TCU W 90–64  15–6
    (6–2)
    Ferrell Center (7,337)
    Waco, TX
    Feb 6, 2019
    7:00 pm, LHN
    at Texas L 72–84  15–7
    (6–3)
    Frank Erwin Center (9,831)
    Austin, TX
    Feb 9, 2019
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    Kansas State L 63–70  15–8
    (6–4)
    Ferrell Center (8,466)
    Waco, TX
    Feb 11, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    Oklahoma W 59–53  16–8
    (7–4)
    Ferrell Center (4,517)
    Waco, TX
    Feb 16, 2019
    1:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 15 Texas Tech L 61–86  16–9
    (7–5)
    United Supermarkets Arena (14,598)
    Lubbock, TX
    Feb 19, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 19 Iowa State W 73–69  17–9
    (8–5)
    Hilton Coliseum (14,084)
    Ames, IA
    Feb 23, 2019
    1:00 pm, ESPNU
    West Virginia W 82–75  18–9
    (9–5)
    Ferrell Center (6,262)
    Waco, TX
    Feb 27, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    Texas W 84–83 OT 19–9
    (10–5)
    Ferrell Center (5,796)
    Waco, TX
    Mar 2, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 16 Kansas State L 60–66  19–10
    (10–6)
    Bramlage Coliseum (9,855)
    Manhattan, KS
    Mar 6, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    Oklahoma State L 64–67  19–11
    (10–7)
    Ferrell Center (5,041)
    Waco, TX
    Mar 9, 2019
    1:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 13 Kansas L 70–78  19–12
    (10–8)
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    Big 12 Tournament
    Mar 14, 2019
    12:30 pm, ESPN2
    (4) vs. (5) Iowa State
    Quarterfinals
    L 66–83  19–13
    Sprint Center (18,930)
    Kansas City, MO
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 21, 2019*
    8:57 pm, truTV
    (9 W) vs. (8 W) Syracuse
    First Round
    W 78–69  20–13
    Vivint Smart Home Arena (16,807)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    Mar 23, 2019*
    6:10 pm, TBS
    (9 W) vs. (1 W) No. 4 Gonzaga
    Second Round
    L 71–83  20–14
    Vivint Smart Home Arena (17,792)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.
    All times are in Central Time.

    References

    1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
    2. "MBB's Leonard Allen Taking Leave of Absence". Baylor Athletics. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
    3. "2018-19 Baylor Bears". Baylor Bears men's basketball schedule.
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