2019–20 Baylor Bears basketball team

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

2019–20 Baylor Bears basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 5
2019–20 record26–4 (15–3 Big 12)
Head coach
Associate head coachJerome Tang (17th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFerrell Center
2019–20 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Kansas171 .944  283  .903
No. 5 Baylor153 .833  264  .867
Oklahoma99 .500  1912  .613
Texas99 .500  1912  .613
Texas Tech99 .500  1813  .581
No. 24 West Virginia99 .500  2110  .677
TCU711 .389  1615  .516
Oklahoma State711 .389  1714  .548
Iowa State513 .278  1219  .387
Kansas State315 .167  1021  .323
As of March 11, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 Big 12 Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
King McClure3G6'3"215SeniorDallas, TXGraduated
Mario Kegler4F6'7"190RS SophomoreJackson, MSDismissed[1]
Makai Mason10G6'1"185RS SeniorGreenfield, MAGraduated
Jake Lindsey22G6'5"200SeniorHouston, TXGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Adam Flagler10G6'3"180SophomoreDuluth, GAPresbyterian
Jonathan Tchatchoua23G6'8"245SophomoreDouala, CameroonUNLV

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:   247Sports:    ESPN:   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

    Roster

    2019–20 Baylor Bears men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Flo Thamba 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoMountain Mission Kinshasa, DR Congo
    G 2 Devonte Bandoo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrHutchinson CC Mississauga, ON
    G/F 5 Jordan Turner  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrSunrise Christian Academy Houston, TX
    G 10 Adam Flagler  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoPresbyterian Duluth, GA
    G/F 11 Mark Vital 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS JrAdvanced Prep International Lake Charles, LA
    G 12 Jared Butler 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoRiverside Academy Reserve, LA
    G/F 13 Jackson Moffatt (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrMagnolia Magnolia, TX
    G 15 Obim Okeke 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrBishop Gorman Las Vegas, NV
    F 23 Jonathan Tchatchoua  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoUNLV Douala, Cameroon
    G/F 24 Matthew Mayer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoWestlake Austin, TX
    F 25 Tristan Clark 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrWagner San Antonio, TX
    G 31 MaCio Teague 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrUNC Asheville Cincinnati, OH
    F 33 Freddie Gillespie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS SrCarleton St. Paul, MN
    G 45 Davion Mitchell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoAuburn Hinesville, GA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    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.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP 16 24 24 19 18 11 10 7 6 4 2 (31) 1 (33) 1 (44) 1 (49) 1 (48) 1 (48) 2 (2) 4 5 5 
    Coaches 18 18* 23 18 16 11 11 6 4 4 2 (10) 2 (13) 1 (15) 1 (20) 1 (19) 1 (21) 2 (2) 4 5 4

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.

    References

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