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2023–24 Baylor Bears men's basketball team

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2023–24 Baylor Bears men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 16
Record24–11 (11–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Associate head coachAlvin Brooks III (8th season)
John Jakus (7th season)
Assistant coachJared Nuness (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMotion
Base defenseNo-Middle
Home arenaFerrell Center
Foster Pavilion
Seasons
2023–24 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No.Houston 15 3   .833 32 5   .865
No. 8 Iowa State 13 5   .722 29 8   .784
No. 16 Baylor 11 7   .611 24 11   .686
Texas Tech 11 7   .611 23 11   .676
BYU 10 8   .556 23 11   .676
No. 19 Kansas 10 8   .556 23 11   .676
Texas 9 9   .500 21 13   .618
TCU 9 9   .500 21 13   .618
Oklahoma 8 10   .444 20 12   .625
Kansas State 8 10   .444 19 15   .559
Cincinnati 7 11   .389 22 15   .595
UCF 7 11   .389 17 16   .515
Oklahoma State 4 14   .222 12 20   .375
West Virginia 4 14   .222 9 23   .281
2024 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2023–24 Baylor Bears men's basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Bears' 118th season. The Bears, members of the Big 12 Conference, played their first seven home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas, before moving to their new arena at Foster Pavilion, which opened on January 2, 2024. They were led by 21st-year head coach Scott Drew.

Previous season

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The Bears finished the 2022–23 season 23–11, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to Iowa State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 3 seed in the South Region, where they defeated UC Santa Barbara in the first round before losing in the second round to Creighton.

Offseason

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Departures

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Baylor Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Flo Thamba 0 F 6'10" 245 Redshirt Senior Kinshasa, DR Congo Graduated
Keyonte George 1 G 6'4" 185 Freshman Lewisville, TX Declare for 2023 NBA draft; selected 16th overall by Utah Jazz
Jake Younkin 2 G 6'3" 195 Junior Loveland, OH Walk-on; didn't return
Dale Bonner 3 G 6'2" 170 Senior Shaker Hights, OH Graduate transferred to Ohio State
LJ Cryer 4 G 6'1" 185 Junior Katy, TX Transferred to Houston
Jordan Turner 5 G/F 6'8" 195 Redshirt Senior Houston, TX Graduate transferred to Louisiana Tech
Adam Flagler 10 G 6'3" 180 Redshirt Senior Duluth, GA Graduated/undrafted in 2023 NBA draft; signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder
Zach Loveday 32 F 7'0" 215 Junior Gallipois, OH Transferred to Samford

Incoming transfers

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Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Jayden Nunn 2 F 6'4" 190 Junior Flint, Michigan VCU
RayJ Dennis 10 G 6'2" 180 Senior Plainfield, IL Toledo

Recruiting classes

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2023 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ja'Kobe Walter
#2 SG
McKinney, TX Link Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 22, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 93
Miro Little
#5 PG
Bel Aire, KS Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 15, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 87
Yves Missi
#13 C
Colora, MD Prolific Prep 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 15, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 14  247Sports: 10
  • 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 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  • "2023 Baylor Bears Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023.

Roster

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2023–24 Baylor Bears men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Miro Little 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Sunrise Christian Tampere, Finland
G 2 Jayden Nunn 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr VCU Flint, MI
F 4 Ja'Kobe Walter 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Link Academy McKinney, TX
G 10 RayJ Dennis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Toledo Plainfield, IL
F 11 Jalen Bridges 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr West Virginia Fairmont, WV
G 12 Dantwan Grimes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Kilgore College Ocala, FL
G 13 Langston Love 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Montverde Academy (FL) Universal City, TX
F 15 Josh Ojianwuna 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So NBA Global Academy Asaba, Nigeria
F 20 Austin Sacks (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Santa Clara Encino, CA
F 21 Yves Missi 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Prolific Prep Yaoundé, Cameroon
F 23 Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) GS UNLV Douala, Cameroon
G 25 Omar Adegbola (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Montverde Academy Houston, TX
F 33 Caleb Lohner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr BYU Dallas, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 20 vs. Auburn W 88–82  1–0
 28  Walter   8  Bridges   3  Nunn  Sanford Pentagon (3,028)
Sioux Falls, SD
November 9, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+
No. 20 John Brown W 96–70  2–0
 20  Love   10  Ojianwuna   8  Dennis  Ferrell Center (9,414)
Waco, TX
November 12, 2023*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 20 Gardner–Webb W 77–62  3–0
 14  Walter   8  Tied   4  Dennis  Ferrell Center (8,037)
Waco, TX
November 14, 2023*
9:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 15 Kansas City W 99–61  4–0
 25  Nunn   6  Lohner   8  Dennis  Ferrell Center (7,903)
Waco, TX
November 22, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 13 vs. Oregon State
NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals
W 88–72  5–0
 24  Walter   14  Missi   6  Dennis  Barclays Center (–)
Brooklyn, NY
November 24, 2023*
4:30 p.m., ESPN
No. 13 vs. Florida
NIT Season Tip-Off championship
W 95–91  6–0
 24  Dennis   5  Tied   8  Dennis  Barclays Center (1,620)
Brooklyn, NY
November 28, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 9 Nicholls W 108–70  7–0
 23  Love   7  Tied   10  Dennis  Ferrell Center (7,166)
Waco, TX
December 2, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 9 Northwestern State W 91–40  8–0
 16  Bridges   10  Missi   6  Dennis  Ferrell Center (8,432)
Waco, TX
December 5, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 6 Seton Hall
Big East–Big 12 Battle
W 78–60  9–0
 17  Dennis   8  Missi   7  Dennis  Ferrell Center (8,269)
Waco, TX
December 16, 2023*
1:00 p.m., FOX
No. 6 vs. Michigan State
Motor City Invitational
L 64–88  9–1
 11  Tied   3  Tied   7  Dennis  Little Caesars Arena (13,277)
Detroit, MI
December 20, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 10 vs. No. 21 Duke
SentinelOne Classic
L 70–78  9–2
 17  Dennis   10  Missi   4  Dennis  Madison Square Garden (18,512)
New York, NY
December 22, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 10 Mississippi Valley State
Final Game at Ferrell Center
W 107–48  10–2
 26  Walter   7  Lohner   7  Dennis  Ferrell Center (8,794)
Waco, TX
January 2, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 18 Cornell
First Game at Foster Pavilion
W 98–79  11–2
 23  Walter   9  Walter   6  Dennis  Foster Pavilion (7,500)
Waco, TX
Big 12 Regular Season
January 6, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 18 at Oklahoma State W 75–70 OT 12–2
(1–0)
 18  Dennis   10  Missi   4  Dennis  Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,513)
Stillwater, OK
January 9, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 14 No. 18 BYU W 81–72  13–2
(2–0)
 25  Bridges   5  Bridges   4  Dennis  Foster Pavilion (7,500)
Waco, TX
January 13, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 14 Cincinnati W 62–59  14–2
(3–0)
 14  Tied   8  Bridges   9  Dennis  Foster Pavilion (7,500)
Waco, TX
January 16, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 9 at Kansas State L 64–68 OT 14–3
(3–1)
 15  Love   11  Missi   8  Dennis  Bramlage Coliseum (10,055)
Manhattan, KS
January 20, 2024
11:00 a.m., ESPN
No. 9 at Texas L 73–75  14–4
(3–2)
 22  Walter   7  Walter   8  Dennis  Moody Center (11,163)
Austin, TX
January 27, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 15 TCU L 102–105 3OT 14–5
(3–3)
 25  Missi   10  Love   10  Dennis  Foster Pavilion (7,500)
Waco, TX
January 31, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 18 at UCF W 77–69  15–5
(4–3)
 24  Love   7  Love   8  Dennis  Addition Financial Arena (8,683)
Orlando, FL
February 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 18 No. 12 Iowa State W 70–68  16–5
(5–3)
 18  Dennis   7  Dennis   4  Love  Foster Pavilion (7,500)
Waco, TX
February 6, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 13 No. 23 Texas Tech W 79–73  17–5
(6–3)
 21  Dennis   7  Missi   5  Dennis  Foster Pavilion (7,500)
Waco, TX
February 10, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 13 at No. 4 Kansas L 61–64  17–6
(6–4)
 21  Missi   8  Tied   8  Dennis  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 13, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 12 No. 25 Oklahoma W 79–62  18–6
(7–4)
 27  Nunn   6  Walter   8  Dennis  Foster Pavilion (7,500)
Waco, TX
February 17, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 12 at West Virginia W 94–81  19–6
(8–4)
 23  Walter   7  Tied   8  Dennis  WVU Coliseum (12,558)
Morgantown, WV
February 20, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 11 at No. 25 BYU L 71–78  19–7
(8–5)
 15  Bridges   8  Bridges   8  Dennis  Marriott Center (17,978)
Provo, UT
February 24, 2024
11:00 a.m., CBS
No. 11 No. 2 Houston L 76–82 OT 19–8
(8–6)
 23  Walter   13  Bridges   5  Tied  Foster Pavilion (7,500)
Waco, TX
February 26, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 15 at TCU W 62–54  20–8
(9–6)
 16  Tied   9  Dennis   9  Dennis  Schollmaier Arena (6,810)
Fort Worth, TX
March 2, 2024
12:00 p.m., ABC
No. 15 No. 7 Kansas W 82–74  21–8
(10–6)
 19  Dennis   8  Walter   10  Dennis  Foster Pavilion (7,500)
Waco, TX
March 4, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 11 Texas W 93–85  22–8
(11–6)
 32  Bridges   9  Bridges   8  Dennis  Foster Pavilion (7,500)
Waco, TX
March 9, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 11 at Texas Tech L 68–78  22–9
(11–7)
 15  Walter   6  Bridges   5  Dennis  United Supermarkets Arena (14,432)
Lubbock, TX
Big 12 tournament
March 14, 2024
8:30 p.m., ESPN2
(3) No. 14 vs. (11) Cincinnati
Quarterfinals
W 68–56  23–9
 13  Dennis   9  Bridges   6  Dennis  T-Mobile Center (19,135)
Kansas City, MO
March 15, 2024
8:30 p.m., ESPN
(3) No. 14 vs. (2) No. 7 Iowa State
Semifinals
L 62–76  23–10
 20  Bridges   12  Bridges   11  Dennis  T-Mobile Center (19,135)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA tournament
March 22, 2024
11:40 a.m., TruTV
(3 W) No. 14 vs. (14 W) Colgate
First Round
W 92–67  24–10
 23  Bridges   7  Ojianwuna   9  Dennis  FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
March 24, 2024
5:10 p.m., TNT
(3 W) No. 14 vs. (6 W) Clemson
Second Round
L 64–72  24–11
 27  Dennis   6  Tied   2  Tied  FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source:[1]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP20151396610171814915181312111511141416
Coaches17131296610191814914181313111411131314

References

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  1. ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". baylorbears.com. Baylor University Athletics. Retrieved August 29, 2022.