Regional 3rd Place || Oklahoma A&M
Colorado || L 29–44
L 44–59\n|- align=\"center\"\n| [[1948 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1948]] || N/A || Quarterfinals
Final Four
National Championship || Washington
Kansas State
Kentucky || '''W''' 64–62
'''W''' 60–52
L 42–58\n|- align=\"center\"\n| [[1950 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1950]] || N/A || Quarterfinals
Final Four
3rd-place game || BYU
Bradley
North Carolina State || '''W''' 56–55
L 66–68
L 41–53\n|- align=\"center\"\n| [[1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1988]] || 8 || First round || (9) Memphis State || L 60–75\n|- align=\"center\"\n| [[2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2008]] || 11 || First round || (6) Purdue || L 79–90\n|- align=\"center\"\n| [[2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2010]] || 3 || First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight || (14) Sam Houston State
(11) Old Dominion
(10) Saint Mary's
(1) Duke || '''W''' 68–59
'''W''' 76–68
'''W''' 72–49
L 71–78\n|- align=\"center\"\n| [[2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2012]] || 3 || First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight || (14) South Dakota State
(11) Colorado
(10) Xavier
(1) Kentucky || '''W''' 68–60
'''W''' 80–63
'''W''' 75–70
L 70–82\n|- align=\"center\"\n| [[2014 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2014]] || 6 || First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen || (11) Nebraska
(3) Creighton
(2) Wisconsin || '''W''' 74–60
'''W''' 85–55
L 52–69\n|- align=\"center\"\n| [[2015 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2015]] || 3 || First round || (14) Georgia State || L 56–57\n|- align=\"center\"\n| [[2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2016]] || 5 || First round || (12) Yale || L 75–79\n|- align=\"center\"\n| [[2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2017]] || 3 || First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen || (14) New Mexico State
(11) USC
(7) South Carolina || '''W''' 91–73
'''W''' 82–78
L 50–70\n|- align=\"center\"\n| [[2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2019]] || 9 || First round
Second round || (8) Syracuse
(1) Gonzaga || '''W''' 78–69
L 83–71\n|- align=\"center\"\n| [[2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2021]] || 1 || First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship || (16) Hartford
(9) Wisconsin
(5) Villanova
(3) Arkansas
(2) Houston
(1) Gonzaga || '''W''' 79–55
'''W''' 76–63
'''W''' 62–51
'''W''' 81–72
'''W''' 78–59
'''W''' 86–70\n|- align=\"center\"\n| [[2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2022]]|| 1 || First round
Second round|| (16) Norfolk State
(8) North Carolina|| '''W''' 85–49
L 86–93OT\n|- align=\"center\"\n| [[2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2023]]|| 3 || First round
Second round || (14) UC Santa Barbara
(6) Creighton || '''W''' 74–56
L 76–85\n|- align=\"center\"\n| [[2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2024]]|| 3 || First round
Second round
|| (14) Colgate
(6) Clemson || '''W''' 92-67
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The Bears have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) six times. Their combined record is 10–5. They were NIT champions in 2013.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
---|---|---|---|
1987 | First round | Arkansas–Little Rock | L 41–42 |
1990 | First round | Mississippi State | L 75–84 |
2001 | First round | New Mexico | L 73–83 |
2009 | First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final | Georgetown Virginia Tech Auburn San Diego State Penn State | W 74–72 W 84–66 W 74–72 W 76–62 L 63–69 |
2013 | First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final | Long Beach State Arizona State Providence BYU Iowa | W 112–76 W 89–86 W 79–68 W 76–70 W 74–54 |
2018 | First round Second round | Wagner Mississippi State | W 80–59 L 77–78 |
Old Fight refers to the Baylor fight song, enacted in the mid 1950s. [17]
Bear down you Bears of old Baylor U,
We're all for you (GO BEARS)
We're gonna show dear old Baylor spirit
Through and through (GO BEARS)
Come on and fight them with all your might
You Bruins bold
And win all our victories for the Green and Gold!
(spellout) B – A – Y – L – O – R
Baylor Bears Fight!
Come on and fight them with all your might
You Bruins bold
And win all our victories for the Green and Gold!
BAY – LOR – Baylor Bears Fight!
Baylor men's basketball all-time series against all Big 12 Conference opponents as of the beginning of the 2019–2020 season.
In series against conference opponents since the advent of the Big 12, Baylor leads TCU, Texas Tech, and West Virginia.
Baylor vs. | Overall record | at Waco | at Opponent's Venue | at neutral site | Last 5 meetings | Last 10 meetings | Current streak | Since Beginning of Big 12 Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Iowa State | BU, 22–20 | BU, 12–2 | ISU, 6–14 | ISU, 1–4 | BU, 5–0 | BU, 7–3 | W 4 | BU, 21–19 |
Kansas | KU, 33–7 | KU, 13–3 | KU, 17–1 | KU, 2–2 | KU, 3–2 | KU, 7–3 | L 1 | KU, 31–7 |
Kansas State | tie, 23–23 | BU, 9–8 | KSU, 12–9 | tie, 3–3 | BU, 5–0 | tie, 5–5 | W 3 | BU, 24–16 |
Oklahoma | OU, 45–20 | OU, 19–9 | OU, 23–6 | OU, 3–2 | BU, 4–1 | BU, 7–3 | W 6 | OU, 36–15 |
Oklahoma State | OSU, 55–31 | BU, 20–17 | OSU, 26–10 | OSU, 1–12 | BU, 4–1 | BU, 7–3 | W 4 | OSU, 29–24 |
Texas | UT, 163–93 | UT, 66–56 | UT, 89–32 | tie, 8–8 | BU, 4–1 | BU, 7–3 | W 1 | UT, 33–22 |
Texas Christian | BU, 103–85 | BU, 56–39 | tie, 42–42 | BU, 5–3 | TCU, 3–2 | BU, 7–3 | W 1 | BU, 14–4 |
Texas Tech | TTU, 80–62 | BU, 36–27 | TTU, 48–18 | TTU, 3–4 | TTU, 3–2 | BU, 6–4 | W 2 | BU, 27–23 |
West Virginia | BU, 12–8 | BU, 4–3 | BU, 4–3 | BU, 2–1 | BU, 5–1 | tie, 5–5 | W 1 | BU, 11–8 |
*Incomplete. |
Player | Year(s) | Team(s) |
---|---|---|
Hubert Kirkpatrick | 1938 | Helms (1st), NEA (2nd) |
Jackie Robinson | 1946 | Helms (2nd) |
1948 | Helms (2nd) | |
Vinnie Johnson | 1979 | AP (2nd) |
Terry Teagle | 1982 | AP (2nd) |
Johnathan Motley | 2017 | Consensus Second Team – AP (2nd), USBWA (2nd), NABC (2nd), Sporting News (2nd) |
Jared Butler | 2020 | AP (3rd), USBWA (3rd), NABC (3rd), Sporting News (3rd) |
2021 | Consensus First Team – AP (1st), USBWA (1st), NABC (1st), Sporting News (1st) | |
Davion Mitchell | 2021 | AP (3rd), NABC (3rd), Sporting News (3rd) |
James Akinjo | 2022 | AP (3rd), USBWA (3rd), NABC (3rd), Sporting News (3rd) |
Records as of the 2021–22 season [19]
Rank | Name | Seasons | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | LaceDarius Dunn | 2007–2011 | 2,285 |
2 | Terry Teagle | 1979–1982 | 2,189 |
3 | Micheal Williams | 1985–1988 | 1,854 |
4 | Curtis Jerrells | 2005–2009 | 1,820 |
5 | Brian Skinner | 1994–1998 | 1,702 |
6 | Darryl Middleton | 1985–1988 | 1,677 |
7 | Aundre Branch | 1991–1995 | 1,666 |
8 | Tweety Carter | 2006–2010 | 1,447 |
9 | Kevin Rogers | 2005–2009 | 1,371 |
T10 | Darrell Hardy | 1965–1967 | 1,360 |
T10 | Quincy Acy | 2008–2012 | 1,360 |
Baylor has had 27 former players selected in the NBA draft:
Scott Homer Drew is an American college basketball coach who is the head coach at Baylor University, a position he has held since 2003.
The Baylor Bears are the athletic teams that represent Baylor University. The teams participate in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as one of only three private school members of the Big 12 Conference. Prior to joining the Big 12, Baylor was a member of the Southwest Conference from their charter creation in 1914 until its dissolution in 1996. Baylor is also a founding member of the Big 12 Conference.
Mark Leo Turgeon is an American college basketball coach. Turgeon served as the head men's basketball coach at Jacksonville State University from 1998 to 2000, Wichita State University from 2000 to 2007, Texas A&M University from 2007 to 2011, and University of Maryland, College Park from 2011 to 2021.
The Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represents Texas A&M University in NCAA Division I college basketball. The Aggies compete in the Southeastern Conference. Since 1998, the teams has played its home games at Reed Arena, a 12,989-capacity arena in College Station, Texas on the campus of Texas A&M University. Texas A&M has appeared in the NCAA tournament 16 times, most recently in 2024. The Aggies are currently coached by Buzz Williams who was hired on April 3, 2019, prior to the start of the 2019–2020 season.
The Baylor Bears baseball team represents Baylor University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team belongs to the Big 12 Conference and plays home games at Baylor Ballpark. The Bears are currently led by head coach Mitch Thompson, who was hired in 2022
The Baylor Bears women's basketball team represents Baylor University in Waco, Texas, in NCAA Division I women's basketball competition. They currently compete in the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games in the Foster Pavilion. Before the 2021–22 season, the team had been known as the "Lady Bears", but on September 3, 2021, the school officially announced that women's basketball had dropped "Lady" from its nickname. At the same time, soccer and volleyball, the other two Baylor women's teams that were still using "Lady" in their nicknames, also abandoned that usage.
The 2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears women's basketball team represented Baylor University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference.
The 2013–14 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by Hall of Famer head coach Kim Mulkey, played their home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference.
The 2014–15 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 14th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 33–4, 16–2 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 women's tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA women's tournament, where they defeated Northwestern State in the first round, Arkansas in the second round and Iowa in the sweet sixteen before losing to Notre Dame in the elite eight.
The 2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 17th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 33–4, 17–1 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They advanced to the championship game of the Big 12 women's tournament, where they upset by West Virginia. They earn an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament as a No. 1 seed where they defeat Texas Southern and California in the first and second rounds, Louisville in the sweet sixteen before losing to Mississippi State in the elite eight.
The 2017–18 Baylor Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Scott Drew's 15th season at Baylor. The Bears competed in the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, TX. They finished the 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.
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The 2018–19 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 19th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season ranked #1 in the nation, with a record of 37–1, 18–0 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 women's tournament and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA women's tournament, where they advanced to defeat Notre Dame in the championship game for the third title in team history.
The 2019–20 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 20th season. The team played their home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference.
The 2020–21 Baylor Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, members of the Big 12 Conference, played their home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas. They were led by 18th-year head coach Scott Drew.
The 2020–21 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by Hall of Fame coach Kim Mulkey in her 20th and final season with the Bears. On April 26, 2021, Mulkey was introduced as head coach of the LSU Tigers.
The 2021–22 Baylor Bears men's basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Bears' 116th basketball season. The Bears, members of the Big 12 Conference, played their home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas. They were led by 19th-year head coach Scott Drew. They finished the season 27–7, 14–4 in Big 12 Play to finish a tie for the regular season championship. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to Oklahoma. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the East Region, where they defeated Norfolk State in the First Round before getting upset in the Second Round by North Carolina.
The 2022–23 Baylor Bears men's basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Bears' 117th basketball season. The Bears, members of the Big 12 Conference, played their home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas. They were led by 20th-year head coach Scott Drew. They finished the season 23-11, 11-7 in Big 12 Play to finish a tie for 3rd place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament to Iowa State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated UC Santa Barbara in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to Creighton.
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.
The 2024–25 Baylor Bears women's basketball team represents Baylor University during the 2024-25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bears are led by fourth-year head coach Nicki Collen and play their home games at Foster Pavilion in Waco, Texas. The Baylor Bears are competing as a member of the Big 12 Conference.