2019–20 Baylor Bears basketball team

2019–20 Baylor Bears basketball
2019–20 Baylor Bears basketball
Myrtle Beach Invitational champions
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 4
AP	No. 5
Record	26–4 (15–3 Big 12)
Head coach	Scott Drew (17th season);
Associate head coach	Jerome Tang (17th season)
Assistant coaches	Alvin Brooks III (4th season); John Jakus (3rd season);
Home arena	Ferrell Center
	Seasons ← 2018–19 2020–21 →

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.

2019–20 Big 12 men's basketball standings
v t e	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

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
Jordan Turner SF	Recruiting star ratings: 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

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
LJ Cryer PG	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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
Dain Dainja C	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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
Zach Loveday C	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Sunrise Christian Academy	Houston, TX
G	10	Adam Flagler	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	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

Scott Drew (Butler)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
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
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

^ Medcalf, Myron (September 27, 2019). "Mario Kegler turning pro after suspension from Baylor Bears". ESPN. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
^ Baylor Bears schedule
^ "All Power 5 leagues cancel conference tournaments". ESPN.com. March 12, 2020.

[1] Medcalf, Myron (September 27, 2019). "Mario Kegler turning pro after suspension from Baylor Bears". ESPN. Retrieved November 18, 2019.

[2] Baylor Bears schedule

[Cancelled-3] "All Power 5 leagues cancel conference tournaments". ESPN.com. March 12, 2020.

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