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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.

ConferenceBig 12 Conference
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 16
Record24–11 (11–7 Big 12)
Quick facts Baylor Bears men's basketball, NIT Season Tip-Off champions ...
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
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2023–24 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3т Houston15–3 .83332–5  .865
No. 8 Iowa State †13–5 .72229–8  .784
No. 16 Baylor11–7 .61124–11  .686
Texas Tech11–7 .61123–11  .676
BYU10–8 .55623–11  .676
No. 19 Kansas10–8 .55623–11  .676
Texas9–9 .50021–13  .618
TCU9–9 .50021–13  .618
Oklahoma8–10 .44420–12  .625
Kansas State8–10 .44419–15  .559
Cincinnati7–11 .38922–15  .595
UCF7–11 .38917–16  .515
Oklahoma State4–14 .22212–20  .375
West Virginia4–14 .2229–23  .281
† 2024 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Previous season

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

Departures

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Baylor Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Flo Thamba0F6'10"245Redshirt SeniorKinshasa, DR CongoGraduated
Keyonte George1G6'4"185FreshmanLewisville, TXDeclare for 2023 NBA draft; selected 16th overall by Utah Jazz
Jake Younkin2G6'3"195JuniorLoveland, OHWalk-on; didn't return
Dale Bonner3G6'2"170SeniorShaker Hights, OHGraduate transferred to Ohio State
LJ Cryer4G6'1"185JuniorKaty, TXTransferred to Houston
Jordan Turner5G/F6'8"195Redshirt SeniorHouston, TXGraduate transferred to Louisiana Tech
Adam Flagler10G6'3"180Redshirt SeniorDuluth, GAGraduated/undrafted in 2023 NBA draft; signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder
Zach Loveday32F7'0"215JuniorGallipois, OHTransferred to Samford
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Incoming transfers

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Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Jayden Nunn2F6'4"190JuniorFlint, MichiganVCU
RayJ Dennis10G6'2"180SeniorPlainfield, ILToledo
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Recruiting classes

2023 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School 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 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 5/5 stars   Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   (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 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (87)
Yves Missi
#13 C		 Colora, MD Prolific Prep 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 15, 2022 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 5/5 stars   Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (86)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 14    247Sports: 10
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  • "2023 Baylor Bears Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
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Roster

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2023–24 Baylor Bears men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Miro Little 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSunrise Christian Tampere, Finland
G 2 Jayden Nunn 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrVCU Flint, MI
F 4 Ja'Kobe Walter 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrLink Academy McKinney, TX
G 10 RayJ Dennis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrToledo Plainfield, IL
F 11 Jalen Bridges 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrWest Virginia Fairmont, WV
G 12 Dantwan Grimes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrKilgore College Ocala, FL
G 13 Langston Love 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoMontverde Academy (FL) Universal City, TX
F 15 Josh Ojianwuna 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoNBA Global Academy Asaba, Nigeria
F 20 Austin Sacks (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrSanta Clara Encino, CA
F 21 Yves Missi 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrProlific Prep Yaoundé, Cameroon
F 23 Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) GSUNLV Douala, Cameroon
G 25 Omar Adegbola (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrMontverde Academy Houston, TX
F 33 Caleb Lohner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrBYU Dallas, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
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.
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Rankings

See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
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AP20151396610171814915181312111511141416
Coaches17131296610191814914181313111411131314
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