2018–19 Baylor Bears basketball team

2018–19 Baylor Bears basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record20–14 (10–8 Big 12)
Head coach
Associate head coachJerome Tang
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFerrell Center
Seasons
2018–19 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Kansas State 14 – 4   .778 25 – 9   .735
No. 2 Texas Tech 14 – 4   .778 31 – 7   .816
No. 16 Kansas 12 – 6   .667 26 – 10   .722
Baylor 10 – 8   .556 20 – 14   .588
No. 25 Iowa State † 9 – 9   .500 23 – 12   .657
Texas 8 – 10   .444 21 – 16   .568
Oklahoma 7 – 11   .389 20 – 14   .588
TCU 7 – 11   .389 23 – 14   .622
Oklahoma State 5 – 13   .278 12 – 20   .375
West Virginia 4 – 14   .222 15 – 21   .417
† 2019 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]


The 2018–19 Baylor Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Scott Drew's 16th 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 20-14, 10-8 to finish in 4th place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to Iowa State. They received a at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Syracuse in the first round before losing in the second round to Gonzaga.

Previous season

The Bears finished the 2017–18 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.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jo Lual-Acuil 0 F 7'0" 225 RS Senior Melbourne, Australia Graduated; Signed with Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.
Tyson Jolly 10 G 6'4" 190 RS Freshman Oklahoma City, OK Transferred to Trinity Valley CC
Leonard Allen 12 F 7'0" 235 Sophomore Round Rock, TX Injury[2]
Manu Lecomte 20 G 5'11" 175 RS Senior Brussels, Belgium Graduated
Nuni Omot 21 F 6'9" 205 Senior Mahtomedi, MN Graduated
Jonathan Davis 30 F 6'6" 205 Junior Argyle, TX Transferred to Azusa Pacific
Terry Maston 31 F 6'8" 225 Senior DeSoto, TX Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Darius Allen 1 G 6'4" 185 Junior Melbourne, FL Palm Beach State College
Devonte Bandoo 2 G 6'3" 185 Junior Brampton, ON Hutchinson CC
MaCio Teague 5 G 6'3" 190 Junior Cincinnati, OH UNC Asheville
Makai Mason 11 G 6'1" 185 RS Senior Greenfield, MA Yale
Davion Mitchell 45 G 6'1" 200 Sophomore Hinesville, GA Auburn

2018 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jared Butler
#20 PG 		Reserve, LA Riverside Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 19, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Matthew Mayer
#24 SF 		Austin, TX Westlake High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 13, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Flo Thamba
#26 C 		Grundy, VA Mountain Mission School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 224 lb (102 kg) Jan 15, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 9, 2018.

2019 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2019)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Turner
#23 SF 		Houston, TX Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 13, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

Roster

2018–19 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) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Mountain Mission Kinshasa, DR Congo
G 1 Darius Allen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Chaminade-Madonna Preparatory
Palm Beach State 		Melbourne, FL
G 2 Devonte Bandoo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Faith Baptist
Hutchinson CC 		Mississauga, ON
G 3 King McClure 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Triple A Academy Dallas, TX
G/F 4 Mario Kegler 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS So Oak Hill Academy
Mississippi State 		Jackson, MS
G 5 MaCio Teague Current redshirt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Walnut Hills
UNC Asheville 		Cincinnati, OH
G 10 Makai Mason 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Hotchkiss School
Yale 		Greenfield, MA
G/F 11 Mark Vital 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS So Advanced Prep International Lake Charles, LA
G 12 Jared Butler 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Riverside Academy Reserve, LA
G/F 13 Jackson Moffatt (W) Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Magnolia Magnolia, TX
G 15 Obim Okeke (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Bishop Gorman Las Vegas, NV
G 22 Jake Lindsey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Olympus Houston, TX
G/F 24 Matthew Mayer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Westlake Austin, TX
F 25 Tristan Clark 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Wagner San Antonio, TX
F 33 Freddie Gillespie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr East Ridge
Carleton 		St. Paul, MN
G 45 Davion Mitchell Current redshirt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Liberty County
Auburn 		Hinesville, GA
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 Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 6, 2018*
8:30 pm, FSSW Alt. 		Texas Southern L 69–72  0–1
 Ferrell Center (4,327)
Waco, TX
Nov 10, 2018*
5:00 pm, FSSW 		Southern
Emerald Coast Classic first round 		W 80–53  1–1
 Ferrell Center (4,344)
Waco, TX
Nov 12, 2018*
7:00 pm, FSSW Alt. 		Prairie View A&M W 91–80  2–1
 Ferrell Center (4,019)
Waco, TX
Nov 16, 2018*
11:00 am, FSSW 		Nicholls State
Emerald Coast Classic second round 		W 81–54  3–1
 Ferrell Center (8,721)
Waco, TX
Nov 23, 2018*
8:30 pm, CBSSN 		vs. Ole Miss
Emerald Coast Classic semifinals 		L 70–78  3–2
 The Arena at NFSC (1,250)
Niceville, FL
Nov 24, 2018*
3:00 pm 		vs. George Mason
Emerald Coast Classic 3rd place game 		W 72–61  4–2
 The Arena at NFSC (1,250)
Niceville, FL
Nov 27, 2018*
7:00 pm, FSSW+ 		South Dakota W 63–57  5–2
 Ferrell Center (4,083)
Waco, TX
Dec 1, 2018*
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Wichita State L 63–71  5–3
 Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
Wichita, KS
Dec 15, 2018*
10:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Arizona W 58–49  6–3
 McKale Center (13,058)
Tucson, AZ
Dec 18, 2018*
7:30 pm, FSSW Alt. 		Stephen F. Austin L 58–59  6–4
 Ferrell Center (4,336)
Waco, TX
Dec 21, 2018*
6:00 pm, ESPN2 		Oregon W 57–47  7–4
 Ferrell Center (7,411)
Waco, TX
Dec 29, 2018*
5:00 pm, FSSW+ 		New Orleans W 84–44  8–4
 Ferrell Center (6,123)
Waco, TX
Jan 5, 2019
3:00 pm, ESPNU 		at TCU L 81–85  8–5
(0–1) 		Schollmaier Arena (6,396)
Fort Worth, TX
Jan 8, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPNews 		No. 20 Iowa State W 73–70  9–5
(1–1) 		Ferrell Center (5,930)
Waco, TX
Jan 12, 2019
3:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 7 Kansas L 68–73  9–6
(1–2) 		Ferrell Center (9,091)
Waco, TX
Jan 14, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Oklahoma State W 73–69  10–6
(2–2) 		Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,194)
Stillwater, OK
Jan 19, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 8 Texas Tech W 73–62  11–6
(3–2) 		Ferrell Center (9,018)
Waco, TX
Jan 21, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		at West Virginia W 85–73  12–6
(4–2) 		WVU Coliseum (9,936)
Morgantown, WV
Jan 26, 2019*
11:00 am, ESPNU 		Alabama
Big 12/SEC Challenge 		W 73–68  13–6
 Ferrell Center (7,094)
Waco, TX
Jan 28, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Oklahoma W 77–47  14–6
(5–2) 		Lloyd Noble Center (10,193)
Norman, OK
Feb 2, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		TCU W 90–64  15–6
(6–2) 		Ferrell Center (7,337)
Waco, TX
Feb 6, 2019
7:00 pm, LHN 		at Texas L 72–84  15–7
(6–3) 		Frank Erwin Center (9,831)
Austin, TX
Feb 9, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPN2 		Kansas State L 63–70  15–8
(6–4) 		Ferrell Center (8,466)
Waco, TX
Feb 11, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		Oklahoma W 59–53  16–8
(7–4) 		Ferrell Center (4,517)
Waco, TX
Feb 16, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPN 		at No. 15 Texas Tech L 61–86  16–9
(7–5) 		United Supermarkets Arena (14,598)
Lubbock, TX
Feb 19, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		at No. 19 Iowa State W 73–69  17–9
(8–5) 		Hilton Coliseum (14,084)
Ames, IA
Feb 23, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPNU 		West Virginia W 82–75  18–9
(9–5) 		Ferrell Center (6,262)
Waco, TX
Feb 27, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		Texas W 84–83 OT 19–9
(10–5) 		Ferrell Center (5,796)
Waco, TX
Mar 2, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		at No. 16 Kansas State L 60–66  19–10
(10–6) 		Bramlage Coliseum (9,855)
Manhattan, KS
Mar 6, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		Oklahoma State L 64–67  19–11
(10–7) 		Ferrell Center (5,041)
Waco, TX
Mar 9, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPN 		at No. 13 Kansas L 70–78  19–12
(10–8) 		Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
Big 12 tournament
Mar 14, 2019
12:30 pm, ESPN2 		(4) vs. (5) Iowa State
Quarterfinals 		L 66–83  19–13
 Sprint Center (18,930)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA tournament
Mar 21, 2019*
8:57 pm, truTV 		(9 W) vs. (8 W) Syracuse
First Round 		W 78–69  20–13
 Vivint Smart Home Arena (16,807)
Salt Lake City, UT
Mar 23, 2019*
6:10 pm, TBS 		(9 W) vs. (1 W) No. 4 Gonzaga
Second Round 		L 71–83  20–14
 Vivint Smart Home Arena (17,792)
Salt Lake City, UT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Central Time.

References

  1. ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "MBB's Leonard Allen Taking Leave of Absence". Baylor Athletics. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  3. ^ "2018-19 Baylor Bears". Baylor Bears men's basketball schedule.