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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 CenterinWaco, Texas. They were led by 18th-year head coach Scott Drew.

2020–21 Baylor Bears basketball

NCAA tournament National Champions
Big 12 regular season champions
Men's Vegas Bubble champions

National Championship Game,
W 86-70 vs. Gonzaga

ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 3
Record28–2 (13–1 Big 12)
Head coach
Associate head coachJerome Tang (18th season)
Assistant coaches
Offensive schemeMotion
Base defenseNo-Middle
Home arenaFerrell Center
Seasons
← 2019–20
2021–22 →
2020–21 Big 12 men's basketball standings
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    		•  Conf Overall
    Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
    No.1Baylor 13 – 1   .929 28 – 2   .933
    No.16Kansas 12 – 6   .667 21 – 9   .700
    No.21Texas † 11 – 6   .647 19 – 8   .704
    No. 18 West Virginia 11 – 6   .647 19 – 10   .655
    No. 19 Oklahoma State 11 – 7   .611 21 – 9   .700
    No.22Texas Tech 9 – 8   .529 18 – 11   .621
    Oklahoma 9 – 8   .529 16 – 11   .593
    TCU 5 – 11   .313 12 – 14   .462
    Kansas State 4 – 14   .222 9 – 20   .310
    Iowa State 0 – 18   .000 2 – 22   .083
    † 2021 Big 12 Tournament winner
    Rankings from AP poll

    The 2020–21 season was the greatest season in Baylor's 115-year basketball history. They finished the season 28–2, 13–1 in Big 12 play to win their first regular season championship of any sort since 1950. In the Big 12 tournament, they defeated Kansas State in the quarterfinals[1] before losing to Oklahoma State in the semifinals.[2] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the South region.[3] The Bears defeated Hartford[4] and Wisconsin to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.[5] They defeated Villanova[6] and Arkansas to advance to the school's first Final Four since 1950.[7][8] In the Final Four, they defeated Houston to advance to the school's second national championship game.[9][10] In the championship, they defeated No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga to win the school's first national championship.[11][12]

    Previous season

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    The Bears finished the season 2019–20 season 26–4 and 15–3 in Big 12 play to finish in second place.[13] The team was scheduled to play Kansas State in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament before the tournament was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[14] The NCAA tournament was also canceled due to the pandemic.[15]

    Offseason

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    Departures

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    Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
    Devonte Bandoo 2 G 6'3" 185 Senior Mississauga, ON Graduated
    Obim Okeke 15 G 6'0" 225 Senior Las Vegas, NV Graduated
    Tristan Clark 25 F 6'10" 245 Junior San Antonio, TX Retired from basketball due to multiple injuries
    Freddie Gillespie 33 F 6'9" 245 RS Senior St. Paul, MN Graduated

    Incoming transfers

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    Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
    Mark Paterson 35 G 6'1" 180 Graduate Student Dallas, TX St. Edwards

    Recruiting classes

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    2020 recruiting class

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    UScollege sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    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 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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.

    2021 Recruiting class

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    UScollege sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Langston Love
    SG     		San Antonio, TX Montverde Academy (FL) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 15, 2020 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 89
    Jeremy Sochan
    PF     		Southampton, UK OrangeAcademy (GE) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jul 16, 2020 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
    Kendall Brown
    SF     		Cottage Grove, MN Sunrise Christian Academy (KS) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jul 20, 2020 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 90
    Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 8  247Sports: 5  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:

    Preseason

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    Big 12 coaches' poll

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    The Big 12 preseason coaches' poll was released on October 29, 2020. Baylor was predicted to come in first place.

    Big 12 coaches' poll[16]
    Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
    1 Baylor 79(7)
    2 Kansas 73(3)
    3 West Virginia 61
    4 Texas 58
    5 Texas Tech 53
    6 Oklahoma 39
    7 Oklahoma State 35
    8 Iowa State 19
    9 TCU 18
    10 Kansas State 15

    Roster

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    2020–21 Baylor Bears men's basketball team
    Players Coaches
    Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
    F 0 Flo Thamba 6ft10in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Mountain Mission Kinshasa, DR Congo
    G 4 LJ Cryer 6ft1in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Morton Ranch Katy, TX
    G/F 5 Jordan Turner 6ft8in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Sunrise Christian Academy Houston, TX
    G 10 Adam Flagler 6ft3in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Presbyterian Duluth, GA
    G/F 11 Mark Vital 6ft5in (1.96 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS Sr Advanced Prep International Lake Charles, LA
    G 12 Jared Butler 6ft3in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Riverside Academy Reserve, LA
    G/F 13 Jackson Moffatt (W) 6ft7in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Magnolia Magnolia, TX
    F 23 Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua 6ft8in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS So UNLV Douala, Cameroon
    G/F 24 Matthew Mayer 6ft9in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Westlake Austin, TX
    G 31 MaCio Teague 6ft4in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr UNC Asheville Cincinnati, OH
    F 32 Zach Loveday 7ft 0 in (2.13 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Huntington Prep Gallipolis, OH
    G 35 Mark Paterson (W) 6ft1in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS St. Edward's Dallas, TX
    F 42 Dain Dainja 6ft9in (2.06 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Fr Park Center Brooklyn Park, MN
    G 45 Davion Mitchell 6ft2in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Auburn Hinesville, GA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: November 10, 2020

    Schedule and results

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    The Bears' initial schedule included participation in the Empire ClassicatMohegan Sun ArenainUncasville, Connecticut, where they would have played Arizona State on November 25, followed by either VillanovaorBoston College on November 26; however, the Bears were forced to withdraw after Scott Drew announced he had tested positive for COVID-19.[17] The Bears were likewise forced to cancel their game scheduled for November 29 against Seton Hall.[17]

    Date
    time, TV     		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    November 28, 2020*
    7:00 p.m., FloHoops     		No. 2 vs. Louisiana
    Men's Vegas Bubble     		W 112–82  1–0
    		  21 – Teague   7 – Teague   7 – Mitchell  T-Mobile Arena (0)
    Paradise, NV
    November 29, 2020*
    5:00 p.m., FloHoops     		No. 2 vs. Washington
    Men's Vegas Bubble     		W 86–52  2–0
    		  20 – Butler   15 – Vital   7 – Mitchell  T-Mobile Arena (0)
    Paradise, NV
    December 2, 2020*
    9:00 p.m., ESPN     		No. 2 vs. No. 5 Illinois
    Jimmy V Classic     		W 82–69  3–0
    		  18 – Flagler   8 – Tchatchoua   7 – Mitchell  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (0)
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    December 5, 2020*
    12:00 p.m., CBS     		No. 2 vs. No. 1 Gonzaga
    Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues     		Bankers Life Fieldhouse 
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    December 9, 2020*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+     		No. 2 Stephen F. Austin
    Replaced game against Nicholls scheduled for December 8     		W 83–52  4–0
    		  14 – Flagler   6 – Tie   7 – Tie  Ferrell Center (2,350)
    Waco, Texas
    December 13, 2020
    2:00 p.m., ESPN     		No. 2 No. 13 Texas
    Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues     		Ferrell Center 
    Waco, Texas
    December 15, 2020*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+     		No. 2 Tarleton State
    Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues     		Ferrell Center 
    Waco, Texas
    December 19, 2020
    3:00 p.m., ESPN+     		No. 2 at Kansas State W 100–69  5–0
    (1–0)     		 23 – Teague   10 – Teague   13 – Butler  Bramlage Coliseum (848)
    Manhattan, Kansas
    December 21, 2020*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+     		No. 2 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 99–42  6–0
    		  15 – Cryer   8 – Tied   7 – Butler  Ferrell Center (2,350)
    Waco, Texas
    December 29, 2020*
    3:00 p.m., ESPN+     		No. 2 Central Arkansas W 93–56  7–0
    		  20 – Teague   11 – Tchatchoua   12 – Mitchell  Ferrell Center (0)
    Waco, Texas
    December 30, 2020*
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+     		No. 2 Alcorn State W 105–76  8–0
    		  18 – Teague   8 – Tchatchoua   10 – Mitchell  Ferrell Center (2,350)
    Waco, Texas
    January 2, 2021
    12:00 p.m., ESPN+     		No. 2 at Iowa State W 76–65  9–0
    (2–0)     		 21 – Butler   10 – Tchatchoua   5 – Butler  Hilton Coliseum (1,318)
    Ames, Iowa
    January 6, 2021
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2     		No. 2 Oklahoma W 76–61  10–0
    (3–0)     		 17 – Teague   8 – Vital   4 – Mitchell  Ferrell Center (2,350)
    Waco, Texas
    January 9, 2021
    1:00 p.m., ESPN     		No. 2 at TCU W 67–49  11–0
    (4–0)     		 28 – Butler   8 – Butler   6 – Mitchell  Schollmaier Arena (1,891)
    Fort Worth, Texas
    January 16, 2021
    3:00 p.m., ESPN     		No. 2 at No. 15 Texas Tech W 68–60  12–0
    (5–0)     		 19 – Mitchell   5 – Tie   3 – Butler  United Supermarkets Arena (4,250)
    Lubbock, Texas
    January 18, 2021
    8:00 p.m., ESPN     		No. 2 No. 9 Kansas W 77–69  13–0
    (6–0)     		 30 – Butler   10 – Vital   8 – Butler  Ferrell Center (2,350)
    Waco, Texas
    January 23, 2021
    1:00 p.m., CBS     		No. 2 at Oklahoma State W 81–66  14–0
    (7–0)     		 22 – Butler   7 – Mayer   9 – Mitchell  Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,350)
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    January 27, 2021
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2     		No. 2 Kansas State W 107–59  15–0
    (8–0)     		 31 – Mitchell   7 – Butler   5 – Tied  Ferrell Center (2,350)
    Waco, Texas
    January 30, 2021*
    3:00 p.m., ESPN     		No. 2 Auburn
    Big 12/SEC Challenge     		W 84–72  16–0
    		  19 – Flagler   11 – Thamba   7 – Mitchell  Ferrell Center (2,350)
    Waco, Texas
    February 2, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN     		No. 2 at No. 6 Texas W 83–69  17–0
    (9–0)     		 27 – Mitchell   6 – Tied   4 – Mitchell  Frank Erwin Center (2,532)
    Austin, Texas
    February 6, 2021
    3:00 p.m., ESPN+     		No. 2 TCU
    Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues within Baylor     		Ferrell Center 
    Waco, Texas
    February 10, 2021
    5:00 p.m., ESPN2     		No. 2 at No. 12 Oklahoma
    Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues within Baylor     		Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    February 13, 2021
    1:00 p.m., ESPN     		No. 2 No. 7 Texas Tech
    Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues within Baylor     		Ferrell Center 
    Waco, Texas
    February 15, 2021
    8:00 p.m., ESPN     		No. 2 at No. 13 West Virginia
    Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues within Baylor     		WVU Coliseum 
    Morgantown, West Virginia
    February 18, 2021
    4:00 p.m., ESPN2     		No. 2 No. 13 West Virginia
    Rescheduled from January 12;
    Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues within Baylor         		Ferrell Center 
    Waco, Texas
    February 20, 2021
    3:00 p.m., ESPN     		No. 2 Oklahoma State
    Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues within Baylor     		Ferrell Center 
    Waco, Texas
    February 23, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+     		No. 2 Iowa State W 77–72  18–0
    (10–0)     		 22 – Flagler   15 – Vital   4 – Mitchell  Ferrell Center (2,350)
    Waco, Texas
    February 25, 2021
    4:00 pm, ESPN2     		No. 2 No. 10 West Virginia
    Rescheduled from February 18,
    Canceled due to COVID-19 issues within West Virginia         		Ferrell Center 
    Waco, Texas
    February 27, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPN     		No. 2 at No. 17 Kansas L 58–71  18–1
    (10–1)     		 18 – Teague   8 – Teague   3 – Tied  Allen Fieldhouse (2,600)
    Lawrence, Kansas
    March 2, 2021
    4:00 p.m., ESPN     		No. 3 at No. 6 West Virginia
    Rescheduled from February 15     		W 94–89 OT 19–1
    (11–1)     		 25 – Butler   8 – Vital   6 – Butler  WVU Coliseum (2,800)
    Morgantown, West Virginia
    March 4, 2021
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2     		No. 3 No. 17 Oklahoma State
    Rescheduled from February 20     		W 81–70  20–1
    (12–1)     		 22 – Butler   7 – Mayer   7 – Mitchell  Ferrell Center (2,350)
    Waco, Texas
    March 7, 2021
    3:00 p.m., ESPN     		No. 3 No. 18 Texas Tech
    Rescheduled from February 13     		W 88–73  21–1
    (13–1)     		 35 – Teague   15 – Vital   7 – Mitchell  Ferrell Center (2,350)
    Waco, Texas
    Big 12 Tournament
    March 11, 2021
    1:30 pm, ESPN     		(1) No. 2 vs. (9) Kansas State
    Quarterfinals     		W 74–68  22–1
    		  24 – Teague   10 – Vital   6 – Vital  T-Mobile Center (3,491)
    Kansas City, MO
    March 12, 2021
    5:30 pm, ESPN     		(1) No. 2 vs. (5) No. 12 Oklahoma State
    Semifinals     		L 74–83  22–2
    		  17 – Teague   10 – Vital   3 – Mitchell  T-Mobile Center (3,298)
    Kansas City, MO
    NCAA tournament
    March 19, 2021
    2:30 pm, truTV     		(1 S) No. 3 vs. (16 S) Hartford
    First Round     		W 79–55  23–2
    		  22 – Teague   9 – Mayer   9 – Butler  Lucas Oil Stadium (5,837)
    Indianapolis, IN
    March 21, 2021
    1:40 pm, CBS     		(1 S) No. 3 vs. (9 S) Wisconsin
    Second Round     		W 76–63  24–2
    		  17 – Mayer   7 – Vital   8 – Mitchell  Hinkle Fieldhouse 
    Indianapolis, IN
    March 27, 2021
    4:15 pm, CBS     		(1 S) No. 3 vs. (5 S) No. 18 Villanova
    Sweet Sixteen     		W 62–51  25–2
    		  16 – Flagler   9 – Vital   3 – Butler  Hinkle Fieldhouse 
    Indianapolis, IN
    March 29, 2021
    8:57 pm, CBS     		(1 S) No. 3 vs. (3 S) No. 10 Arkansas
    Elite Eight     		W 81–72  26–2
    		  22 – Teague   6 – Tchatchoua   6 – Mitchell  Lucas Oil Stadium (7,519)
    Indianapolis, IN
    April 3, 2021
    4:14 pm, CBS     		(1 S) No. 3 vs. (2 MW) No. 6 Houston
    Final Four     		W 78–59  27–2
    		  17 – Butler   6 – Tchatchoua   11 – Mitchell  Lucas Oil Stadium (8,131)
    Indianapolis, IN
    April 5, 2021
    8:20 pm, CBS     		(1 S) No. 3 vs. (1 W) No. 1 Gonzaga
    National championship     		W 86–70  28–2
    		  22 – Butler   11 – Vital   7 – Butler  Lucas Oil Stadium 
    Indianapolis, IN

    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    source:[18]

    Rankings

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    See also: 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    ( ) = First-place votes
    Week
    PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
    AP2(24)2(6)2(7)2(7)2(3)2(2)2(1)2(1)2(2)2(3)2(3)2(8)2(5)2(4)32(2)3Not released
    Coaches1(12)1(12)^2(8)2(6)2(5)2(3)2(3)2(3)2(3)2(3)2(4)2(4)2(4)2(4)3231(32)

    ^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

    See also

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    References

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