2022–23 Baylor Bears men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 11
Record23–11 (11–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Associate head coachAlvin Brooks III (7th season)
Assistant coaches
  • John Jakus (6th season)
  • Jared Nuness (1st season)
Offensive schemeMotion
Base defenseNo-Middle
Home arenaFerrell Center
2022–23 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Kansas13–5 .72228–8  .778
No. 5 Texas †12–6 .66729–9  .763
No. 15 Kansas State11–7 .61126–10  .722
No. 11 Baylor11–7 .61123–11  .676
Iowa State9–9 .50019–14  .576
No. 22 TCU9–9 .50022–13  .629
Oklahoma State8–10 .44420–16  .556
West Virginia7–11 .38919–15  .559
Texas Tech5–13 .27816–16  .500
Oklahoma5–13 .27815–17  .469
† 2023 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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.

Previous season

The Bears finished the 2021–22 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.

Offseason

Departures

Baylor Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Jeremy Sochan1F6'9"230FreshmanMilton Keynes, EnglandDeclared for 2022 NBA draft
Kendall Brown2G/F6'8"205FreshmanCottage Grove, MNDeclared for 2022 NBA draft
James Akinjo11G6'1"190SeniorOakland, CAGraduated/went undrafted in 2022 NBA draft
Mitchell Paul14G6'0"175SeniorLeawood, KSWalk-on; graduated
Kijana Love21G6'1"170SeniorUniversal City, TXWalk-on; graduated
Matthew Mayer24G/F6'9"225SeniorAustin, TXGraduated
Dain Dainja42F6'9"270RS FreshmanBrooklyn Park, MNMid-season transferred to Illinois

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Jalen Bridges11F6'7"225RS JuniorFairmont, WVWest Virginia
Dantwan Grimes12G6'1"175SophomoreOcala, FLKilgore College
Caleb Lohner33F6"8"235SophomoreDallas, TXBYU

Recruiting classes

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Keyonte George
#4 SG		 Bradenton, FL IMG Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 8, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 93
Joshua Ojianwuna
C		 Canberra, AUS NBA Global Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Sep 22, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 14  247Sports: 10
  • 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 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  • "2022 Baylor Bears Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 29, 2022.

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college 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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 91
Miro Little
PG		 Bel Aire, KS Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 15, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 14  247Sports: 10
  • 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:

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jason Asemota
#4 SF		 Phoenix, AZ Hillcrest Prep 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 27, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 14  247Sports: 10
  • 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

2022–23 Baylor Bears men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Flo Thamba 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS SrMountain Mission (VA) Kinshasa, DR Congo
G 1 Keyonte George 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrIMG Academy Lewisville, TX
G 2 Jake Younkin (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrCincinnati Hills Loveland, OH
G 3 Dale Bonner 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrShaker Heights
Fairmont State		 Shaker Heights, OH
G 4 LJ Cryer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrMorton Ranch Katy, TX
G/F 5 Jordan Turner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrSunrise Christian Academy (KS) Houston, TX
G 10 Adam Flagler 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrPresbyterian Duluth, GA
F 11 Jalen Bridges 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrWest Virginia Fairmont, WV
G 13 Langston Love 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrMontverde Academy (FL) Universal City, TX
F 15 Josh Ojianwuna 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrNBA Global Academy Asaba, Nigeria
F 20 Austin Sacks (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSanta Clara Encino, CA
F 23 Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS SrUNLV Douala, Cameroon
F 32 Zach Loveday 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrHuntington Prep (WV) Gallipolis, OH
F 33 Caleb Lohner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrBYU Dallas, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+		 No. 5т Mississippi Valley State W 117–53  1–0
  21 – Flagler  10 – Thamba  8 – Flagler  Ferrell Center (10,284)
Waco, TX
November 11, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 5т Norfolk State
Continental Tire Main Event campus site game		 W 87–70  2–0
  23 – George  7 – Ojianwuna  7 – George  Ferrell Center (9,728)
Waco, TX
November 14, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 5 Northern Colorado W 95–62  3–0
  20 – Cryer  10 – Lohner  10 – Flagler  Ferrell Center (8,548)
Waco, TX
November 18, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 5 vs. No. 16 Virginia
Continental Tire Main Event semifinal		 L 79–86  3–1
  20 – George  5 – Tied  7 – Flagler  T-Mobile Arena (7,678)
Paradise, NV
November 20, 2022*
4:30 p.m., ESPN		 No. 5 vs. No. 8 UCLA
Continental Tire Main Event 3rd place game		 W 80–75  4–1
  28 – Cryer  6 – 2 tied  4 – Flagler  T-Mobile Arena 
Paradise, NV
November 23, 2022*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 7 McNeese State W 89–60  5–1
  17 – George  7 – Bridges  12 – Bonner  Ferrell Center (8,181)
Waco, TX
November 29, 2022*
7:30 p.m., FS1		 No. 6 at Marquette
Big East–Big 12 Battle		 L 70–96  5–2
  19 – Cryer  6 – Flagler  5 – Flagler  Fiserv Forum (14,022)
Milwaukee, WI
December 2, 2022*
7:00 p.m., Peacock		 No. 6 vs. No. 14 Gonzaga W 64–63  6–2
  18 – George  8 – Thamba  3 – Bonner  Sanford Pentagon (3,448)
Sioux Falls, SD
December 6, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 12 Tarleton State W 80–57  7–2
  22 – George  8 – Bridges  6 – George  Ferrell Center (8,527)
Waco, TX
December 18, 2022*
9:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 11 vs. Washington State
Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge		 W 65–59  8–2
  19 – George  7 – Bridges  4 – Bonner  American Airlines Center (4,200)
Dallas, TX
December 20, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 12 Northwestern State W 58–48  9–2
  13 – Bridges  8 – Ojianwuna  7 – Bonner  Ferrell Center (8,200)
Waco, TX
December 28, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 12 Nicholls W 85–56  10–2
  21 – George  11 – Ojianwuna  6 – Bonner  Ferrell Center (8,577)
Waco, TX
December 31, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPNU		 No. 12 at Iowa State L 62–77  10–3
(0–1)		  20 – Flagler  5 – Thamba  3 – Flagler  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
January 4, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 19 No. 17 TCU L 87–88  10–4
(0–2)		  27 – George  7 – Tied  6 – Flagler  Ferrell Center (8,710)
Waco, TX
January 7, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 19 Kansas State L 95–97 OT 10–5
(0–3)		  23 – Flagler  7 – Tied  7 – Flagler  Ferrell Center (9,211)
Waco, TX
January 11, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at West Virginia W 83–78  11–5
(1–3)		  32 – George  11 – Bridges  4 – Flagler  WVU Coliseum (11,815)
Morgantown, WV
January 14, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Oklahoma State W 74–58  12–5
(2–3)		  16 – Cryer  8 – Tied  8 – Flagler  Ferrell Center (9,616)
Waco, TX
January 17, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU		 No. 21 at Texas Tech W 81–74  13–5
(3–3)		  27 – George  6 – Ojianwuna  5 – Flagler  United Supermarkets Arena (14,152)
Lubbock, TX
January 21, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 21 at Oklahoma W 62–60  14–5
(4–3)		  16 – Flagler  10 – Thamba  5 – Flagler  Lloyd Noble Center (8,808)
Norman, OK
January 23, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 17 No. 9 Kansas W 75–69  15–5
(5–3)		  22 – Cryer  9 – Bridges  3 – Tied  Ferrell Center (10,219)
Waco, TX
January 28, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 17 Arkansas
Big 12/SEC Challenge		 W 67–64  16–5
  24 – George  7 – Bridges  3 – George  Ferrell Center (10,627)
Waco, TX
January 30, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 11 at No. 10 Texas L 71–76  16–6
(5–4)		  19 – Cryer  7 – Bridges  4 – Flagler  Moody Center (10,763)
Austin, TX
February 4, 2023
12:00 p.m., CBS		 No. 11 Texas Tech W 89–62  17–6
(6–4)		  18 – Bridges  8 – Bridges  8 – Flagler  Ferrell Center (10,343)
Waco, TX
February 8, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU		 No. 14 Oklahoma W 82–72  18–6
(7–4)		  23 – George  8 – Bridges  4 – Flagler  Ferrell Center (9,861)
Waco, TX
February 11, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 14 at No. 17 TCU W 72–68  19–6
(8–4)		  28 – Flagler  7 – Tchamwa Tchatchoua  4 – Flagler  Schollmaier Arena (7,055)
Fort Worth, TX
February 13, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 9 West Virginia W 79–67  20–6
(9–4)		  26 – Cryer  9 – George  7 – George  Ferrell Center (9,811)
Waco, TX
February 18, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 9 at No. 5 Kansas L 71–87  20–7
(9–5)		  22 – Flagler  6 – Tchamwa Tchatchoua  7 – Flagler  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 21, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 9 at No. 14 Kansas State L 65–75  20–8
(9–6)		  23 – George  12 – Tchamwa Tchatchoua  6 – Cryer  Bramlage Coliseum (11,000)
Manhattan, KS
February 25, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 9 No. 8 Texas W 81–72  21–8
(10–6)		  17 – Bridges  12 – Thamba  4 – Tied  Ferrell Center (10,499)
Waco, TX
February 27, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 7 at Oklahoma State W 74–68  22–8
(11–6)		  15 – Tied  8 – Thamba  6 – Flagler  Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,965)
Stillwater, OK
March 4, 2023
11:00 a.m., ESPN2		 No. 7 Iowa State L 58–73  22–9
(11–7)		  20 – Flagler  7 – Tchamwa Tchatchoua  2 – Tied  Ferrell Center (10,105)
Waco, TX
Big 12 tournament
March 9, 2023
11:30 a.m., ESPN		 (4) No. 10 vs. (5) Iowa State
Quarterfinals		 L 72–78  22–10
  28 – Bridges  5 – Bridges  4 – Flagler  T-Mobile Center 
Kansas City, MO
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2023*
12:30 pm, TNT		 (3 S) No. 11 vs. (14 S) UC Santa Barbara
First Round		 W 74–56  23–10
  18 – Flagler  9 – Tchamwa Tchatchoua  5 – Flagler  Ball Arena 
Denver, CO
March 19, 2023*
6:10 p.m., TBS		 (3 S) No. 11 vs. (6 S) Creighton
Second Round		 L 76–85  23–11
  30 – Cryer  6 – Bridges  3 – George  Ball Arena 
Denver, CO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Central Time.

Source:[1]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP5т5761211121219RV211711149971011Not released
Coaches667101211131316RV221711129108101119

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

References

  1. ↑ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". baylorbears.com. Baylor University Athletics. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
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