2016–17 Baylor Bears basketball team

2016–17 Baylor Bears men's basketball

Battle 4 Atlantis champions
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
AP	No. 12
2016–17 record	27–8 (12–6 Big 12)
Head coach	Scott Drew (14th season)
Assistant coach	Jerome Tang
Assistant coach	Alvin Brooks III
Assistant coach	Paul Mills
Home arena	Ferrell Center

2016–17 Big 12 men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 3 Kansas	16	–	2	.889	31	–	5	.861
No. 13 West Virginia	12	–	6	.667	28	–	9	.757
No. 12 Baylor	12	–	6	.667	27	–	8	.771
No. 16 Iowa State †	12	–	6	.667	24	–	11	.686
Oklahoma State	9	–	9	.500	20	–	13	.606
Kansas State	8	–	10	.444	21	–	14	.600
Texas Tech	6	–	12	.333	18	–	14	.563
TCU	6	–	12	.333	24	–	15	.615
Oklahoma	5	–	13	.278	11	–	20	.355
Texas	4	–	14	.222	11	–	22	.333

† 2017 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Baylor Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Scott Drew's 14th 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 27–8, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They lost to Kansas State in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated New Mexico State and USC before losing in the Sweet Sixteen to South Carolina.

Previous season

The Bears finished the 2015–16 season 22–12, 10–8 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Texas in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Kansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 5 seed and lost in the First Round to No. 12-seeded Yale.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Rico Gathers	2	F	6'8"	275	Senior	LaPlace, LA	Graduated; Entered 2016 NFL Draft; Selected 6th Round, Pick #217 by the Dallas Cowboys
Lester Medford	11	G	5'10"	175	Senior	Tucson, AZ	Graduated
John Heard	13	F	6'5"	200	Senior	Houston, TX	Graduated
Taurean Prince	21	F	6'7"	220	Senior	San Antonio, TX	Graduated; Entered 2016 NBA Draft; Selected 1st Round, Pick #12 by the Utah Jazz; Traded to the Atlanta Hawks
Austin Mills	33	G	6'1"	175	Senior	Beverly Hills, CA	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Nuni Omot	21	F	6'8"	193	Junior	Mahtomedi, MN	Junior college transferred from Indian Hills Community College.

Recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Mark Vital #13 SF	Lake Charles, LA	Prime Prep Academy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sep 3, 2013
Mark Vital #13 SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tyson Jolly SG	Oklahoma City, OK	Elev8 Basketball Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Apr 12, 2016
Tyson Jolly SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 9, 2016.

Roster

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2016–17 Baylor Bears men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
3.5 !F	0	Lual-Acuil Jr., JoJo Lual-Acuil Jr.	84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Kingsway Christian College Neosho County CC	Melbourne, Australia
1.5 !G	1	Mitchell, WendellWendell Mitchell	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Rockdale	Rockdale, TX
1.5 !G	3	Lindsey, JakeJake Lindsey	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2.0 !So	Olympus	Salt Lake City, UT
3.5 !F	5	Motley, JohnathanJohnathan Motley	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	North Shore	Houston, TX
1.5 !G	10	Jolly, TysonTyson Jolly	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Elev8 Basketball Academy	Oklahoma City, OK
3.5 !F	11	Vital, MarkMark Vital	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Prime Prep Academy	Lake Charles, LA
1.5 !G	20	Lecomte, ManuManu Lecomte	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Athénée des Pagodes Miami (FL)	Brussels, Belgium
3.5 !F	21	Omot, NuniNuni Omot	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Mahtomedi Indian Hills CC	Mahtomedi, MN
1.5 !G	22	McClure, KingKing McClure	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	2.0 !So	Triple A Academy	Ovilla, TX
1.5 !G	24	Wainwright, IshmailIshmail Wainwright	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Montrose Christian	Kansas City, MO
3.5 !F	25	Freeman, AlAl Freeman	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Findlay Prep	Charlotte, NC
3.5 !F	31	Maston, TerryTerry Maston	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	3.0 !Jr	DeSoto	DeSoto, TX

Head coach

Scott Drew (Butler)

Assistant coach(es)

Jerome Tang (Charter Oak State)
Alvin Brooks III (Idaho State)
Paul Mills (Texas A&M)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule and results

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Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
11/11/2016* 6:30 PM, ESPNU		Oral Roberts	W 76–61	1–0	Ferrell Center (5,250) Waco, TX
11/15/2016* 2:30 PM, ESPN2		No. 4 Oregon College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon	W 66–49	2–0	Ferrell Center (5,891) Waco, TX
11/18/2016* 7:00 PM, FCS		Florida Gulf Coast Battle 4 Atlantis opening round	W 81–72	3–0	Ferrell Center (5,906) Waco, TX
11/23/2016* 1:30 PM, ESPN2	No. 20	vs. VCU Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals	W 71–63	4–0	Imperial Arena (1,215) Nassau, Bahamas
11/24/2016* 11:00 AM, ESPN	No. 20	vs. No. 24 Michigan State Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals	W 73–58	5–0	Imperial Arena (1,597) Nassau, BAH
11/25/2016* 2:30 PM, ESPN	No. 20	vs. No. 10 Louisville Battle 4 Atlantis championship	W 66–63	6–0	Imperial Arena (1,655) Nassau, BAH
11/30/2016* 8:00 PM, FSSW+	No. 9	Sam Houston State	W 79–45	7–0	Ferrell Center (5,029) Waco, TX
12/03/2016* 2:30 PM, ESPN2	No. 9	No. 7 Xavier	W 76–61	8–0	Ferrell Center (9,684) Waco, TX
12/14/2016* 6:00 PM, ESPNU	No. 4	Southern	W 89–59	9–0	Ferrell Center (5,091) Waco, TX
12/17/2016* 5:00 PM, FSSW+	No. 4	vs. Jackson State Fort Hood Showcase	W 82–57	10–0	Abrams Gym (2,000) Fort Hood, TX
12/18/2016* 3:30 PM, FSSW	No. 4	John Brown	W 107–53	11–0	Ferrell Center (5,045) Waco, TX
12/21/2016* 6:30 PM, FSSW	No. 4	Texas Southern	W 89–63	12–0	Ferrell Center (5,347) Waco, TX
12/30/2016 6:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 4	at Oklahoma	W 76–50	13–0 (1–0)	Lloyd Noble Center (10,254) Norman, OK
01/04/2017 7:00 PM, ESPNews	No. 2	Iowa State	W 65–63	14–0 (2–0)	Ferrell Center (7,582) Waco, TX
01/07/2017 6:00 PM, ESPNews	No. 2	Oklahoma State	W 61–57	15–0 (3–0)	Ferrell Center (10,627) Waco, TX
01/10/2017 6:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 1	at No. 10 West Virginia	L 68–89	15–1 (3–1)	WVU Coliseum (14,632) Morgantown, WV
01/14/2017 3:30 PM, ESPNU	No. 1	at No. 25 Kansas State	W 77–68	16–1 (4–1)	Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS
01/17/2017 6:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 6	Texas	W 74–64	17–1 (5–1)	Ferrell Center (7,604) Waco, TX
01/21/2017 7:00 PM, ESPNU	No. 6	at TCU	W 62–53	18–1 (6–1)	Schollmaier Arena (7,276) Fort Worth, TX
01/25/2017 7:00 PM, ESPNews	No. 5	Texas Tech	W 65–61	19–1 (7–1)	Ferrell Center (7,059) Waco, TX
01/28/2017* 5:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 5	at Ole Miss Big 12/SEC Challenge	W 78–75	20–1	The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,411) Oxford, MS
02/01/2017 8:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 2	at No. 3 Kansas	L 68–73	20–2 (7–2)	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
02/04/2017 2:00 PM, ESPNews	No. 2	Kansas State	L 54–56	20–3 (7–3)	Ferrell Center (7,729) Waco, TX
02/08/2017 6:00 PM, ESPNU	No. 6	at Oklahoma State	W 72–69	21–3 (8–3)	Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,170) Stillwater, OK
02/11/2017 1:00 PM, ESPNU	No. 6	TCU	W 70–52	22–3 (9–3)	Ferrell Center (7,906) Waco, TX
02/13/2017 6:00 PM, ESPNews	No. 4	at Texas Tech	L 78–84	22–4 (9–4)	United Supermarkets Arena (9,202) Lubbock, TX
02/18/2017 12:00 PM, CBS	No. 4	No. 3 Kansas	L 65–67	22–5 (9–5)	Ferrell Center (10,021) Waco, TX
02/21/2017 6:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 9	Oklahoma	W 60–54	23–5 (10–5)	Ferrell Center (6,135) Waco, TX
02/25/2017 3:00 PM, ESPN	No. 9	at Iowa State	L 69–72	23–6 (10–6)	Hilton Coliseum (14,384) Ames, IA
02/27/2017 6:00 PM, ESPNU	No. 11	No. 10 West Virginia	W 71-62	24-6 (11-6)	Ferrell Center (8,203) Waco, TX
03/04/2017 3:00 PM, ESPN	No. 11	at Texas	W 75–64	25–6 (12–6)	Frank Erwin Center (12,195) Austin, TX
Big 12 Tournament
03/09/2017 8:00 PM, ESPNU	(3) No. 9	vs. (6) Kansas State Quarterfinals	L 64–70	25–7	Sprint Center (18,837) Kansas City, MO
NCAA Tournament
03/17/2017* 11:40 AM, truTV	(3 E) No. 12	vs. (14 E) New Mexico State First Round	W 91–73	26–7	BOK Center (13,571) Tulsa, OK
03/19/2017* 6:45 PM, truTV	(3 E) No. 12	vs. (11 E) USC Second Round	W 82–78	27–7	BOK Center (3,571) Tulsa, OK
03/24/2017* 6:29 PM, TBS	(3 E) No. 12	vs. (7 E) South Carolina Sweet Sixteen	L 50–70	27–8	Madison Square Garden (19,812) New York, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East Region. All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = 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	NR	NR	20	9 (1)	4 (6)	4 (6)	4 (6)	4 (6)	2 (6)	1 (55)	6	5	2	6	4	9	11	9	12	Not released
Coaches	NR	NR	RV	11	6	5	6	4	3	1 (22)	6	5	3	8	4	9	11	10	11	12

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

References

↑ "2016 Baylor Basketball Commitment List". Rivals. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
↑ http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/bay-m-baskbl-mtt.html
↑ "2016-17 Baylor Bears". Baylor Bears men's basketball schedule.

Baylor Bears basketball
Venues	Marrs McLean Gymnasium (1938–1953) Heart O' Texas Fair Coliseum (1953–1988) Ferrell Center (1988–present)
Culture & lore	History "Old Fite" Baylor basketball scandal Murder of Patrick Dennehy
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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