Men's Basketball Poll

#14 Baylor Bears

2024

Overall Record

23-10

Last Game

vs Texas Tech L 68-78

Conference Record

11-7

Next Game

@Texas Tech 03/09/2024

UAB head coach Andy Kennedy holds the net after cutting it while celebrating his team's NCAA college basketball win in the championship of the American Athletic Conference tournament against Temple, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas. UAB won 85-69. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

March Madness notebook: State of Alabama gets relocated to the Pacific Northwest

Three teams from Alabama were sent more than 2,000 miles from home for the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament.

Iowa State guard Curtis Jones (5) shoots under pressure from Baylor guard Ja'Kobe Walter (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament, Friday, March 15, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Houston won 82-59. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Keshon Gilbert’s big night leads No. 7 Iowa State past No. 14 Baylor 76-62 in Big 12 semifinals

Baylor guard RayJ Dennis, top, tries to steal the ball from Cincinnati guard Simas Lukosius during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament, Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Dennis, Bridges help No. 14 Baylor pull away from Cincy for 68-56 Big 12 tourney win

Texas Tech guard Pop Isaacs (2) encourages the crowd during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Justin Rex)

Isaacs scores 20 as Texas Tech hits from deep to beat No. 11 Baylor in regular-season finale

Baylor forward Jalen Bridges reacts to his three-point play against Texas in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, March 4, 2024, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP)

Bridges scores 32 points as No. 11 Baylor overcomes big deficit to beat Texas 93-85

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Baylor Bears play the Colgate Raiders in first round of NCAA Tournament

The No. 14 Baylor Bears take on the Colgate Raiders in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The teams play Friday for the first time this season.

Baylor Bears take on Colgate Raiders in opening round of NCAA Tournament

The No. 14 Baylor Bears play the Colgate Raiders in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The teams play Friday for the first time this season.

Iowa State Cyclones and Baylor Bears play in Big 12 Tournament

The No. 7 Iowa State Cyclones and No. 14 Baylor Bears play in the Big 12 Tournament. Friday’s game will be the second meeting this season between the two teams.

Baylor Bears and Cincinnati Bearcats square off in Big 12 Tournament

The No. 14 Baylor Bears and Cincinnati Bearcats play in the Big 12 Tournament. Thursday’s game is the second meeting this season between the two teams.

Brides leads No. 11 Baylor against Texas Tech after 32-point outing

No. 11 Baylor visits the Texas Tech Red Raiders after Jalen Bridges scored 32 points in the Bears’ 93-85 win against the Texas Longhorns.

No. 11 Baylor visits Texas Tech after Brides’ 32-point outing

No. 11 Baylor visits the Texas Tech Red Raiders after Jalen Bridges scored 32 points in the Bears’ 93-85 victory over the Texas Longhorns.

No. 7 Kansas hosts Kansas State after Dickinson’s 20-point outing

No. 7 Kansas hosts the Kansas State Wildcats after Hunter Dickinson scored 20 points in Kansas’ 82-74 loss to the Baylor Bears.

Texas aims for 20th victory this season in matchup with No. 15 Baylor

Texas will look for its 20th victory this season when the Longhorns take on the No. 15 Baylor Bears.

Texas visits No. 15 Baylor, aims for 20th victory this season

Texas will look for its 20th victory of the season when the Longhorns take on the No. 15 Baylor Bears.

Baylor's Jayden Nunn prepares to shoot against Kansas during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

No. 15 Baylor is led by Dennis and Nunn in win over No. 7 Kansas, which has first consecutive losses

RayJ Dennis had 19 points and 10 assists, Jayden Nunn scored 18 points with consecutive fastbreak layups to ignite a key run for No. 15 Baylor and the Bears beat seventh-ranked Kansas 82-74.

Kansas' Kevin McCullar Jr., right, has the ball stripped away by Kansas State's Tylor Perry, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Manhattan, Kan. (Travis Heying/The Wichita Eagle via AP)

Big 12 scoring leader Kevin McCullar is back in the lineup for No. 7 Kansas at No. 15 Baylor

Big 12 scoring leader Kevin McCullar is back in the lineup for seventh-ranked Kansas for only the second time in six games.

No. 15 Baylor Bears play the No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks

The No. 15 Baylor Bears host the No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks. Saturday’s game is the second meeting this season between the two teams.

No. 15 Baylor Bears host No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks

The No. 15 Baylor Bears host the No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks. Saturday’s game is the second meeting this season between the two teams. The Jayhawks won the last matchup 64-61.

Baylor head coach Scott Drew, front left, talks to guard Ja'Kobe Walter (4) after tempers flared on the court in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against TCU in Fort Worth, Texas, Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Baylor freshman Ja’Kobe Walter big after halftime as No. 15 Bears beat TCU 62-54

Ja’Kobe Walter scored 13 of his 16 points after halftime, and the standout freshman started and capped a game-turning spurt by 15th-ranked Baylor as the Bears beat TCU 62-54.

TCU hosts No. 11 Baylor after Walter’s 23-point game

No. 11 Baylor visits the TCU Horned Frogs after Ja’Kobe Walter scored 23 points in the Bears’ 82-76 overtime loss to the Houston Cougars.

No. 11 Baylor visits TCU after Walter’s 23-point game

No. 11 Baylor plays the TCU Horned Frogs after Ja’Kobe Walter scored 23 points in the Bears’ 82-76 overtime loss to the Houston Cougars.

Houston guard Emanuel Sharp, left, and Baylor guard Jayden Nunn compete for a loose ball during overtime of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 in Waco, Texas. Houston won 82-76 in overtime. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

L.J. Cryer hits crucial free throws in overtime as No. 2 Houston beats No. 11 Baylor 82-76

WACO, Texas (AP) — L.J. Cryer scored 15 points against his former team, including six free throws in overtime, as second-ranked and Big 12-leading Houston beat No. 11 Baylor 82-76 on Saturday.

Houston guard L.J. Cryer (4) is greeted at the bench by teammates during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

No. 2 Houston beats No. 11 Baylor 82-76 in OT behind Cryer’s 15 points against his former team

L.J. Cryer scored 15 points against his former team, including six free throws in overtime, as second-ranked and Big 12-leading Houston beat No. 11 Baylor 82-76.

No. 11 Baylor hosts Shead and No. 2 Houston

No. 2 Houston visits the No. 11 Baylor Bears after Jamal Shead scored 26 points in the Cougars’ 73-65 win over the Iowa State Cyclones.

BYU forward Noah Waterman (0) shoots as Baylor forward Jalen Bridges (11) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

No. 25 BYU tops 11th-ranked Baylor 78-71 behind strong game from Khalifa

Aly Khalifa had 14 points, seven assists, and seven rebounds to lead No. 25 BYU to a 78-71 victory over No. 11 Baylor on Tuesday night.

Washington State center Rueben Chinyelu celebrates his dunk against California during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)

No. 21 Washington State, back in the Top 25 for first time in 16 years, eyes trip to No. 4 Arizona

Washington State puts its first ranking in 16 years on the line when the No. 21 Cougars head to fourth-ranked Arizona for a showdown between the top two teams in the Pac-12.

No. 11 Baylor faces No. 25 BYU following Walter’s 23-point game

No. 11 Baylor plays the No. 25 BYU Cougars after Ja’Kobe Walter scored 23 points in the Bears’ 94-81 win over the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Walter and No. 12 Baylor host No. 19 BYU

No. 12 Baylor faces the No. 19 BYU Cougars after Ja’Kobe Walter scored 23 points in the Bears’ 94-81 win against the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Baylor guard RayJ Dennis, left, is defended by West Virginia forward Quinn Slazinski (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, in Morgantown, W.Va. (AP Photo/Kathleen Batten)

Ja’Kobe Walter, Jayden Nunn boost No. 12 Baylor over West Virginia 94-81

Freshman Ja’Kobe Walter scored 23 points to lead No. 12 Baylor over West Virginia 94-81. Six Baylor players scored in double figures.

Creighton's Baylor Scheierman (55) goes to the basket against Butler's Augusto Cassia (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Baylor Scheierman’s 27 points powers No. 17 Creighton to 79-57 rout of Butler

Baylor Scheierman finished with 27 points and 10 rebounds, his sixth consecutive double-double, and Ryan Kalkbrenner added 21 points as No. 17 Creighton rolled past Butler 79-57 on Saturday.

West Virginia hosts No. 12 Baylor following Battle’s 21-point performance

West Virginia hosts the No. 12 Baylor Bears after Raequan Battle scored 21 points in West Virginia’s 81-65 loss to the TCU Horned Frogs.

No. 12 Baylor visits West Virginia following Battle’s 21-point game

West Virginia hosts the No. 12 Baylor Bears after Raequan Battle scored 21 points in West Virginia’s 81-65 loss to the TCU Horned Frogs.

Baylor guard Jayden Nunn (2) shoots against Oklahoma during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Nunn hits big 3s in key run, finishes with 27 points as No. 12 Baylor beats No. 25 Oklahoma 79-62

Jayden Nunn scored a season-high 27 points for 12th-ranked Baylor, including three 3-pointers in the go-ahead run before halftime, and the Bears beat No. 25 Oklahoma 79-62.

No. 12 Baylor hosts No. 25 Oklahoma following Missi’s 21-point outing

No. 12 Baylor hosts the No. 25 Oklahoma Sooners after Yves Missi scored 21 points in Baylor’s 64-61 loss to the Kansas Jayhawks.

Missi leads No. 13 Baylor against Oklahoma after 21-point game

No. 13 Baylor takes on the Oklahoma Sooners after Yves Missi scored 21 points in Baylor’s 64-61 loss to the Kansas Jayhawks.