The 2014–15 Baylor Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Scott Drew's twelfth season at Baylor. The Bears competed in the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Ferrell Center. They finished the season 24–10, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament where they lost to Kansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they were upset in the first round by Georgia State.
Pre-season
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Gary Franklin 4 PG 6'2" 190 Senior (RS) Santa Ana, California Graduated Brady Heslip 5 SG 6'2" 180 Senior (RS) Montreal Graduated; Entered 2014 NBA Development League Draft; Selected 1st Round, Pick #11 by the Reno Bighorns Isaiah Austin 21 C 7'1" 225 Sophomore Arlington, Texas Entered 2014 NBA draft; Withdrew after being diagnosed with Marfan syndrome forcing him to retire from basketball; Returned to school as a Student Assistant Coach Cory Jefferson 34 PF 6'9" 220 Senior Killeen, Texas Graduated; Entered 2014 NBA Draft; Selected 2nd Round, Pick #60 by the San Antonio Spurs
Recruits
Roster http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/bay-m-baskbl-mtt.html#coaches >
Schedule and results
! colspan=9 style="background:#004834; color:#FDBB2F;" |Regular season
! colspan=9 style="background:#004834; color:#FDBB2F;" | Big 12 tournament
! colspan=9 style="background:#004834; color:#FDBB2F;" | NCAA tournament
Rankings
+ Ranking movementLegend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Received votes. Poll Pre Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Wk 19 Final AP RV NR NR RV RV RV 22 22 21 22 21 20 19 16 20 19 14 16 16 N/A Coaches RV RV RV RV RV RV 22 22 22 23 21 19 19 16 20 20 16 16 17 21
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