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 Jeremy Sochan 1 F 6'9" 230 Freshman Milton Keynes, England Declared for 2022 NBA draft Kendall Brown 2 G/F 6'8" 205 Freshman Cottage Grove, MN Declared for 2022 NBA draft James Akinjo 11 G 6'1" 190 Senior Oakland, CA Graduated/went undrafted in 2022 NBA draft Mitchell Paul 14 G 6'0" 175 Senior Leawood, KS Walk-on; graduated Kijana Love 21 G 6'1" 170 Senior Universal City, TX Walk-on; graduated Matthew Mayer 24 G/F 6'9" 225 Senior Austin, TX Graduated Dain Dainja 42 F 6'9" 270 RS Freshman Brooklyn Park, MN Mid-season transferred to Illinois
Incoming transfers Incoming transfers Jalen Bridges 11 F 6'7" 225 RS Junior Fairmont, WV West Virginia Dantwan Grimes 12 G 6'1" 175 Sophomore Ocala, FL Kilgore College Caleb Lohner 33 F 6"8" 235 Sophomore Dallas, TX BYU
Recruiting classes
2022 recruiting class
2023 recruiting class
2024 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=| Regular season
!colspan=12 style=| Big 12 tournament
!colspan=12 style=""| NCAA tournament
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Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
References