2016–17 Baylor Bears basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|sex=none
|year=2016–17
|team=Baylor Bears
|image=Baylor_University_Athletics_(logo).svg
|image_size=100
|conference=Big 12 Conference
|short_conf=Big 12
|CoachRank=12
|APRank=12
|record=27–8
|conf_record=12–6
|head_coach=Scott Drew
|hc_year = 14th
|asst_coach1=Jerome Tang
|asst_coach2=Alvin Brooks III
|asst_coach3=Paul Mills
|stadium=Ferrell Center
|champion=Battle 4 Atlantis champions
|bowl= NCAA tournament
|bowl_result= Sweet Sixteen
}}
{{2016–17 Big 12 men's basketball standings}}
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
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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | 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=
| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Notes | |||||||
| Nuni Omot | 21 | F | 6'8" | 193 | Junior | Mahtomedi, MN | Junior college transferred from Indian Hills Community College. |
Recruits
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{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Mark Vital
| position = #13 SF
| hometown = Lake Charles, LA
| highschool = Prime Prep Academy
| feet = 6
| inches = 6
| weight = 200
| 40 =
| commitdate = Sept 3, 2013
| scout stars = 4
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Tyson Jolly
| position = SG
| hometown = Oklahoma City, OK
| highschool = Elev8 Basketball Academy
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 185
| 40 =
| commitdate = April 12, 2016
| scout stars = 4
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 4
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
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| scout ref title = 2016 Baylor Basketball Commits
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| accessdate = July 9, 2016
| bball = yes
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Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jo|last=Lual-Acuil Jr.|link=y|num=0|pos=F|ft=7|in=0|lbs=220|class=jr|rs=y|home=Melbourne, Australia|high_school=Kingsway Christian College
Neosho County CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Wendell|last=Mitchell|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=180|class=fr|rs=y|home=Rockdale, TX|high_school=Rockdale}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jake|last=Lindsey|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=190|class=so|rs=|home=Salt Lake City, UT|high_school=Olympus}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Johnathan|last=Motley|link=y|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=230|class=jr|rs=yes|home=Houston, TX|high_school=North Shore}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyson|last=Jolly|link=y|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=fr|rs=|home=Oklahoma City, OK|high_school=Elev8 Basketball Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mark|last=Vital|link=y|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=230|class=fr|rs=|home=Lake Charles, LA|high_school=Advanced Prep International}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Manu|last=Lecomte|link=y|num=20|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=175|class=jr|rs=y|home=Brussels, Belgium|high_school=Athénée des Pagodes
Miami (FL)}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nuni|last=Omot|link=y|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=205|class=jr|rs=|home=Mahtomedi, MN|high_school=Mahtomedi
Indian Hills CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=King|last=McClure|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=215|class=so|rs=|home=Ovilla, TX|high_school=Triple A Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ish|last=Wainright|link=y|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=235|class=sr|rs=|home=Kansas City, MO|high_school=Montrose Christian}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Al|last=Freeman|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=200|class=jr|rs=yes|home=Charlotte, NC|high_school=Findlay Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Terry|last=Maston|num=31|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=230|class=jr|rs=|home=DeSoto, TX|high_school=DeSoto}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Scott Drew ({{college|Butler}})
|asst_coach=
- Jerome Tang (Charter Oak State)
- Alvin Brooks III ({{college|Idaho State}})
- Paul Mills ({{college|Texas A&M}})
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start |attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|Baylor Bears|1}}; color:#{{NCAA color|Baylor Bears|3}};"|Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 11, 2016
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Oral Roberts
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 76–61
| record = 1–0
| attend = 5,250
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 15, 2016
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Oregon
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename = College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 66–49
| record = 2–0
| attend = 5,891
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 18, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis opening round
| tv = FCS
| score = 81–72
| record = 3–0
| attend = 5,906
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 23, 2016
| time = 1:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 20
| opponent = VCU
| site_stadium = Imperial Arena
| site_cityst = Nassau, Bahamas
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 71–63
| record = 4–0
| attend = 1,215
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 24, 2016
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 20
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank = 24
| site_stadium = Imperial Arena
| site_cityst = Nassau, BAH
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals
| tv = ESPN
| score = 73–58
| record = 5–0
| attend = 1,597
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 25, 2016
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 20
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Imperial Arena
| site_cityst = Nassau, BAH
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis championship
| tv = ESPN
| score = 66–63
| record = 6–0
| attend = 1,655
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 30, 2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 9
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| tv = FSSW+
| score = 79–45
| record = 7–0
| attend = 5,029
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 03, 2016
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 9
| opponent = Xavier
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 76–61
| record = 8–0
| attend = 9,684
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 14, 2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 4
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 89–59
| record = 9–0
| attend = 5,091
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 17, 2016
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 4
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Abrams Gym
| site_cityst = Fort Hood, TX
| gamename = Fort Hood Showcase
| tv = FSSW+
| score = 82–57
| record = 10–0
| attend = 2,000
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 18, 2016
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 4
| opponent = John Brown
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| tv = FSSW
| score = 107–53
| record = 11–0
| attend = 5,045
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 21, 2016
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 4
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| tv = FSSW
| score = 89–63
| record = 12–0
| attend = 5,347
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 30, 2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = 4
| opponent = Oklahoma
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, OK
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 76–50
| record = 13–0
| conference = 1–0
| attend = 10,254
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 04, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| rank = 2
| opponent = Iowa State
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| tv = ESPNews
| score = 65–63
| record = 14–0
| conference = 2–0
| attend = 7,582
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 07, 2017
| time = 6:00 pm
| rank = 2
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| tv = ESPNews
| score = 61–57
| record = 15–0
| conference = 3–0
| attend = 10,627
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 10, 2017
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = 1
| opponent = West Virginia
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 68–89
| record = 15–1
| conference = 3–1
| attend = 14,632
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 14, 2017
| time = 3:30 pm
| away = yes
| rank = 1
| opponent = Kansas State
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 77–68
| record = 16–1
| conference = 4–1
| attend = 12,528
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 17, 2017
| time = 6:00 pm
| rank = 6
| opponent = Texas
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 74–64
| record = 17–1
| conference = 5–1
| attend = 7,604
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 21, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = 6
| opponent = TCU
| site_stadium = Schollmaier Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 62–53
| record = 18–1
| conference = 6–1
| attend = 7,276
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 25, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| rank = 5
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| tv = ESPNews
| score = 65–61
| record = 19–1
| conference = 7–1
| attend = 7,059
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 28, 2017
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| rank = 5
| opponent = Ole Miss
| site_stadium = The Pavilion at Ole Miss
| site_cityst = Oxford, MS
| gamename = Big 12/SEC Challenge
| score = 78–75
| tv = ESPN2
| record = 20–1
| attend = 9,411
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 01, 2017
| time = 8:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = 2
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 68–73
| record = 20–2
| conference = 7–2
| attend = 16,300
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 04, 2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| rank = 2
| opponent = Kansas State
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| tv = ESPNews
| score = 54–56
| record = 20–3
| conference = 7–3
| attend = 7,729
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 08, 2017
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = 6
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 72–69
| record = 21–3
| conference = 8–3
| attend = 8,170
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 11, 2017
| time = 1:00 pm
| rank = 6
| opponent = TCU
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 70–52
| record = 22–3
| conference = 9–3
| attend = 7,906
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 13, 2017
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = 4
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = United Supermarkets Arena
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| tv = ESPNews
| score = 78–84
| record = 22–4
| conference = 9–4
| attend = 9,202
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 18, 2017
| time = 12:00 pm
| rank = 4
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| tv = CBS
| score = 65–67
| record = 22–5
| conference = 9–5
| attend = 10,021
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 21, 2017
| time = 6:00 pm
| rank = 9
| opponent = Oklahoma
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 60–54
| record = 23–5
| conference = 10–5
| attend = 6,135
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 25, 2017
| time = 3:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = 9
| opponent = Iowa State
| site_stadium = Hilton Coliseum
| site_cityst = Ames, IA
| tv = ESPN
| score = 69–72
| overtime =
| record = 23–6
| conference = 10–6
| attend = 14,384
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 27, 2017
| time = 6:00 pm
| rank = 11
| opponent = West Virginia
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 71–62
| overtime =
| record = 24–6
| conference = 11–6
| attend = 8,203
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 04, 2017
| time = 3:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = 11
| opponent = Texas
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| tv = ESPN
| score = 75–64
| record = 25–6
| conference = 12–6
| attend = 12,195
}}
|-
! colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|Baylor Bears|1}};"| 2017 Big 12 men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 09, 2017
| time = 8:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| rank = 9
| seed = 3
| opponent = Kansas State
| oppseed = 6
| site_stadium = Sprint Center
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 64–70
| record = 25–7
| attend = 18,837
}}
|-
! colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|Baylor Bears|1}};"| 2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 17, 2017
| time = 11:40 am
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 12
| seed = 3 E
| opponent = New Mexico State
| oppseed = 14 E
| site_stadium = BOK Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| gamename = First Round
| tv = truTV
| score = 91–73
| record = 26–7
| attend = 13,571
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 19, 2017
| time = 6:45 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 12
| seed = 3 E
| opponent = USC
| oppseed = 11 E
| site_stadium = BOK Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| gamename = Second Round
| tv = truTV
| score = 82–78
| record = 27–7
| attend = 13,571
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 24, 2017
| time = 6:29 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 12
| seed = 3 E
| opponent = South Carolina
| oppseed = 7 E
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename = Sweet Sixteen
| tv = TBS
| score = 50–70
| record = 27–8
| attend = 19,812
}}
{{CBB Schedule End|poll=AP Poll
|timezone=Central Time|region=E|regionname=East Region}}
Rankings
{{See also|2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = AP
| poll1firstweek = 0
| poll1lastweek =18
| poll1_0=NR
| poll1_1=NR
| poll1_2=20
| poll1_3=9 (1)
| poll1_4=4 (6)
| poll1_5=4 (6)
| poll1_6=4 (6)
| poll1_7=4 (6)
| poll1_8=2 (6)
| poll1_9=1 (55)
| poll1_10=6
| poll1_11=5
| poll1_12=2
| poll1_13=6
| poll1_14=4
| poll1_15=9
| poll1_16=11
| poll1_17=9
| poll1_18=12
| poll1_19=
| poll2title = Coaches
| poll2firstweek = 0
| poll2lastweek =19
| poll2_0=NR
| poll2_1=NR
| poll2_2=RV
| poll2_3=11
| poll2_4=6
| poll2_5=5
| poll2_6=6
| poll2_7=4
| poll2_8=3
| poll2_9=1 (22)
| poll2_10=6
| poll2_11=5
| poll2_12=3
| poll2_13=8
| poll2_14=4
| poll2_15=9
| poll2_16=11
| poll2_17=10
| poll2_18=11
| poll2_19=12
| poll2_20=
}}
References
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