2016–17 Baylor Bears basketball team

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.

2016–17 Baylor Bears basketball
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 12
2016–17 record27–8 (12–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFerrell Center
2016–17 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Kansas162 .889  315  .861
No. 13 West Virginia126 .667  289  .757
No. 12 Baylor126 .667  278  .771
Iowa State126 .667  2411  .686
Oklahoma State99 .500  2013  .606
Kansas State810 .444  2114  .600
Texas Tech612 .333  1814  .563
TCU612 .333  2415  .615
Oklahoma513 .278  1120  .355
Texas414 .222  1122  .333
2017 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

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

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Rico Gathers2F6'8"275SeniorLaPlace, LAGraduated; Entered 2016 NFL Draft; Selected 6th Round, Pick #217 by the Dallas Cowboys
Lester Medford11G5'10"175SeniorTucson, AZGraduated
John Heard13F6'5"200SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
Taurean Prince21F6'7"220SeniorSan Antonio, TXGraduated; Entered 2016 NBA Draft; Selected 1st Round, Pick #12 by the Utah Jazz; Traded to the Atlanta Hawks
Austin Mills33G6'1"175SeniorBeverly Hills, CAGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Nuni Omot21F6'8"193JuniorMahtomedi, MNJunior college transferred from Indian Hills Community College.

Recruits

[2]

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 
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 
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

    [3]

    2016–17 Baylor Bears men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrKingsway Christian College
    Neosho County CC
    Melbourne, Australia
    G 1 Wendell Mitchell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrRockdale Rockdale, TX
    G 3 Jake Lindsey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoOlympus Salt Lake City, UT
    F 5 Johnathan Motley 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS JrNorth Shore Houston, TX
    G 10 Tyson Jolly 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrElev8 Basketball Academy Oklahoma City, OK
    F 11 Mark Vital 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrAdvanced Prep International Lake Charles, LA
    G 20 Manu Lecomte 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrAthénée des Pagodes
    Miami (FL)
    Brussels, Belgium
    F 21 Nuni Omot 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrMahtomedi
    Indian Hills CC
    Mahtomedi, MN
    G 22 King McClure 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoTriple A Academy Ovilla, TX
    G 24 Ishmail Wainwright 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrMontrose Christian Kansas City, MO
    G 25 Al Freeman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrFindlay Prep Charlotte, NC
    F 31 Terry Maston 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrDeSoto DeSoto, TX
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    [4]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 11, 2016*
    6:30 pm, ESPNU
    Oral Roberts W 76–61  1–0
    Ferrell Center (5,250)
    Waco, TX
    Nov 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
    Nov 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
    Nov 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
    Nov 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
    Nov 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
    Nov 30, 2016*
    8:00 pm, FSSW+
    No. 9 Sam Houston State W 79–45  7–0
    Ferrell Center (5,029)
    Waco, TX
    Dec 03, 2016*
    2:30 pm, ESPN2
    No. 9 No. 7 Xavier W 76–61  8–0
    Ferrell Center (9,684)
    Waco, TX
    Dec 14, 2016*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 4 Southern W 89–59  9–0
    Ferrell Center (5,091)
    Waco, TX
    Dec 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
    Dec 18, 2016*
    3:30 pm, FSSW
    No. 4 John Brown W 107–53  11–0
    Ferrell Center (5,045)
    Waco, TX
    Dec 21, 2016*
    6:30 pm, FSSW
    No. 4 Texas Southern W 89–63  12–0
    Ferrell Center (5,347)
    Waco, TX
    Dec 30, 2016
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 4 at Oklahoma W 76–50  13–0
    (1–0)
    Lloyd Noble Center (10,254)
    Norman, OK
    Jan 04, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPNews
    No. 2 Iowa State W 65–63  14–0
    (2–0)
    Ferrell Center (7,582)
    Waco, TX
    Jan 07, 2017
    6:00 pm, ESPNews
    No. 2 Oklahoma State W 61–57  15–0
    (3–0)
    Ferrell Center (10,627)
    Waco, TX
    Jan 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
    Jan 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
    Jan 17, 2017
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 6 Texas W 74–64  17–1
    (5–1)
    Ferrell Center (7,604)
    Waco, TX
    Jan 21, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 6 at TCU W 62–53  18–1
    (6–1)
    Schollmaier Arena (7,276)
    Fort Worth, TX
    Jan 25, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPNews
    No. 5 Texas Tech W 65–61  19–1
    (7–1)
    Ferrell Center (7,059)
    Waco, TX
    Jan 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
    Feb 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
    Feb 04, 2017
    2:00 pm, ESPNews
    No. 2 Kansas State L 54–56  20–3
    (7–3)
    Ferrell Center (7,729)
    Waco, TX
    Feb 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
    Feb 11, 2017
    1:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 6 TCU W 70–52  22–3
    (9–3)
    Ferrell Center (7,906)
    Waco, TX
    Feb 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
    Feb 18, 2017
    12:00 pm, CBS
    No. 4 No. 3 Kansas L 65–67  22–5
    (9–5)
    Ferrell Center (10,021)
    Waco, TX
    Feb 21, 2017
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 9 Oklahoma W 60–54  23–5
    (10–5)
    Ferrell Center (6,135)
    Waco, TX
    Feb 25, 2017
    3:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 9 at Iowa State L 69–72  23–6
    (10–6)
    Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    Feb 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
    Mar 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
    Mar 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
    Mar 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
    Mar 19, 2017*
    6:45 pm, truTV
    (3 E) No. 12 vs. (11 E) USC
    Second Round
    W 82–78  27–7
    BOK Center (13,571)
    Tulsa, OK
    Mar 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. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = 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

    1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
    2. "2016 Baylor Basketball Commitment List". Rivals. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
    3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2016-07-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
    4. "2016-17 Baylor Bears". Baylor Bears men's basketball schedule. Archived from the original on 2010-12-24.
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