No. 11 Baylor holds on for a 53-52 win over No. 18 Butler
Mark Vital blocked Kamar Baldwin's potential go-ahead shot with 1.5 seconds left and No. 11 Baylor held on to beat previously undefeated No. 18 Butler 53-52 on Tuesday night.
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8-1, 1st in Big 12
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- 11/8L 67-64
- 11/15W 72-63
- 11/21W 76-53
- 11/22W 77-65
- 11/2417W 87-78
- 12/3W 78-46
- 12/712W 63-58
- 12/1018W 53-52
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Vital's crucial block seals Baylor win (0:33)
Vital pumped after lay-in for Baylor (0:26)
Jared Butler gets and-1 to go for Baylor (0:30)
Butler's blown layup leads to a Baylor basket (0:31)
Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich talk to Louisville head coach Chris Mack
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast by discussing Anthony Cowan as the Mariano Rivera of college hoops, why Butler reminds Dan of Brad Stevens-era Butler team, Ohio State's potential weakness and Louisville's terrific defense. Next, the guys welcome Louisville head coach Chris Mack to the podcast (13:20) to talk about how his family takes losses, his team's defense, the Xavier tradition of throwing down cash at a bar and why it was a tough decision to leave his old school and coach the Cardinals. Later Seth and Dan ask, what's up with North Carolina and Virginia (37:26)?
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No. 18 Baylor beats No. 12 Arizona 63-58 in freebie for fans
MaCio Teague scored 19 points, Freddie Gillespie had 17 points and 13 rebounds and No. 18 Baylor defeated No. 12 Arizona 63-58 on Saturday for the Wildcats' first loss.
Baylor's Mayer finds Gillespie for a big one-handed jam (0:27)
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Butler scores 20 as No. 18 Baylor wins 78-46 over 0-10 team
Jared Butler made six 3-pointers and scored 20 points, Devonte Bandoo added 14 points and No. 18 Baylor led throughout in a 78-46 victory over winless Maryland-Eastern Shore on Tuesday night.
Bandoo dunks late in Baylor's blowout win (0:20)
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Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich talk to Georgetown's Patrick Ewing
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast by discussing how Georgetown looked against Duke, the Blue Devils' rugged defensive identity, Virginia's comeback still leaving lots of offensive questions and Florida looking improved. Then, the guys welcome Georgetown head coach Patrick Ewing to the podcast (11:49) to chat about his assessment of Sunday's loss to Duke, his team's outlook this season, how being a legendary NBA player helps with parents but not with the kids when recruiting, if he practices any Hoya Paranoia tactics and what he was thinking during the Knicks-Heat brawl as Jeff Van Gundy was clinging to Alonzo Mourning's leg. Later, Seth and Dan get into their concerns with Michigan State, Feast Week tournaments, Baylor-Villanova and Dan's Thanksgiving at the Greenberg household (32:01).
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Butler scores 22, No. 24 Baylor tops No. 17 Villanova, 87-78
Jared Butler scored 10 of his 22 points during the final 6 minutes, helping No. 24 Baylor pull away for an 87-78 victory over No. 17 Villanova on Sunday night.
Baylor's Butler takes the step-back 3-pointer (0:15)
An unguarded Clark slams it home for Baylor (0:16)
For 3: Duke, Utah State resilient in big wins
Merrimack won by 94 points (yes, 94 points), yet No. 1 Duke and No. 15 Utah State had more impressive victories Friday night.
Teague scores 21, No. 24 Baylor beats Coastal Carolina
MaCio Teague scored 21 points and No. 24 Baylor pulled away to beat Coastal Carolina 77-65 on Friday night in a Myrtle Beach Invitational semifinal.
Baylor's Vital bashes alley-oop (0:17)
Jared Butler leads No. 24 Baylor past Ohio, 76-53
Jared Butler scored 19 points and No. 24 Baylor pulled away to beat Ohio 76-53 on Thursday in the Myrtle Beach Invitational quarterfinals.
2019-20 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game77.886th
Rebounds Per Game38.4123rd
Assists Per Game15.3Tied-85th
Points Allowed61.438th
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2020 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 11 | 11 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dain Dainja | PF | Signed | 84 |
| L.J. Cryer | PG | Signed | 83 |
| Zach Loveday | C | Committed | 80 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 13-13 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 11 |