Baylor takes over No. 1 spot in Way-Too-Early Top 25
The Bears are the new No. 1 in the Way-Too-Early Top 25 for men's college basketball following the NBA draft deadline.
2020 ScheduleAll times ET
2020 Schedule
3rd in Big 12
- 11/8W 94-84
- 11/15W 68-53
- 11/18W 69-61
- 11/22W 69-44
- 11/26W 60-55
- 11/27W 75-63
- 12/1W 86-81
- 12/7L 70-68
- 12/12W 84-53
- 12/14W 83-57
- 12/21W 75-64
- 12/292W 67-59
- 1/43L 60-53
- 1/6W 55-41
- 1/1122W 66-54
- 1/14W 81-49
- 1/18L 84-68
- 1/20W 97-59
- 1/25W 74-51
- 1/29L 89-81
- 2/1W 66-57
- 2/5W 76-61
- 2/8L 69-59
- 2/123L 58-49
- 2/151L 70-59
- 2/18W 65-47
- 2/22L 67-60
- 2/24L 67-57
- 2/29L 73-62
- 3/3W 77-71
- 3/74W 76-64
- 3/12CANC
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WVU squad backs out of TBT after positive test
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Pitt, WVU add 2 years to hoops 'Backyard Brawl'
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Wisconsin, Michigan State on rise in Way-Too-Early Top 25
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Gonzaga the new No. 1 in college basketball's Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2020-21
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Courtside: Bob Huggins shares his concerns about the potential one-time transfer rule
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The top 25 players in college basketball: A ranking for 2020-21
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Eddie Sutton and other ridiculous Basketball Hall of Fame snubs
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Villanova tops college basketball's Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2020-21
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Here are the 172 teams that could have heard their names called on Selection Sunday
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The 345 teams that won't win the national championship
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WVU beats No. 4 Baylor, denies Bears chance at league title
Emmitt Matthews scored a season-high 18 points, freshman Oscar Tshiebwe had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and West Virginia used a big second-half run to beat No. 4 Baylor 76-64 on Saturday, denying the Bears the chance to earn a tie for the Big 12...
WVU fans storm the court after No. 4 Baylor goes down (0:34)
West Virginia's Chase Harler proposes during Senior Day (0:37)
McBride throws it down with authority for WVU (0:26)
Matthews increases WVU's lead with a dunk (0:20)
Vital blocks on one end, Bandoo scores on the other for Baylor (0:37)
Vital makes up for missed FT with a bucket (0:25)
McNeil pads WVU's lead with a 3-pointer (0:27)
Davion Mitchell's steal leads to a Jared Butler layup (0:21)
2019-20 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 17-1 | - | 28-3 |
| Baylor | 15-3 | 2 | 26-4 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 8 | 21-10 |
| Oklahoma | 9-9 | 8 | 19-12 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 8 | 19-12 |
| Texas Tech | 9-9 | 8 | 18-13 |
| Oklahoma State | 7-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| TCU | 7-11 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Iowa State | 5-13 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 14 | 11-21 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game70.3Tied-226th
Rebounds Per Game40.525th
Assists Per Game12.4275th
Points Allowed62.4
2020 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 24 | 24 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Wilson | PG | Committed | 81 |
| Kobe Johnson | SG | Committed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 29-28 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 28 |