The 2022–23 Baylor Bears men's basketball team represented

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in the

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, which was the Bears' 117th basketball season. The Bears, members of the

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, played their home games at the Ferrell Center in

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. They were led by 20th-year head coach

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. 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

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. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated

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in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to Creighton.

Previous season

The

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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

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. 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

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Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting classes

2022 recruiting class

2023 recruiting class

2024 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*''AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.''

References

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