The 2023–24 Baylor Bears men's basketball team represented

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in the

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, which was the Bears' 118th season. The Bears, members of the

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, played their first seven home games at the Ferrell Center in

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, before moving to their new arena at Foster Pavilion, which opened on January 2, 2024. They were led by 21st-year head coach

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2022–23 season 23–11, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for third 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 as the No. 3 seed in the South Region, where they defeated

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in the first round before losing in the second round to Creighton.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting classes

2023 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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