BAYLOR BASKETBALL EARNS NCAA NO. 3 SEED, WILL FACE COLGATE IN FIRST ROUND (WEST REGION)

Roberts, Matt WM_Roberts at baylor.edu
Sun Mar 17 18:54:50 CDT 2024 

BAYLOR BASKETBALL EARNS NCAA NO. 3 SEED, WILL FACE COLGATE IN FIRST ROUND (WEST REGION)
Bears are the only team in the country to be a No. 3 seed or better in each of the last four NCAA Tournaments

The following are to be determined and will be announced ASAP:

  *   Media schedule
  *   Memphis Arrival Site
  *   Tip time (first-round game date is set for Friday, March 22)
  *   TV Network

***NCAA Credential Application (Baylor Media):
https://clients.sportssystems.com/clients/ncaa/2024/men/men-teamlistopen.htm - deadline is 4 p.m. CT Monday***

AUDIO/VIDEO FILES OF POST-SELECTION SHOW MEDIA AVAILABILITY WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADED HERE: http://baylorbea.rs/MediaMBB
ATTACHED: BU logo, roster, stats package
BELOW: Quick Facts & NCAA Notes
BaylorBears.com - Stats<https://baylorbears.com/cumestats.aspx?path=mbball>

Memphis Info
Venue: FED EX FORUM
First-Round Game Date: Friday, March 22
Tip-Off Time: TBD
CBS/Turner Sports Crew: TBD
Westwood One Radio Crew: TBD

BAYLOR QUICK FACTS

GENERAL INFORMATION
Location: Waco, Texas
Founded: 1845, by the Republic of Texas
Enrollment: 20,626
President: Dr. Linda A. Livingstone
Athletic Director: Mack Rhoades
Faculty Representative: Dr. Carson Mencken
Sport Administrator: David Kaye
Conference: Big 12
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Green (PMS 3435 C) and Gold (PMS 1235 C)
Arena (capacity): Foster Pavilion (7,500)

BASKETBALL HISTORY
First Season: 1906-07
All-Time Record: 1,480-1,408 (.513)
Overall Postseason Record: 32-21 (.604)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 15 (1946, 1948, 1950, 1988, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
NCAA Tournament Record: 22-16 (.579)
Final Four Appearances: 3 (1948, 1950, 2021)
Last NCAA Appearance: 2023 (NCAA Second Round)
NIT Appearances: 6
NIT Record: 10-5
Last NIT Appearance: 2018 (lost to Mississippi State in Second Round)
Regular Season Conference Championships: 7 (1932, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 2021, 2022)

BASKETBALL STAFF
Head Coach: Scott Drew (Butler ‘93)
            Record at Baylor: 442-242 (21 years)
            Career Record: 462-253 (22 years)
Associate Head Coaches:
            Alvin Brooks III (Idaho State ’02) – 8th season at Baylor
            John Jakus (Trinity International ’99) – 7th season at Baylor
Assistant Coaches:
            Jared Nuness (Valparaiso, 2001) — 14th season at Baylor
Special Assistant & Director of Player Development: Tweety Carter
Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Bill Peterson
Director of Basketball Operations: Luke Simons
Director of Video Operations: Ty Beard
Strength & Conditioning: Charlie Melton
Athletic Trainer: Dave Snyder

TEAM INFORMATION
2023-24 Overall Record: 23-10
2023-24 Big 12 Record / Finish: 11-7 / 3rd
Top-25 Ranking: 14th AP / 13th USA Today
Roster Breakdown: 5 Sr. / 2 Jr. / 1 So. / 5 Fr.
Lettermen Returning/Lost: 6/8
Starters Returning/Lost: 1/4

MEDIA INFORMATION
Matt Roberts, Associate Director of Athletic Communications  (basketball contact)
            254-227-2280 - cell
            Wm_roberts at baylor.edu<mailto:Wm_roberts at baylor.edu> – email
VIDEO [Baylor Athletics Creative Services]
Baylor Creative Services Contact: Matthew Kirchner, 254-275-1937 cell, Matthew_Kirchner1 at baylor.edu<mailto:Matthew_Kirchner1 at baylor.edu>
RADIO [Baylor Sports Media Network]
Assistant AD/Broadcasting (radio contact):
            John Morris, 254-709-9687 cell (also PxP)
            Color Analyst: Pat Nunley
NEWSPAPER
Local Beat Writer (Waco Tribune-Herald): Brice Cherry, Brice.Cherry at wacotrib.com<mailto:Brice.Cherry at wacotrib.com>

BAYLOR NCAA NOTES:
• Baylor has earned a top-three seed for a fourth-straight NCAA Tournaments. The Bears are the only team in the country to earn a top-three seed in four-straight NCAA Tournaments.
• Baylor is 22-16 in 15 previous NCAA Championships trips, including a 19-10 record in the Scott Drew era.
• Baylor is appearing in the NCAA Tournament for the ninth time in the last 10 tournaments.
• Baylor is appearing in the NCAA postseason for a school-record 12th-consecutive time (10 NCAA, 2 NIT).
• Baylor is making its 13th NCAA Tournament appearance in the modern tournament era. BU’s first three NCAA Tournament appearances in 1946, 1948 and 1950 were in an eight-team bracket.
• Baylor is 43-26 in postseason tournaments (conference, national) over the last 16 seasons.
• Baylor has played in three Final Fours (1948, 1950, 2021). The first two Final Four appearances were when it was an eight-team bracket.
• Baylor has played in two National Championship games (1948 lost to Kentucky, 2021 defeated Gonzaga).
• The Bears have an 8-8 record against teams in the NCAA Tournament field this season (1-0 vs. Auburn, 1-1 vs. BYU, 1-1 vs. Iowa State, 0-1 vs. Michigan State, 0-1 vs. Houston, 1-1 vs. Texas Tech, 1-0 vs. Florida, 1-1 vs. TCU, 1-1 vs. Kansas, 1-1 vs. Texas).

Matt Roberts | Associate Director of Athletic Communications (MBB/MGOLF/ WGOLF)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-227-2280
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