NCAA Tournament March Madness
#17 Baylor
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Projected seed: 3
Baylor's season shows a team that's capable of dancing deep into March due to their impressive offensive capabilities, as reflected by their scoring against tough opponents. They've notched quality wins, taking down Auburn in a high-profile matchup and besting Florida in a close contest, which illustrates their ability to compete against top-tier teams. However, losses to Power 5 contenders like Texas and TCU, even though narrow, indicate some defensive lapses that could be exploited by the right tournament matchup. Nonetheless, their record in one of the premier conferences in the country, combined with their ability to pull out wins in crunch time against formidable opponents like Iowa State and Kansas, positions them well for a potentially strong tournament run. The sting of defeat against Michigan State and Duke early in the season won't weigh too heavily on their seeding, given their overall body of work and the Big 12's reputation as a basketball powerhouse.
Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
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11/7 | (N)Auburn | 4 | W88-82 |
11/12 | Gardner Webb | 201 | W77-62 |
11/14 | Missouri KC | 238 | W99-61 |
11/22 | (N)Oregon St | 147 | W88-72 |
11/24 | (N)Florida | 18 | W95-91 |
11/28 | Nicholls St | 233 | W108-70 |
12/2 | Northwestern LA | 325 | W91-40 |
12/5 | Seton Hall | 56 | W78-60 |
12/16 | (N)Michigan St | 28 | L88-64 |
12/20 | (N)Duke | 10 | L78-70 |
12/22 | MS Valley St | 362 | W107-48 |
1/2 | Cornell | 90 | W98-79 |
1/6 | @Oklahoma St | 128 | W75-70 |
1/9 | BYU | 30 | W81-72 |
1/13 | Cincinnati | 53 | W62-59 |
1/16 | @Kansas St | 65 | L68-64 |
1/20 | @Texas | 40 | L75-73 |
1/27 | TCU | 41 | L105-102 |
1/31 | @UCF | 80 | W77-69 |
2/3 | Iowa St | 9 | W70-68 |
2/6 | Texas Tech | 38 | W79-73 |
2/10 | @Kansas | 22 | L64-61 |
2/13 | Oklahoma | 50 | W79-62 |
2/17 | @West Virginia | 152 | W94-81 |
2/20 | @BYU | 30 | L78-71 |
2/24 | Houston | 3 | L82-76 |
2/26 | @TCU | 41 | W62-54 |
3/2 | Kansas | 22 | W82-74 |
3/4 | Texas | 40 | W93-85 |
3/9 | @Texas Tech | 38 | L78-68 |
3/14 | (N)Cincinnati | 53 | W68-56 |
3/15 | (N)Iowa St | 9 | L76-62 |