The Baylor Bears have been assigned the ninth seed in the East Regional by the 2025 NCAA Tournament selection committee.
On March 20th or 21st, Baylor will travel to New Jersey to play No. 8 Mississippi State. In the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament, the victor will face either American/Mount St. Mary’s or Duke.
The Bears were the third seed in the West Regional the previous season. In the end, Baylor lost 72-64 to Clemson in the Round of 32.
Details about Baylor basketball Prior to March Madness, Baylor had a 19-14 regular season record, which included a 10-10 Big 12 record. The Bears recently lost to Texas Tech 76-74, which eliminated them from the Big 12 Tournament.
With an average of almost 15 points each game, Norchad Omier and VJ Edgecombe lead the Bears. This year, Edgecombe started on the Second-Team, and Omier was selected to the First-Team All-Big 12. Together, Robert Wright III, Jeremy Roach, Jayden Nunn, and Langston Love are averaging 39 points per game for Baylor, in addition to the elite combo of Omier and Edgecombe.