Baylor Bears Basketball

The term Baylor Bears is referred to the sports teams of University of Baylor. And the teams of men in the university are known as the Bears, and the women’s teams are referred as the Lady Bears. The Baylor bears basketball program was beleaguered by a scandal in 2003. Patrick Dennehy, a player for the team, was killed by a ex- player for the team, and then-coach Dave Bliss was enforced to resign amidst contention that he had made indecent financial payments to players and intended to cover his actions by portraying Dennehy as a drug dealer. The university has placed itself on trial, restricted itself to 7 scholarships for two years and imposed a post-season ban for one year. Furthermore the NCAA penalized the team by beginning a non-conference ban for the 2005-2006 seasons and extending the trial period during which the school would have limited recruiting privileges.

The 2005 Baylor bears basketball players were stuck by only having seven scholarship players and confirmed only one victory in conference play. Instead of these challenges, head trainer Scott Drew was clever to bring altogether a 2005 signing class position No. 7 nationally by HoopScoop. In the team of 2006 Baylor men’s basketball comprised of Aaron Bruce, the highest scoring freshman in the NCAA in 2005, and Mamadou Diene, ranked one of the top 10 centers for the 2007 NBA draft. The program's recovery has concluded in an at-large NCAA Men's Tournament berth in March 2008.

In the previous Southwest Conference (1932, 1946, 1948, 1949*, 1950*; * indicate shared title), Baylor bears Men’s basketball teams made five victories on their name. In year 1946 the team of Baylor bears basketball reached the Elite Eight and the Final Four in 1948 and 1950. The 1948 team further moved for playing the Kentucky Wildcats for the NCAA championship, but lost 58–42 to Adolph Rupp's first national championship team. Both the men and women call the Ferrell Center home, which was built in 1988. Previously they played in the Heart of Texas Coliseum.