Baylor Basketball: 2019-20 season preview for Bears

LUBBOCK, TX - DECEMBER 29: Head coach Scott Drew of the Baylor Bears talks to his players at a time out during the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on December 29, 2017 at United Supermarket Arena in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech defeated Baylor 77-53. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images) /

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PROVIDENCE, RI – MARCH 17: Head coach Scott Drew of the Baylor Bears reacts in the second half of the game against the Yale Bulldogs during the first round of the 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Dunkin’ Donuts Center on March 17, 2016 in Providence, Rhode Island. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) /

Baylor has a team that can make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament

The Bears’ schedule sees them face Pac-12 champ Washington in Alaska at the Armed Forces Classic and three games at the Myrtle Beach Invitational against Ohio, then either Utah or Coastal Carolina, their third game could be a potential matchup with Villanova, before the end of November.

In December they don’t leave the state of Texas and have two high-profile games in Waco against Butler and a resurgent Arizona squad. Their final non-conference game is the marquee game of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge when they travel to Gainesville to take on Florida.

There are high expectations in Waco this season, and for good reason. The Bears were successful last season without their best player for half the year, and in his stead, other players stepped up and got better in the process, like Butler and Vital. Now all those players return and they also welcome two impact transfers and a freshman that should play rotational minutes right away.

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They are a preseason top 25 team for good reason, and they have a pretty high ceiling if everything comes together and there are no injuries. Drew has been to two Elite Eights, and a third is not out of the question in 2019.

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