In 2011 – 12 , the Bears started the season 17 – 0 and rose to third in the AP Poll and the coaches ' poll — the highest weekly rankings in school history at that time . However , Baylor finished the season on a 13 – 8 run in their last 21 games and finished in a tie for third in the Big 12 . In the Big 12 Tournament , they defeated No. 3-seeded Kansas in the semifinals , but lost to Missouri in the championship game . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament , where they advanced to the Elite Eight loss before losing to Kentucky . The loss marked the second time in three seasons that the Bears ' season ended at the hands of the eventual national champions
Big 12 Tournament
2012 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
Scott Drew