Led by 7th-year head coach Bill Henderson, the team played their home games at Marrs McLean Gymnasium in Waco, Texas.
They ran off five consecutive wins to close the regular season and tie for the conference title with an 8–4 record.
Due to a season sweep of Arkansas, Baylor was selected to play in the 8-team NCAA tournament.
The Bears defeated BYU before losing to the No.1 ranked, eventual National champion Bradley Braves.
[1] Baylor would travel to New York City for the National consolation game, where they were defeated by No.