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Baylor Bears (basketball)

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 04: Pierre Jackson #55 of the Baylor Bears is named the MVP after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes during the 2013 NIT Championship at Madison Square Garden on April 4, 2013 in New York City. Baylor defeated Iowa 74-54.

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About Baylor Bears (basketball)

Baylor Bears (variously Baylor or BU) refers to the sports teams of Baylor University. Baylor's men's sports teams are nicknamed the Bears, and some women's teams are nicknamed the Lady Bears. Student athletes participate in the NCAA's Division I, and Baylor is the only private school in the Big 12 Conference. Prior to joining the Big 12, Baylor was a member of the Southwest Conference from the conference's charter in 1914 until its dissolution in 1996.

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