MBB Box: Baylor 58, Arizona 49 (Tucson)

[Kaye, David]

Box score and postgame notes attached.


NR/NR BAYLOR (6-3) 58, NR/RV ARIZONA (7-4) 49 [BU%20Athletic%20WdMk%20Arched%20Green%20Web]
Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018
McKale Center (Tucson, Ariz.)
Attendance: 13,058

BAYLOR POSTGAME NOTES

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

  *   Baylor snapped Arizona’s 52-game non-conference home winning streak dating back to 2011.
  *   Baylor became the first team to hold Arizona below 50 points since scoring 49 at UCLA on Feb. 26, 2011.
  *   Baylor became the first team to hold Arizona below 50 points at home since Arizona State held the Wildcats to 47 points on Jan. 21, 2009.
  *   Baylor moved to 4-5 all-time against Arizona, including 1-3 in Tucson.
  *   Scott Drew coached his 500th game at Baylor on Saturday. It was the first time he faced Arizona.
  *   Drew is now 10-4 all-time against Pac-12 Conference opponents (4-0 vs. Arizona State, 2-1 vs. Colorado, 1-2 vs. Washington State, 1-1 vs. Oregon, 1-0 vs. USC and 1-0 vs. Arizona).
  *   Saturday’s game was the first time the teams met since Dec. 8, 1997, an 83-68 Arizona win in Waco.
  *   Baylor is 29-1 in its last 30 December games against unranked opponents.
  *   Baylor is now 32-8 in games against non-Big 12 teams since 2016-17.
  *   Baylor improved to 42-3 in its last 45 non-conference games against unranked teams.
  *   Baylor fell to 143-32 in November/December games under Drew, including 71-18 in December games.
  *   The Bears are now 74-38 during King McClure’s 4-year career and 71-38 in games McClure has played.
  *   Baylor is 268-129 since 2007-08, the first year Drew's staff had a full allotment of scholarships.

TEAM NOTES

  *   BU out-rebounded Arizona 51-19 in the game, including 19-5 on the offensive glass.
  *   Baylor out-rebounded Arizona 27-11 in the first half, including 13-2 on the offensive glass.
  *   BU extended the nation's 11th-longest active streak with at least one 3-point made in 878 straight games.
  *   Baylor overcame a 23-20 halftime deficit, improving to 40-64 since 2011-12 when tied or trailing at the half.
  *   Baylor started Tristan Clark, King McClure, Mark Vital, Makai Mason and Mario Kegler for the 3rd time this season, making BU 2-1 with that starting lineup.
  *   Baylor held an opponent below 50 points for the first time since Nov. 13, 2017 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
  *   Baylor held Arizona to 19 rebounds, the first time holding an opponent below 20 boards since Feb. 25, 2017 at Iowa State (17).

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

  *   Mark Vital (career-high 17 rebounds) had his 2nd double-digit rebounding game of the season and the 4th of his career. Vital had more rebounds (17) than all 9 Arizona players combined (14).
  *   Vital had a career-high 9 offensive rebounds, 4 more than Arizona had as a team.
  *   Makai Mason (season-high 22 points) scored in double-figures for the 5th time in 6 games played this season. It was his 3rd game this season with 18+ points.
  *   Mason had the 10th game of his collegiate career with 20+ points.
  *   Mario Kegler (13 points) scored in double-figures for the 3rd time this season and the 19th time in 35 career collegiate games.
  *   King McClure had 4 steals, the most by a Baylor player since Ishmail Wainright had 5 steals on Dec. 14, 2016 vs. Southern.

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David Kaye | Assistant AD for Communications
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
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