MBB Box: No. 1 Baylor 65, Oklahoma 54 (Norman)

Tue Feb 18 23:03:11 CST 2020

Box score, updated season stats and postgame notes attached.

[cid:image003.png at 01D5E6AF.91D6DAE0]1/1 BAYLOR (24-1, 13-0) 65, NR/NR  OKLAHOMA (16-10, 6-7) 54
Feb. 18, 2020
Lloyd Noble Center
Attendance: 10,017
BAYLOR POSTGAME NOTES

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

  *   Baylor has won 23-straight games, a new program high. It is the nation’s second-longest active streak behind San Diego State (26).
  *   It is the first 23-game winning streak by any team in the Big 12’s 24-year history.
  *   Baylor is off to the best 25-game start in program history.
  *   Baylor is 9-0 in road games, the second-longest road winning streak in program history – 12 in 1945-46.
  *   Baylor has the nation’s third-longest road winning streak at nine games (Gonzaga 17, SDSU 10).
  *   Baylor’s 13-0 start to Big 12 play ties the second-longest conference-only winning streak in Big 12 history
  *   For the third time, and first time since 2010, a team has started Big 12 play 13-0.
  *   Baylor’s 13 conference wins are the most in program history.
  *   Baylor is 27-7 all-time when playing as an AP Top-5 team.
  *   Baylor is 10-1 when playing as the nation’s top-ranked team.
  *   Baylor is 13-0 to start league play for the first time in program history.
  *   Baylor is 19-45 overall vs. Oklahoma but holds a 14-10 edge over the Sooners since 2010.
  *   Baylor is 7-23 in Norman and 14-22 vs. Oklahoma in the Scott Drew era.
  *   Baylor has won seven of its last eight games vs. Oklahoma and has swept the season series in 2017, 2019 and 2020.
  *   Baylor has now won five-straight vs. Oklahoma for the first time in the series.
  *   Baylor has now held eight Big 12 opponents to 55 or fewer points, the program record for most in a single season.
  *   Baylor now has 20+ wins for the 11th time in the last 13 years. BU reached the 20-win mark only three times in 101 seasons prior to 2008.
  *   Baylor is 41-38 in Big 12 road games since 2012, second-best in the league behind only Kansas (50-27).
  *   Head coach Drew is in his 17th season and is Baylor’s all-time wins leader (340) – he is 340-210 at BU and 360-221 overall in 17 seasons as a head coach.
  *   Baylor is 306-141 since 2007-08, the first year Drew’s staff had a full allotment of scholarships.
  *   Baylor is 215-94 over the last nine seasons, averaging 24 wins per season since 2012.

TEAM NOTES

  *   Baylor is 50-4 when leading at halftime over the last three seasons since 2017-18 (20-1 this season).
  *   Baylor is 112-21 since 2015-16 when leading at any point in the second half of a game (24-1 this season).
  *   Baylor has the nation’s 10th-longest active streak with at least one 3-point FG made in 928 straight games.
  *   After Oklahoma cut the BU lead to one with 12:42 to play, Baylor went on a 13-2 run. The Sooners never got closer than seven points the rest of the way.
  *   Baylor’s defense held Oklahoma without a field goal the last 4:30 of the game.
  *   Baylor held Oklahoma to 23.8 percent shooting from the 3-point line, OU’s lowest percentage since shooting 19 percent from deep against Kansas State on Jan. 29.
  *   Baylor started Davion Mitchell, Jared Butler, Devonte Bandoo, Mark Vital and Freddie Gillespie. BU is 2-0 with that starting lineup.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

  *   Jared Butler made his 44th consecutive start for the Bears.
  *   Butler led the Bears in scoring for the 14th time this season with 22 points. It marked his seventh time this season, and ninth time in his career, that he’s recorded 20+ points in a game. He’s hit the 20+ mark in back-to-back games after finishing with 21 against West Virginia.
  *   Butler has hit at least five 3-pointers in four games this season. With five against Oklahoma, he’s hit that milestone in back-to-back contests.
  *   Butler’s 19 field goal attempts are the most by a Baylor player this season. His 12 3-point attempts tie the most this year.
  *   Tristan Clark finished with eight points, his highest total since putting up eight vs. TCU on Feb. 1.
  *   Freddie Gillespie pulled down 10 rebounds, the 13th time this season, and 14th time in his career, that he’s recorded double-digit rebounds.
  *   Gillespie finished with three blocks, marking the ninth time this season he’s recorded three or more rejections in a game.
  *   Davion Mitchell was one shy of his career high with three steals.
  *   Mark Vital played in his 84th consecutive game.
  *   Vital finished with 10 points, the sixth time this season and 25th time in his career that he’s recorded double figure points.
  *   In his second consecutive start, Devonte Bandoo finished with seven points and six rebounds as he tied his career high with 37 minutes played.

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David Kaye | Assistant AD for Communications
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-709-5147

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