MBB Box: No. 2 Baylor 83, No. 6 Texas 69 (Austin, Texas)

[Kaye, David]

Postgame video files and pool photos uploaded here: http://baylorbea.rs/MediaMBB

No. 2/2 Baylor 83 (17-0, 9-0 Big 12), No. 6/6 Texas 69 (11-4, 5-3 Big 12)
Austin, Texas (Frank Erwin Center)
Feb. 2, 2021


  *   Baylor is 1 of 3 remaining undefeated teams (min. 5 games) and the nation’s final undefeated team from one of the Power-5 Conferences.
  *   Baylor’s 17-0 start matches the longest winning streak to start a season in program history (17-0 in 2011-12).
  *   Baylor’s 17-game winning streak is tied for 2nd-longest in program history (23 in 2020, 17 in 2012).
  *   Baylor improved to 10-1 vs. ranked teams over the last 2 seasons, becoming the first program since Indiana in 1974-76 to win 10 of 11 games vs. ranked teams, per Elias.
  *   Baylor is the first team to start 17-0 with all eight wins by 8+ points since UNLV in 1990-91.
  *   Baylor is now 10-1 in its last 11 games against Texas.
  *   The game was the first-ever matchup of top-10 ranked teams from the state of Texas.
  *   Baylor improved to 4-1 in top-10 matchups since 2016 (5-10 all-time in top-10 matchups).
  *   Baylor is the nation’s only team to win every game this season by 8+ points.
  *   Baylor has built double-digit leads in all 17 games this season.
  *   Baylor now has a 3-game lead atop the Big 12 standings for the first time in program history.
  *   Baylor has now led by at least 5 points in all 47 games since the start of the 2019-20 season.
  *   Baylor has led at halftime in 15 of 17 games this season.
  *   Jared Butler (1,117 career points) passed William Chatmon (1,104) for 25th on Baylor’s all-time scoring list.
  *   Butler (21 points) has now had 20-point games in 9 of 10 Big 12 arenas over the last two seasons.
  *   Davion Mitchell (27 points) had his 3rd career 20-point game, all in Big 12 play this season.


 Thanks,

DK


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

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