MBB Box: No. 2 Baylor 81, Oklahoma State 66 (Stillwater, Okla.)

[Kaye, David]

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

No. 2/2 Baylor 81 (14-0, 7-0), Oklahoma State 66 (9-4, 3-4)
Stillwater, Okla. (Gallagher-Iba Arena)
Jan. 23, 2021


  *   Baylor is 1 of 4 remaining undefeated teams (min. 4 games) and the nation’s final undefeated team from one of the Power-5 Conferences.
  *   Baylor improved to 14-0 for the first time since starting 15-0 on its way to No. 1 in 2016-17.
  *   The Bears have started a season 14-0 for the 3rd time in program history, all in the last 10 seasons (2012, 2017, 2021).
  *   Baylor improved to 7-0 in Big 12 play for the 2nd time in the league’s 25-year history (2020, 2021).
  *   Baylor is the nation’s only team to win every game this season by 8+ points.
  *   Baylor faced its largest deficit of the season when it trailed by 9 at 34-25 in the first half. BU’s largest previous deficit this season was 4 points (3 games).
  *   Baylor has built double-digit leads in all 14 games this season.
  *   Baylor trailed at halftime for just the 2nd time in 14 games this season.
  *   Baylor has now led by at least 5 points in all 44 games since the start of the 2019-20 season.
  *   Baylor won its 6th straight game in Stillwater and is 8-2 in its last 10 trips. The Bears were 3-24 all-time in Stillwater prior to 2012.
  *   Jared Butler (1,067 career points) moved into 28th on Baylor’s all-time scoring list, passing Jerry Mallett (1,053), Winston Moore (1,046) and Kelvin Chalmers (1,045).
  *   Mark Vital started his 57th career game in Big 12 play, passing Aaron Bruce for 2nd-most in program history behind only Curtis Jerrells (64 games).
  *   Vital (career-high 19 points) became the 11th different Baylor player to score in double-figures this season, the most of any Power-5 team and tied for 5th-most nationally behind only Murray State (13), UT Arlington (12), Georgia Southern (12) and Illinois State (12).
  *   Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua had a career-high 4 blocks.

 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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