MBB Box: No. 1/1 Baylor 76, TCU 64 (Fort Worth)

[Kaye, David]

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  *   Baylor became the nation’s first team to start consecutive seasons 15-0 since Syracuse in 2010-11 and 2011-12.
  *   Baylor’s 21st-consecutive win is the 3rd-longest winning streak by any team in the Big 12 Conference’s 26-year history.
  *   Baylor has now posted three of the five longest winning streaks in Big 12 history over the last 3 seasons – Big 12-record 23 in 2019-20, the current 21-game streak in 2021-22 (3rd longest) and 18 in 2020-21 (t-5th longest).
  *   Baylor has the nation’s longest winning streak (21) with all wins coming by 5+ points.
  *   Baylor overcame a 9-point second-half deficit with a 22-4 run.
  *   The Bears did not commit any turnovers in the final 8:14 of game time.
  *   BU is one of two remaining undefeated teams (USC) and the nation’s only team to win every game by 5+ points.
  *   Baylor won its 30th-consecutive game against unranked teams and its 12th consecutive game away from home (9 neutral, 3 road).
  *   Baylor is 31-4 in Big 12 Conference play over the last 3 seasons, the nation’s best record among Power-5 Conference teams.
  *   Baylor improved to 19-2 all-time when playing as a No. 1-ranked team.
  *   Baylor improved to 16-3 in Big 12 road games over the last 3 seasons.
  *   Baylor has led by at least four points in all 75 games since the start of the 2019-20 season and built a double-digit lead in 66 of those games, including 42 of 45 games since the start of last season.
  *   Baylor improved to a nation’s-best 43-2 over the last 2 seasons.
  *   Baylor improved to 69-6 over the last 3 seasons, the nation’s best record by a Power-5 team.
  *   Baylor is 69-4 when leading at any point in the second half of a game over the last 3 seasons.
  *   Baylor had a season-low 8 offensive rebounds, snapping its streak of 18-straight games with 10+ offensive boards. It was the nation’s 2nd-longest active stream behind Bowling Green (19).
  *   Reigning Big 12 Player of the Week James Akinjo (20 points) had his 7th-straight game with 14+ points (19.6 ppg during streak).
  *   Akinjo (8 assists) has posted 5+ assists in 12 of 15 games this season.
  *   Akinjo had his 3rd 20-point game of the season and the 15th of his collegiate career.
  *   Adam Flagler (Baylor career-high 22 points) scored in double-figures for a 7th-striaght game (16.1 ppg during streak).
  *   Flagler had his 3rd 20-point game of the season (2nd-straight), 4th of his Baylor career and 14th of his collegiate career.
  *   LJ Cryer (15 points) scored 13+ points for the 8th time this season after doing so twice as a freshman last year.
  *   Cryer has posted double-digit scoring in 8 of 13 games this season, despite coming off the bench in 12 of 13 games.



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