MBB Box score: No. 8/8 Baylor 72, No. 16/16 Arkansas 67

[Roberts, Matt]

No. 8/8 Baylor 72, No. 16/16 Arkansas 67
Dallas, Texas (American Airlines Center)
Nov. 9, 2024

Box Score Attached.


  *   Baylor improves to 1-1 on the season
  *   The Bears are 4-1 in their last five meetings with Arkansas
  *   The BU is now 3-2 when playing as the eighth-ranked team in the country
  *   Baylor is 33-17 against ranked teams over the last four seasons, including a 17-8 mark away from home.
  *   Over the last six seasons, Baylor is 99-11 when leading at the half and 123-18 when taking a second-half lead.
  *   BU has built double-digit leads in 117 of 154 games over the last five-plus seasons (111-6).
  *   Baylor is 411-176 since 2007-08, the first year Drew’s staff had a full allotment of scholarships.
  *   The Bears never trailed in this game, marking the second time in the last four games they have led wire-to-wire (March 22, 2024 vs. Colgate).
  *   Saturday marked the first time since Jan. 1, 2022, where Baylor never trailed against a ranked opponent. (Iowa State)
  *   The Bears used the starting lineup of Jeremy Roach, Jayden Nunn, VJ Edgecombe, Norchad Omier and Josh Ojianwuna for the second time this season. The Bears are 0-1 when starting this combo
  *   Omier scored 15 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, for his career-first double-double at Baylor
  *   The NCAA’s active leader in career double-doubles, Omier recorded his 69th-career double-double.
  *   With 16 points Nunn notched his 42nd-career double-figure scoring game, and his 17th at Baylor
  *   Roach secured his 76th career double-figure scoring game, and his first at Baylor with 13 points on the night.
  *   Robert Wright scored 10 points, his second-straight game in double figures to start his career, becoming the second Baylor freshman in the last three years to accomplish that (Keyonte George)
  *   Edgecombe established a new career high in Points (11), rebounds (8) and assists (5)
  *   Celestine has made a three-pointer in 14-straight games, dating back to his time at Cal.


Matt Roberts | Director of Athletic Communications (MBB/MGOLF/ WGOLF)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-227-2280
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