MBB Box: 6/6 Houston 76, NR/RV BAYLOR 65

[Roberts, Matt]

6/6 Houston 76, NR/RV BAYLOR 65
Houston, Texas (Fertitta Center)
Feb. 10, 2025

Box Score Attached. Media Materials Link<https://baylor.app.box.com/s/pixj7k5dq7uo84maocw4vv2vhlhzh1c8>
Tonight’s postgame press conference can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/147JZuJAGgjKNVDC9NNtKxSIrb2XMFGMU/view?usp=drive_link


  *   Baylor is 15-9 on the season and 7-6 in conference play. Houston is 20-4 and 12-1 in Big 12 play
  *   Baylor is now 16-40 against Houston all-time and 1-2 in the Scott Drew Era
  *   BU is 71-27 in Big 12 Play over the last six years, its 71 wins are second to only Kansas (73)
  *   The Bears are now 13-9 in the last 22 games against AP top-10 teams
  *   Baylor is 32-19 against ranked opponents over the last six seasons
  *   Baylor is 4-3 this season and 88-28 since 2011-12 against in-state opponents
  *   BU is 32-18 in Big 12 road games since 2019-20, the best mark in the conference
  *   BU shot .579 from the field it’s highest percentage in a loss in the Drew era
  *   Monday was just Baylor’s second loss since 2017-18 (66-2) when shooting 50% or higher, and the Bears are 208-14 in the Drew Era when shooting 50% or higher
  *   The Bears had a season-low 20 rebounds, their fewest since grabbing 20 against Michigan State on Dec. 16, 2023
  *   The Bears had just four offensive rebounds, its fewest since getting four at Oklahoma on Feb. 27, 2010
  *   Baylor shot 60% from three it’s highest three-point percentage in a loss since shooting 64.3% against Virginia on Nov. 18, 2022
  *   BU allowed a season-high 28 points off turnovers, it’s most since allowing 29 against Michigan State on Dec. 16, 2023
  *   The Bears used the starting lineup of Robert Wright, Jeremy Roach, VJ Edgecombe, Langston Love and Norchad Omier for the first time. That combination is now 0-1
  *   Omier scored a game-high 19 points, his most since scoring 22 at Utah on Jan. 25. It’s the 13th time he has led the team in scoring this season, and the Bears are 8-5 in those games
  *   With five more rebounds Omier now has 1,561 for his career, moving him past Elgin Baylor for 19th in NCAA history
  *   Edgecombe made every shot tonight going 5-for-5 from the field and 4-for-4 from the free-throw line en route to 14 points
  *   Edgecombe led the team with six rebounds, the fourth time he has led the team in boards this season. Baylor is now 2-2 in those games
  *   Love scored 15 points on a season-high four three pointers
  *   Monday marked the third time in his career that Love has scored 15+ points in Back-to-back games
  *   Love made his fourth career start
  *   Wright finished with 10 points, his 16th game in double-figures this season
  *   With three assists Wright has 112 for the season and is now eight away from tying the freshman record held by John Lucas III (120)
  *   Jalen Celestine appeared in his 100th career game


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