MBB Box Score: Cincinnati 69, Baylor 67

[Roberts, Matt]

CINCINNATI 69, BAYLOR 67
Cincinnati, Ohio (Fifth Third Arena)
Feb. 25, 2025

Box Score Attached. Media Materials Link<https://baylor.app.box.com/s/pixj7k5dq7uo84maocw4vv2vhlhzh1c8>


  *   Baylor is 16-12 on the season and 8-9 in conference play. Cincinnati is 17-11 and 7-10 in Big 12 play
  *   The Bears are now 4-1 all-time against the Bearcats and 3-1 in the Scott Drew Era
  *   BU is 72-30 in Big 12 Play over the last six years, its 72 wins are second to only Kansas (75)
  *   The Bears are 32-21 in Big 12 Road games since 2019-20, the best road record in the league in that span
  *   BU shot .473 from the field to Cincinnati’s .463 and its now 12-3 on the season when shooting a higher percentage than its opponent
  *   The Bears are now 108-5 in the last 113 games when shooting a higher percentage than its opponent
  *   The Bears out-rebounded their opponent for the second-straight game and are now 13-4 (7-2 in Big 12 play) when beating its opponent on the boards this season
  *   Baylor shot just five free throws, it’s fewest free-throw attempts since only taking five against Nicholls on Nov. 15, 2021
  *   Five foul shots are Baylor’s fewest in a Big 12 game since shooting four at Texas on Feb. 2, 2021
  *   The Bears used the starting lineup of Robert Wright, VJ Edgecombe, Langston Love, Jalen Celestine and Norchad Omier for the fourth time. That combination is now 1-3 this season
  *   Edgecombe tied for a game-high 18 points, his 21st game in double figures this season
  *   It’s the 21st time this season and the 10th-straight game Omier has notched double-figures
  *   It’s the sixth time Edgecombe has led the team in scoring this year and the Bears are 3-3 in those games
  *   Omier had 15 points to go along with a game-high 10 boards for his 16th double-double of the season, the most since Rico Gathers had 17 in 2014-15
  *   Omier’s 15 double-doubles are tied for the fourth-most in a season in program history, tied with Epke Udoh’s 16 in 2009-2010
  *   Omier’s 84 career double-doubles tie him with Ralph Sampson for the fifth-most in NCAA history
  *   With 10 more rebounds, Omier moved past Elvin Hayes for 15th in NCAA history with 1,605
  *   Celestine tied a season high with seven rebounds his most since grabbing seven at Texas Tech on Feb. 4
  *   Wright had a team-high four assists, the 15th time he has led the team in assists this season
  *   Love notched a three-pointer for the sixth-straight game


Matt Roberts | Director of Athletic Communications (MBB/MGOLF/ WGOLF)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
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